Gilbert Burns questions the authenticity of the X-ray presented by Colby Covington to prove his foot injury during UFC 296. Burns doubts that Covington actually hurt his foot in his match against Leon Edwards and suspects that the X-ray could be a fake. He points out that Covington’s name is not visible on the X-ray and mentions that he saw Covington walking comfortably after the fight, which raises doubts about the severity of the injury.
During an interview on ‘The MMA Hour’ show, Gilbert Burns acknowledges Leon Edwards’ dominance over Colby Covington and credits him for the win. However, Covington blamed his leg injury for his poor performance and discredited Edwards’ victory. Burns also notes that Covington appeared reserved during the fight and did not display his usual level of cardio.
After losing to Leon Edwards, Colby Covington called out other fighters, including Stephen Thompson and Gilbert Burns, for potential future matches. However, in a recent interview with ‘Submission Radio,’ Covington insulted both fighters and called Burns a derogatory term. Burns, in response, declined the fight with Covington and criticized him for his title fight after a long layoff. Burns emphasizes that his focus is on his upcoming fight with Jack Della Maddalena and has no interest in fighting Covington at this time.
Gilbert Burns previously faced Muhammad in UFC 288 but suffered a shoulder injury and lost the decision. He is now set to return to the Octagon against Jack Della Maddalena in UFC 299 next month.
According to the Source firstsportz.com