Chael Sonnen confirms Colby Covington’s next opponent will likely be Gilbert Burns: “He will fight again”

Chael Sonnen has revealed Colby Covington will doubtless face Gilbert Burns in his UFC return.

The ever-controversial ‘Chaos’ is recent off his return to the cage at UFC Tampa in December. Colby Covington famously went on hiatus following his loss to Leon Edwards in late 2023, however he stepped up on quick discover to face Joaquin Buckley. ‘New Mansa’ entered his first UFC headliner red-hot, final scoring a knockout win over Stephen Thompson in October.

Sadly for the previous interim UFC welterweight champion, he was dominated in his short-notice return. Buckley tagged Colby Covington early and infrequently. He lower the 36-year-old wrestler badly above his eye, which led to a stoppage within the third spherical. Whereas Covington blamed a “DEI Physician” and headbutt for the loss, it was his third defeat in his final 4 contests.

Nonetheless, whereas the wrestler has largely been inactive within the second half of his profession, he shortly revealed plans for a turnaround. Simply weeks following his loss to Buckley, Colby Covington referred to as for a struggle with former UFC title challenger Gilbert Burns. The callout got here instantly after ‘Durinho’ leaked Chael Sonnen’s telephone quantity on social media after current feedback made by ‘The Dangerous Man’.

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Chael Sonnen reveals Colby Covington will doubtless face Gilbert Burns in UFC return

Nonetheless, there have been no discussions about Colby Covington vs. Gilbert Burns since that callout in January. Showing on The Ariel Helwani Present earlier right this moment, Chael Sonnen was requested about what’s subsequent for ‘Chaos’. There, Covington’s head coach confirmed that he’ll return to the cage later this 12 months, and ‘Durinho’ continues to be the present goal.

“He doesn’t have to struggle once more.” Chael Sonnen said earlier right this moment, when requested about Colby Covington’s UFC return. “However will he doubtless struggle once more? Sure. Will he doubtless struggle once more in opposition to Gilbert Burns? That’s additionally a sure.”

For his half, Gilbert Burns can also be struggling in the meanwhile. The Brazilian is at present driving a three-fight shedding streak, final struggling a unanimous determination loss to Sean Brady final September. Regardless of the shedding streak, Burns now has the prospect to get again heading in the right direction in opposition to a fellow contender within the type of Colby Covington.

What do you make of those feedback from UFC Corridor of Famer Chael Sonnen? Do you wish to see Colby Covington vs. Gilbert Burns subsequent?