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Maybe he’s too busy filming the Titan Games?
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was hoping to secure a five-round main event between bitter welterweight rivals Tyron Woodley and Colby Covington for its ESPN fight card on Aug. 22, currently scheduled for UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
But then “The Chosen One” got cold feet and bailed on the planned match up. That’s according to “Chaos,” who posted part of the bout agreement on Instagram as supposed proof that Woodley is scared, disinterested, unprepared … whatever.
“This was supposed to be your main event August 22nd on ESPN,” Covington said. “Until Tyron did what his daddy should’ve and pulled out… AGAIN!”
Woodley (19-5-1) is coming off back-to-back losses to welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and division No. 1 contender Gilbert Burns. Covington (15-2), meanwhile, was also schooled by Usman and dropped to No. 2 in the rankings, three slots above “The Chosen One.”
Woodley has yet to comment on his involvement with the Aug. 22 headliner.