{
  "id": 17319499,
  "title": "Colby Covington: 'Weight bully' Khamzat Chimaev can't beat me in anything",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/colby-covington-weight-bully-khamzat-chimaev-cant-beat-me-in-anything",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T01:40:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/colby-covington-weight-bully-khamzat-014038722.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Colby Covington is confident he will defeat Khamzat Chimaev in their upcoming UFC bout at RAF Abu Dhabi on November 14. Covington, defending his cruiserweight crossover title against Chimaev, has dismissed Chimaev's boasts that he could beat Covington in any aspect, including wrestling and looks. Covington believes he can defeat Chimaev in just three minutes, unlike Chimaev's recent six-minute fight with Sean Strickland. Despite Chimaev's undefeated record on the RAF mats and his physical prowess, Covington claims Chimaev has only defeated smaller opponents and lacks the wrestling ability to compete with him. Covington, who has an impressive record at RAF, including wins over former UFC champions Chris Weidman and Belal Muhammad, looks forward to retaining his No. 1 pound-for-pound status as the cruiserweight crossover champion.",
  "summary": "Colby Covington has no doubt that he will break Khamzat Chimaev at RAF Abu Dhabi.",
  "key_points": [
    "Colby Covington confident of defeating Khamzat Chimaev in UFC bout",
    "Covington dismisses Chimaev's boasts about beating him in any aspect",
    "Covington predicts victory in just three minutes, unlike Chimaev's recent six-minute fight"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Covington’s confidence challenges Chimaev’s undefeated reputation by framing the upcoming cruiserweight crossover bout as a test of wrestling legitimacy rather than just a physical confrontation between two different weight classes.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}