Colby Covington reveals timeframe for octagon return, trashes Paddy Pimblett

For the first time in his 13-year mixed martial arts career, Colby Covington is coming off back-to-back losses. 

"Chaos" stepped in on short notice to take on Joaquin Buckley in the UFC on ESPN 63 main event last December. He was stopped late in the third frame. In his previous outing, a year prior at UFC 296, Covington lost a one-sided decision to then champion Leon Edwards in his third attempt at becoming the undisputed titleholder. 

Looking to get back in the win column, Covington would like to return this fall, in October or November. He's been in talks with the fight promotion but doesn't have an opponent or date booked.  

"I've been talking to Hunter Campbell, and we're looking for October or November. Maybe November (UFC 322) at the Garden. But wherever Hunter decides, and the UFC, I'll be ready," Covington told Helen Yee Sports.  

"If they need to push me to December, the T-Mobile event (UFC 323), then December in Vegas sounds good, but I want to get in there as soon as possible on a full training camp. I didn't get a training camp last fight, so full training camp. Bring anybody in the world. I'm ready to go. Let's go Hunter and UFC."

While Covington said 'anybody in the world,' he has an opponent in mind and he's not in the same division. 

"The Paddy Pimblett fight super interests me because in Miami he was talking sh*t, running his mouth backstage. I wasn't even looking at him, or talking to him and he wants to start some sh*t," Covington said. "He's been saying sone sh*t. He was saying in an interview the other day - his doctor said he had liver failure from cutting to 155. Dude, come up a weight class. Come up to 170. Why are you being a weight-bully, Paddy? 

"You're a bum. You're a gimmick. Your little English accent and your bowl cut. That's the only reason people know you, so let's get it going, Paddy."