Colby Covington Shares Surprising Take on Islam Makhachev

Former UFC fighter Colby Covington shared a surprising take on UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev’s decision to not fight at UFC 336. Makhachev was penciled in to fight Carlos Prates at UFC 336 but turned the fight down, with the UFC instead going with a matchup between Prates and Michael Morales. That has led to plenty of criticism toward Makhachev, who has been criticized by fans and media for refusing to defend his belt at UFC 336. But Covington, surprisingly, is backing the UFC welterweight champ.