Covington says he'd end MMA retirement for McGregor or Diaz if the money is big

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Colby Covington told MMAjunkie he would return from MMA retirement only for a big-money fight such as Conor McGregor or Nate Diaz; nothing is booked.

Covington says he'd end MMA retirement for McGregor or Diaz if the money is big
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What we know

  • No Covington MMA fight has been announced as a result of his comments.

Reported, not confirmed

  • Covington says he would return to MMA for a big-money, big-name fight such as Conor McGregor or Nate Diaz. Heavy on UFC / MMAjunkie
  • Covington says he would not come back just to fight anybody. MMAjunkie
  • Covington has been competing in RAF, where he beat Arman Tsarukyan. Heavy on UFC
Colby Covington says he would come out of MMA retirement for the right fight. Speaking to MMAjunkie, as relayed by Bloody Elbow, he named Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz as the type of big-name opponents who could bring him back.

He said a return to fight just anybody does nothing for him, but a big-money fight that adds to his legacy would. He added that he has no name at the top of his mind and that the UFC is probably not going to offer him a McGregor-level fight.

"The door is never closed," Covington said. No bout has been booked. He has been competing in RAF, where Heavy notes he beat Arman Tsarukyan.
 
Summary
Colby Covington told MMAjunkie he would return from MMA retirement only for a big-money fight such as Conor McGregor or Nate Diaz; nothing is booked.
Key points (one per line)
Covington told MMAjunkie the door is never closed to an MMA return for a big fight.
He named Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz as the kind of opponents that would tempt him.
He says a return just to fight anybody does nothing for him.
Nothing has been booked; he is focused on his RAF wrestling career.
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Heavy on UFC | https://heavy.com/sports/ufc/colby-covington-2-fighters-he-wants/
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