Let’s just say there will be plenty of heat heading into the next UFC welterweight title fight.

In Saturday’s UFC 225 pay-per-view co-headliner, Colby Covington (14-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) claimed the interim belt with a unanimous-decision victory over Rafael dos Anjos (28-10 MMA, 17-8 UFC). That all but assured Covington will next fight the reigning titleholder – Tyron Woodley (18-3-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) – in a title-unification bout later this year.

Woodley recently told MMAjunkie Radio he’ll be ready to return from a shoulder injury in August and that he’d like a spot on UFC 227 card, which takes place Aug. 4 in Los Angeles.

And, well, let’s just say Woodley is ready to meet his rival. With Covington emerging victorious in a seemingly unneeded interim title fight, it nonetheless sets up a meeting with Woodley – and their trash-talking commenced immediately after UFC 225.

In a recent Instagram Live chat, Woodley blasted the outspoken interim champion, as well as the current state of MMA that allows such a brash troll to prosper.

“Literally, I’m going to try to hurt him so (expletive) bad that they’re never going want to let me fight in the UFC again,” Woodley said in the video. “That’s a fact. …

“I’m not going to knock you out quick. It’s not going to be no first-round knockout. I’m going to embarrass you. I’m going to talk to you the whole (expletive) fight. I’m going to tell the referee, ‘Get back. Do not get in my way. Do not stop this. I’ll tell you when it’s time to stop this.'”

Check out a clip of the rant (via Twitter):

As for Covington, first up is a planned trip to meet U.S. President Donald Trump – with help from Dana White – at the White House. And then? He anticipates a November meeting with Woodley in New York City – and a rather quick finish.

“I’ll finish him inside three rounds,” Covington said after UFC 225 (watch it above). “Mark my words.”

For complete coverage of UFC 225, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

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