According to Ian Machado Garry, the UFC offered him a fight with Colby Covington, but the holdup isn’t on his side.
Garry (15-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) has been angling to meet Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) in the octagon for several months now, and the unbeaten welterweight contender revealed that the UFC came to him with a bout offer a month ago.
Garry accepted but said he’s yet to hear back from Covington.
“What’s up, everyone? So, I’m coming on to let everybody know, keep everybody in the loop and keep everyone updated because it matters,” Garry said in a video on his Instagram. “A month ago, I was offered a fight with Colby Covington. It took me all of 20 seconds to respond to the email saying, ‘Yes, I’m in.’ A month later, we’ve still got no response from Colby. He’s avoiding me like the plague, and there’s one reason and one reason only this fight isn’t happening, and his name is Colby Covington.”
In May, Covington denied ever being offered to fight Garry and said he’s seeking bigger fights. The three-time UFC title challenger and former interim champion hasn’t competed since a losing to then-champion Leon Edwards at UFC 296 in December 2023.
Garry has competed twice in 2024, defeating Geoff Neal at UFC 298 in February and Michael Page at UFC 303 in June.
