Khamzat Chimaev to face Colby Covington if he beats Gilbert Burns at UFC 273
Snow Leopardess: A possible history maker at the Grand National
Rangnick comments on ten Hag rumours as Man Utd close in on new boss
Jurgen Klopp previews Man City clash
Arteta refutes claims pressure of top-four race got to Arsenal at Palace
Conte admits he's still trying to improve Kane at Tottenham
Tuchel makes damning assessment of Chelsea's Champions League hopes
Lampard discusses Everton's next fixtures as relegation fears deepen
Rachael Blackmore: The female jockey breaking down barriers
Colby Covington will next in line for Khamzat Chimaev if he can get past Gilbert Burns at UFC 273.
Chimaev looks to break into the top two at welterweight tonight when he challenges former title challenger Burns in Jacksonville, Florida. 'Borz' is a heavy favourite in the fight despite only being four fights deep into his UFC career.
UFC boss Dana White said that if Chimaev beats Burns, No.1 ranked contender Covington will fight him on ABC next. The UFC has only hosted two events on ABC with the most recent coming last year when Marvin Vettori fought Kevin Holland.
“I think that if Khamzat Chimaev wins this weekend, we see him and Colby Covington next. I have a fight coming up on ABC, and in a perfect world, if everything plays out right, I would love to do Khamzat vs. Colby if Khamzat should win on Saturday night,” White told The Pat McAfee Show.
Former interim titleholder Covington has competed twice for the undisputed title, but came up short on both occasions to Kamaru Usman. He most recently fought at UFC 272 last month, outpointing former teammate turned bitter rival Jorge Masvidal.
Chimaev thinks UFC boss White should go to "jail" if he makes a fight between himself and Covington. The Chechen doesn't think Covington