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Colby Covington Called Out by Rising UFC Star: " I’ll Rag Doll Him"

A UFC welterweight contender wants Ian Garry or Colby Covington as his next opponent after a unanimous decision win against Gilbert Burns.

Zain Bando

Colby Covington looks on inside the UFC Octagon.
Colby Covington looks on inside the UFC Octagon. / (via Zuffa LLC)

UFC welterweight contender Sean Brady (17-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) extended his winning streak to two with a unanimous decision win against former title challenger Gilbert Burns (22-8 MMA, 15-8 UFC), utilizing nine takedowns and crisp boxing to get the job done.

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The Philadelphia native will set his sights on even more significant challenges moving forward during a critical chapter of his life. While speaking to the media Saturday night, Brady revealed he and his wife will likely have their first child due within the next five months. Therefore, he wants to fight either former title challenger Colby Covington or Ian Machado Garry before then. Garry, 26, is unbeaten in the UFC.

"I’d like to fight Ian – he’s an up and comer," Brady told reporters. "I’m a little bit older than him, but I want to be here for a long time. He’s undefeated and he’s got some hype. Before, he said that he won’t fight guys ranked behind him, but I’ll be ranked ahead of him on Tuesday with that No. 6 spot. So yeah, maybe I’ll let him fight me. We’ll see how that goes.”

Brady called out Covington, implying his name alone is what still makes him relevant despite several failed attempts to win an undisputed welterweight title.

“I’ll fight him. I’ll fight Colby (Covington)," Brady said. "I think Colby is the easiest matchup in the division. I’ll piece him up on the feet. I’ll rag doll him."

Covington has not fought in nine months, last competing in a five-round unanimous decision loss to then-champion Leon Edwards. Edwards eventually lost to current champion, Belal Muhammad, in July.

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Meanwhile, Brady has been with the UFC since 2019 and has fought some of the biggest names in the division, including Muhammad, Michael Chiesa and Jake Matthews, to name a few.

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The win marked Brady's first main event appearance and his first win of the calendar year.

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Zain Bando

ZAIN BANDO

Zain Bando is a writer for MMA Knockout, part of the Sports Illustrated/Minute Media umbrella. He has covered combat sports since 2019 for notable outlets BJPenn.com and FanSided MMA. He also co-hosts a podcast called "The MMA Outsiders," part of the Empty The Bench Podcast Network, which airs Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT. A Chicago suburban native, Bando has been enthralled with MMA since 2006 and has been fortunate to attend some of the most high-profile events in the sport's history, both as a fan and media member, including UFC 264, Bellator 297 and Kayla Harrison's PFL MMA debut. He is excited to take the next step in his combat sports writing journey and looks forward to continuing his following of the fight game for years to come. Bando can be reached via email at zainbando99@gmail.com or by social media @zainbando99

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