Colby Covington might finally be done with chasing undisputed UFC gold as he has made a big admission regarding his career.
After coming up short in his third title attempt, Colby Covington attempted to return to the win column and potentially the title conversation when he took on Joaquin Buckley last December.
Unfortunately for Covington, though, he was utterly butchered by Buckley, who subsequently went on to score the doctor stoppage win after cutting ‘Chaos’ open.
Since then, the controversial welterweight has been out of action and seemingly doesn’t have much to return for.
Covington makes shocking career admission after recent run-in
With the 37-year-old out of camp and seemingly waiting for his next opportunity, he has been attending events and attempting to keep his name relevant.
This past Saturday at UFC 314, Covington had a backstage altercation with Paddy Pimblett following Pimblett’s impressive win over Michael Chandler.
Covington attempted to explain his side of the altercation after Pimblett accused him of trying to stay relevant and steal his limelight after a big win.
During his time off from fighting, Covington has attempted to keep his fanbase in the loop by live streaming consistently on Kick.
The former interim champion has done multiple live streams at the UFC Performance Institute, and his live stream captured an almost altercation between him and his former teammate.
And with that, Covington has made a shocking admission that he would prefer to become the number one streamer in the world over becoming a UFC champion.
“(I’d rather be) number one streamer because they get paid a little more money, and they don’t have to get hit in the face, so,” Covington said during a live stream with internet personality Neon.
Will Colby Covington return to the UFC in 2025?
Although a large majority of the UFC fanbase doesn’t seem particularly interested in Covington returning to action, he has recently stated that he would like to return for International Fight Week at the end of June.
With that, the controversial welterweight admitted that he would like to fight either Nick or Nate Diaz in what he believes would be a big fight.
Despite that seeming unlikely, Nate Diaz has previously teased a return to the promotion, and it seems sooner rather than later that the Stockton brawler will make his comeback.
