CHEL SONEON CONFIRMS that the next Collie Covington opponent is likely to be Gilbert Burns: "He will fight again" – bjpenn.com

CHEL SONONS revealed that Collie Covington is likely to face Gilbert Burns on his return to the UFC.

The forever Correl Chaos is fresh from its return to the UFC TAMPA cage in December. Collie Covington famous went to Hiatus after losing to Leon Edwards at the end of 2023, but he activated in a short time to face Joaquin Buckley. New Mansa entered its first UFC Red-Had headliner, last scored a knockout victory over Stephen Thompson in October.

Unfortunately, for the former UFC heavyweight champion, he was dominated in his return. Buckley marks Kollby Covington early and often. He cut a badly 36-year-old fighter over the eye, which led to a stop in the third round. While Covington accused Dei Doctor and Headbutt for the loss, it was his third defeat in his last four competitions.

Although the fighter was largely inactive in the second half of his career, he quickly revealed plans for a reversal. Just weeks after losing to Buckley, Collie Covington called for a fight with former UFC title competitor Gilbert Burns. The call came as soon as Durinho leaked Chal Sonnen’s phone number on social media after recent comments made by The Bad Guy.

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Chiel Sonen speaks Colby Covington:
Will he fight again again? Yes. Will he fight again against Gilbert Burns again? Also yes.#Helwanishow pic.twitter.com/6jwr9vd1v2

– Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) February 4, 2025

CHEL SONEONS reveals that Collie Covington is likely to face Gilbert Burns on the return of UFC

However, there is no discussion about Kolby Covington against Gilbert Burns after this call in January. Appearing on Ariel Helvani’s show earlier today, Chill Sonen was asked about what’s next for Chaos. There, Covington’s head coach confirmed that he would return to the cage later this year, and Durinho is still the current goal.

“He doesn’t need to fight again.” Chill Sonen said earlier today when he asked him about the return of the Colby Covington UFC. “But will he probably fight again? Yes. Will he fight again against Gilbert Burns again? This is also yes. “

For his part, Gilbert Burns is also currently fighting. Currently, the Brazilian is riding a losing series of three rebounds, and for the last time, he has unanimous loss of a decision by Sean Brady last September. Despite the losing series, Burns already has the chance to return to the right path against a colleague in the form of a Colby Covington.

What do you do from these comments from UFC Hall of Famer Chael Sonnen? Do you want to see Collie Covington against Gilbert Burns after that?