Former interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington appears to be angling for an impromptu title fight in his return to the Octagon -- appearing to offer

Colby Covington's latest rant takes aim at Shavkat Rakhmonov. Discover the drama and tension between these welterweight fighters.

Colby Covington says he threw his name in the hat to fight Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310. Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) was scheduled to challenge welterweight champion Belal Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) in the Dec. 7 headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, but Muhammad withdrew due to a bone infection in his foot.

In the meantime, Covington remains one of the main talking points of the top welterweight contenders. One of which is Shavkat Rakhmonov, who remains without an opponent at UFC 310 after welterweight champion Belal Muhammad’s withdrawal due to a medical issue.

Colby Covington went off on Shavkat Rakhmonov as the pair of ... Former champion Kamaru Usman also hinted that he's willing to fight Rakhmonov, who isn't buying either one of their claims. "All I hear are empty callouts!" Rakhmonov wrote on X, tagging ...

Colby Covington says he tried to fight Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 on December 7, as he claims it was an easy fight for him.

Shavkat Rakhmonov and Colby Covington appear to be on the same page, whether they realize it or not. With UFC 310 in flux due to welterweight champion Belal Muhammad recently being forced to withdraw from his Dec.