Colby Covington has his sights set on one of the biggest stars in the UFC.

Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) hasn’t competed since a stoppage loss to Joaquin Buckley in the UFC on ESPN 63 headliner last December. The former interim welterweight champion is no longer looking to face rising contenders and wants established names only.

“I’m not done with the UFC. I still have some unfinished business, but I want big fights – high-level, first-ballot Hall of Famer type fights … legacy fights.,” Covington said in an interview with Matan Even.

After coaching opposite side Covington as assistants on Season 33 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Michael Chiesa was hoping to draw Covington next. However, “Chaos” has turned his attention to Paddy Pimblett (23-3 MMA, 7-0 UFC), who he had an altercation with during UFC 314.

“I think the Paddy Pimblett fight is interesting,” Covington said. “He’s got a little bit of a name right now, but only because he’s got an English accent and a bowl cut. He’s actually bigger than me. He’s a weight bully. He cuts a lot of weight.”

However, Pimblett appears to have bigger attention to attend to after facing off with newly crowned lightweight champion Ilia Topuria after Saturday’s UFC 317 main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Colby Covington eyeing legacy fights, wants Paddy Pimblett next

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