Former welterweight champion Leon Edwards lost his second fight in a row last Saturday in the UFC London main event at the O2 Arena. “Rocky” was largely dominated by Sean Brady and former multiple-time title challenger Colby Covington believes it’s time for Edwards to retire.
“I kind of thought that after I fought Leon, you know, he just the motivation wasn’t there anymore. I mean, I could tell in the fight, like, I broke my foot immediately and he did nothing. He didn’t try and come after me. He just, you know, tried to point coast to to a decision so I could tell after that fight, he just wasn’t hungry anymore,” Covington told Submission Radio.
“He made too much money. I made him too much money at that press conference. So, yeah, I just don’t think he’s motivated anymore. And he should hang them up.”
Covington an Edwards headlined UFC 296 in December. Edwards cruised to a one-sided decision win. With Brady emerging from last weekend as the top contender in the division, Covington believes it’s an ‘easy match up,’ and that he would ‘end the hype.’
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“He’s still not a draw. He’s still doesn’t draw flies to sh*t. So, you know, I want to do good business for the company. Whatever. The biggest and best fights that the company wants. That’s what I’m on board with. If he’s what’s on board, fine. It’s a good matchup. He’s not going to take me down and submit me. You know it’s going to be a striking fight. And as we saw on the fight with Belal, you know we found out that kid has a glass jaw,” Covington said about Brady.
“So the fact that you got knocked out by Belal, that kind of shows the company everything that you’re made of, you’re not anything special. So, you know, if the company wants me to end the hype, no problem. It’s a pretty easy match up.”
