Colby Covington issues classic response to Ian Garry's trash-talk 

Colby Covington is one of the best trash talkers in MMA. Recently, he delivered a cold response to surging welterweight contender Ian Garry's attempts to undermine his legacy.

During a media segment for UFC 292, 'The Future' picked reigning welterweight champion Leon Edwards to make light work of Covington if the duo were to fight. Garry further questioned the hype around 'Chaos':

"Colby gets a lot of hype for nothing. The biggest thing Colby Covington has done is to lose to Kamaru Usman twice."

Catch Ian Garry's comments below (0:23):

Covington has come up short against former champion Kamaru Usman twice, whereas Leon Edwards holds a 2-1 record against 'The Nigerian Nightmare'.

Suffice to say Garry's trash talk didn't go unanswered. Talking to James Lynch in a recent interview, 'Chaos' addressed the Irishman's criticism with a tough-in-cheek response:

"Who's comments? Eh, never heard the name [Ian Garry] before, that's interesting."

Colby Covington is scheduled to take on Leon Edwards at the upcoming UFC 296 in what would be his third undisputed title shot in the UFC. 'Chaos' holds a record of 17-3 and is the No.2-ranked welterweight in the promotion.

Meanwhile, Edwards sports a resume comprising 21 wins against three losses and one no-contest. The welterweight kingpin holds a 12-fight undefeated streak, having not lost a bout since 2015.

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Colby Covington vs. Leon Edwards: UFC 296 fight odds

With the welterweight title clash between Leon Edwards and Colby Covington inching closer, let's look at the opening odds for the event. According to the oddsmakers at MyBookie, 'Rocky' is a -150 favorite for the match-up against the +125 underdog Covington.

As per the opening odds, a $1000 wager on the champion will yield users a payout of $1,666.67. The same bet on the challenger can potentially net users a more lucrative payout of $2,250.

UFC 296 is scheduled for Saturday, December 16, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Apart from the welterweight main event, a flyweight title bout between reigning champion Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval has also been confirmed for the event.