Colby Covington calls BMF title ‘nothing more than a promotional tool’

Colby Covington is just not an enormous fan of the UFC’s Baddest Motherf*cker title.

Having for the undisputed belt twice earlier than and with a 3rd already booked on the 2023 calendar, Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) thinks the BMF title is nothing greater than a belt made for individuals who can’t win an undisputed belt or get near combating for one.

Covington, who fights UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards on Dec. 16 at UFC 296, thrashed the entire idea of the BMF belt.

“It’s nothing greater than a participation struggle to cater to the blokes that may by no means win an undisputed strap,” Covington informed My MMA News. “Good for them. Their little facet circus present, participation trophy, good for you, man, however you’re not the most effective, you’re not the undisputed champion. You’re simply nothing greater than a promotional software. They had been used to advertise that struggle as a result of they wanted a title struggle to promote the pay-per-view, so good for them.”

The BMF title has been used twice within the historical past of the UFC.

It was first carried out in November 2019 in a fan-favorite struggle between UFC stars Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal. Masvidal won the belt that night time at UFC 244 in New York.

The title wouldn’t see the sunshine of day once more till August of this 12 months, when Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje fought in a extremely anticipated rematch. Gaethje won the fight by second-round knockout at UFC 291.

Covington, who was teammates with Poirier and had a falling out, wasn’t stunned by the results of the second BMF title struggle and took a shot at Poirier whereas at it.

“I wasn’t stunned,” Covington stated. “It appears to be like like Gaethje made loads of changes since they first fought. ‘Duck lip’ Gatehje stored the next guard and actually labored on his protection.

“It looks like Dustin is over the hill, and he’s washed up, and he made his fights with Conor, and he’s not hungry anymore. He doesn’t have the fireplace in him anymore. Gaethje nonetheless has slightly little bit of that dig in him, so I knew that was going to occur.”