Colby Covington has fired back at Ian Garry after the Irishman called him out for a welterweight showdown.
Garry is coming off a solid decision victory against Geoff Neal at UFC 298, whereas Covington is coming off a third failed attempt to win the 170-pound title at UFC 296, where he lost to Leon Edwards by a decision.
Following his win over Neal, Garry called out Covington in his Octagon interview with Joe Rogan, warning the American that he’d put a bad beating on him.
Covington took more than a month to respond to Garry’s callout, and his response wasn’t exactly pleasant.
“Let me teach you all a lesson about how you bait someone,” Covington said on social media. “Ian Garry, you translucent c***, you wanted my attention, now you got it. Everybody knows why you want to fight me, Ian. I’m the biggest star in the division. It’s big city, bright lights, and the most attention and eyes you’re ever gonna have on you when I fight. But, everybody knows Ian you missed your chance, you had your chance in December to step on the same stage as me and have a microphone and say whatever you want to say to me.
“But, you were scared, you were scared of what I was going to say to you and you got the sniffles and you cried your way out. That was just a taste of what I could do to you, Ian. All I did was ask the five thousand people in attendance, how many people banged your wife? It’s not my fault that every single one of them raised their hand. If you are scared of that Ian, if you are scared of words, what do you think it’s going to be like when you step in the steel cage with Chaos.”
Covington stated that he’s willing to fight ‘The Future’, provided both Garry and his wife agree to two stipulations.
“Let me teach you the art of the deal, Ian,” Covington continued. “Let’s come to a compromise. If you can meet these three stipulations, we’ve got a fight. 1) You and that gold-digging wh*re have to turn your Instagram comments back on and if you turn them off before the fight, you forfeit. 2) We’ve heard you cry and beg on your knees, but we all know that you’re not the boss. Layla, you’ve got 60 seconds to convince me why this fight needs to happen. So put your husband in the corner, get on your hands and knees, and beg.”
Get on your knees and beg @iangarryMMA @Laylaloves @ufc pic.twitter.com/1w3CzAriB0
— Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) March 13, 2024
