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Top UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington is of the belief that Conor McGregor's claims that he was injured ahead of UFC 264 were mere excuses.
After suffering a horrific leg break in his main event fight against Dustin Poirier, McGregor revealed he was already injured heading into the mega-event. The Irishman said:
"Ask Dana White. Ask the UFC. Ask Dr. (Jeff) Davidson, the head doctor of the UFC. They knew I had stress fractures in my leg going into that cage."
But Colby Covington isn't buying it. In an interview with The Daily Wire, the UFC title challenger said:
"After every fight that Conor loses, he has a little excuse. All these fighters, they try to have these built-in excuses, you know. 'Oh, I had some injury looking into the fight. That's why that's what the result of the fight was because of that injury'. So, that was a built-in excuse. He's trying to keep the fans still engaged and not let them think that he's done and his career is over."
'Chaos' also believes McGregor's shortcomings are a result of his lack of motivation. Covington added:
"Because he made a lot of money from Floyd. He doesn't have the same motivation, the same drive in his career. So, I don't believe that his leg was messed up going into the fight."
Catch Colby Covington's full interview with The Daily Wire below:
Colby Covington says Conor McGregor is done
Once a two-division UFC champion, Conor McGregor has fallen on hard times as of late after suffering back-to-back losses to Dustin Poirier.
According to Colby Covington, McGregor's days as a top UFC contender are over as he doesn't see McGregor returning to form.
"It's over. I don't think Conor brings anything to the table anymore. You can see the heart's gone. He doesn't have the same passion for the sport anymore. He's not waking up at 6 AM to go on these long bike rides to make sure he's on tip-top physical shape.
"He's on his yacht, smoking joints, drinking his little whiskey, hanging out with hookers and that sort of stuff. I think the best we've seen of Conor McGregor is in the past."
As Conor McGregor recovers from his injury, Colby Covington will get a second opportunity to capture the UFC welterweight title. The controversial fighter will take on Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC 268.
