After Colby Covington flipped off the Brazilian crowd at UFC Fight Night 119, ‘Chaos’ told Nick Baldwin of Bloody Elbow that he would never return to Brazil for a fight, referring to the country as a ‘dump’.

But Covington will, in fact, return to Brazil to fight Rafael dos Anjos for the interim welterweight championship at UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro. MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani confirmed the bout on Tuesday and asked whether Covington was worried for his safety after calling the Brazilian people ‘filthy animals’ last year.

The controversial MMA fighter says UFC has ‘guaranteed’ his safety but won’t be able to stop dos Anjos from taking a beating on May 12.

“UFC has guaranteed my safety,” Covington said. “Only security concern is gonna be when they lock RDA up and he has to stand across the cage from 170 pounds of raw American steel and sex appeal.”

Covington is on a five-fight winning streak and has been calling for a title fight since his decision win over Brazilian fan favorite Demian Maia at UFC Fight Night 119. His opponent, 33-year-old Rafael dos Anjos, is a former UFC lightweight champion and one of the top-ranked welterweight contenders in the world, holding wins over the likes of Tarec Saffiedine, Neil Magny, and Robbie Lawler.

UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington features the interim welterweight title bout between dos Anjos and Covington in the co-main event and takes place next month, May 12 at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.