Amid the controversy, Erick Silva challenges Covington: 'I want to kick your ass'

Erick Silva, who already has a fight scheduled for December, challenged Colby Covington after the fighter's controversy with Brazilians

Erick wants to face Colby in 2018 (Photo: reproduction/Facebook ErickSilva)

Erick wants to face Colby in 2018 (Photo: reproduction/Facebook ErickSilva) takes

Colby covington aroused the ire of Brazilians. After insulting the country by saying that 'Brazil is a pigsty and that people are a bunch of dirty animals', the welterweight fighter began to be attacked on social media by several professional partners. After Warlley alves, who already finished it, and proposed a rematch, it was the capixaba's turn Erick silva use social media to challenge North Americans.

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“You came to my country to disrespect my people? Before I have “business” in Canada, but after this I want to kick your ass,” Silva wrote on his Twitter account.

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Although he asked to face Colby, Erick already has a commitment to return to the octagon. After being knocked out by Yancy Medeiros at UFC 212, in June, in Rio de Janeiro, he is looking for a comeback against Jordan Main at UFC Winnipeg, on December 16, in Canada. In Ultimate since 2011, he alternates between good and bad results, totaling seven triumphs and seven setbacks.

Colby, in turn, has nine fights in the organization, having won eight and losing just one, the only defeat of his career, when he was submitted by Warlley alves in December 2015.

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