Confident, Colby Covington says he would have no difficulty defeating Georges St-Pierre at his peak

C. Covington believes he could have beaten G. St-Pierre in his prime. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS montage

Owner of a confident personality inside and outside the octagon, Colby covington made yet another controversial statement. Asked about a possible meeting against Georges St-Pierre, the former interim middleweight champion (up to 77kg) stated that he would have no difficulty beating him.

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“I know I would beat St-Pierre. He was able to take down a lot of guys and keep them grounded and grounded and punched, but he couldn't do the same to me. My cardio is completely different. I've never been knocked down in the UFC octagon, so he wouldn't be the first,” Covington said in an interview with the podcast 'MMA Roasted'.

To prove his argument, the American also says that GSP had a 'basic exchange' and that the confrontation would be easy for him.

“His striking was very basic. He didn't have many tricks. He only had that jab really good, but it's very easy to counter if you're moving your head and using your feet. I think Georges St-Pierre would have been an extremely easy fight for me. He was ahead of his time and there were a lot of guys who were one-dimensional at that time. They weren’t good at combining standing and ground work”, added the fighter.

First in the welterweight rankings, Colby covington hopes to be the next challenger for the belt and get his rematch against Kamaru Usman on to your next challenge. In his career, there are 16 triumphs and two setbacks.