UFC president Dana White says Irishman Ian Machado Garry could fight Colby Covington in his next fight.
Machado Garry, 26, beat Briton Michael Page last June in the biggest win of his UFC career to date.
The Dubliner is number seven in the UFC’s welterweight rankings, while two-time title contender Covington is one place above him.
White said Covington is one of a “few options” for Machado Garry and that the UFC were actively looking for his next opponent.
Covington, 36, has not fought since last December when he was outclassed by then UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards.
The American has 17 wins in 24 matches, while Machado Garry is undefeated in 15 fights.
Could Nunes make a UFC comeback?
Former bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes sparked rumours of a UFC comeback this week by urging White to reach out to her via a video on social media.
Julianna Pena is the new bantamweight champion after beating Raquel Pennington at UFC 307 last Saturday.
Nunes appeared to be responding to Pena’s call out to her after her title win and White responded to the prospect of a return for the two-weight world champion.
“She looks like she’s still in shape,” White said of Nunes’ comments.
“She’s keeping an eye on who wins the title next. I think she’s teasing that she might be interested in coming back.”
Brazil’s Nunes has a loss on her record to Pena, but beat the American in their rematch in 2022 and then retired after her next fight in June 2023.
Kayla Harrison joined the UFC since Nunes’ retirement after years of back and forth between her and Nunes on social media.
Two time Olympic judo champion Harrison is considered the next in line to face Pena, should beaten champion Pennington fail in her bid to secure a rematch.
