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Nickal has been calling out Covington for over a year, either for a UFC fight or a wrestling match at RAF. Covington recently accepted the callout while going on a rant about Nickal. “Chaos” slammed Nickal for pulling out of a RAF 5 booking against Yoel Romero after Romero missed weight. Considering Nickal is particular about weight classes, Covington wants the middleweight wrestler to drop to welterweight to fight him.
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“I know you’re a big fan of weight classes and refused to fight a man that was six pounds too heavy… I propose we do this in a weight class where one of us is ranked and has actual stakes,” Covington said on YouTube. “So how about bring that stupid ginger bowl cut down to 170, and I’ll grant your wish to fight the biggest name in the welterweight division.”
Despite being an avid supporter of Donald Trump, Covington is not a part of the UFC White House card. Meanwhile, Nickal will take on Kyle Daukaus at the White House on June 14. Covington says Daukaus has earned his spot on the card with hard work, unlike Nickal. “Chaos” predicts that Daukaus will make Nickal quit as Reinier de Ridder did.
‘You’re a Spoiled Brat
“But let’s make one thing crystal clear. I’m not gonna take away an opportunity from someone who, unlike you, has done things the hard way to earn a spot on a big card like Kyle Daukaus,” Covington said. “He’s 10 times the man and fighter you ever could be. You’re just a competitor, bozo, you’re not a fighter. You’ve had everything fed to you on a silver spoon. Nobody likes you because you’re a spoiled brat. And nobody respects you because you’re a quitter. We all watched the real bozo come out on a stool against the Dutch grappler. Daukaus will bring the same quitter out of you on the White House lawn. I don’t need to fight you. You need to fight me because I violated you via truth bombs right to your face at the RAF press conference.”
Nickal (8-1) suffered his lone professional loss against De Ridder last year. The former three-time NCAA Division 1 champion has since rebounded with a stoppage win over Rodolfo Vieira. Meanwhile, Covington (17-5) hasn’t fought in the UFC since a stoppage loss against Joaquin Buckley in December 2024.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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