sport news Dana White responds to criticism over awarding Colby Covington a title shot ... trends now

sport news Dana White responds to criticism over awarding Colby Covington a title shot ... trends now
sport news Dana White responds to criticism over awarding Colby Covington a title shot ... trends now

sport news Dana White responds to criticism over awarding Colby Covington a title shot ... trends now

Dana White defends his decision to award Colby Covington a title shot against Leon Edwards and insists Chaos would be the current UFC Welterweight Champion 'if Kamaru Usman didn't exist' Dana White responded to criticism of his awarding Colby Covington a title shot Leon Edwards questioned why Covington has been set as his next challenger  White cited Chaos' willingness to be a backup fighter at UFC 286 as justification

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Dana White has defended his decision to name Colby Covington as the next challenger for Leon Edwards' UFC Welterweight Championship.

After Edwards defended his title for the first time with a majority decision win to conclude his trilogy with divisional great Kamaru Usman, White announced that Rocky would next face former interim champion Covington.

Rocky later explained that he didn't understand the rationale behind White's decision and asserted that he had earned the right to decide who he would fight next.

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