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Putting it nicely, the 30-year-old American, who fights Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC interim welterweight title at UFC 225, said Nurmagomedov’s dominance won’t translate at 170 pounds.
“I think it works for the little lightweight division, but that shit doesn’t fly at welterweight,” Covington told MMAjunkie Radio. “You’ve got a real All-American wrestler, not some sambo dude, so if he comes up to welterweight, he’s going to get his head dunked and balls put on his forehead just like the rest of them.
“I don’t think he’s that impressive. He couldn’t even finish a real estate agent. That’s fucking sad.”
“I watched the fight a couple of times,” he said. “(Khabib) just goes forward and looks for takedowns and pressure. He doesn’t have any striking power. He’s not a well-rounded fighter like myself. I can beat people on the feet; I can beat people on the ground. It doesn’t matter.
“Guys have a lot more to worry about when they’re fighting me than they do fighting Khabib. He’s just one-dimensional. I’m the most well-rounded fighter on the planet.”
http://mmajunkie.com/2018/04/colby-...get-balls-put-on-his-forehead-at-welterweight