Colby Covington calls Khamzat Chimaev a 'weight bully' before their RAF match in Abu Dhabi
Covington told MMA Junkie he will have Chimaev 'on his back, butt-scooting in three minutes' when they meet at Etihad Arena on 14 November.
Colby Covington has called Khamzat Chimaev a "weight bully" and says the former UFC middleweight champion cannot beat him on the mat or in a fight.
"He's a weight bully, and that's all he's been able to do is weight bully," Covington told MMA Junkie. He said Chimaev is "not going to be able to weight bully me".
"He can't beat me in a wrestling match, he can't beat me in a fight," Covington said. He also said: "I'm going to have him on his back, butt-scooting in three minutes."
The pair headline RAF Abu Dhabi at Etihad Arena on Saturday 14 November, with Covington's cruiserweight crossover title on the line. Chimaev has said Covington "will need ambulance to send him back" from Abu Dhabi.
Chimaev beat Robbie Lawler by technical fall in the first period at RAF 14 in Las Vegas, his fourth match since he lost the UFC middleweight title to Sean Strickland in May. Joe Rogan has said he heard Chimaev lost too much weight before that defeat.
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