Colby Covington has built a reputation as one of MMA’s most ruthless trash talkers, alongside figures like Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. His brutal remarks have targeted everyone from LeBron James to Leon Edwards. Now, Covington is shifting his focus to Kamaru Usman, claiming he can’t respect him and calling him a cheater. This move is just another example of Covington’s unfiltered and savage approach to getting under the skin of his opponents.
There’s a saying in the UFC that rivalries end when the final round bell rings, but Colby Covington clearly doesn’t buy into it. Despite Kamaru Usman no longer being the champion, Covington is still dragging their heated rivalry, which saw two epic fights. ‘Chaos’ continues to take shots at Usman, even calling him the opponent he hates the most. The bad blood between them doesn’t look like it’s cooling off anytime soon.
He said, “Just because he’s a cheater and he’s a coward. He definitely cheated multiple times in our fights so I just can’t respect someone that cheats in a fight. I’ve never cheated. And I’ve done everything the right way. I didn’t cut corners, didn’t ask for shortcuts, had to go the long way.”
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“He is a cheater and coward. He definitely cheated multiple times in our fights. I can’t respect somebody who cheats in a fight.”
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Covington hasn’t let go of his bitterness towards ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’, claiming that Usman took shortcuts to win, while he’s struggling and taking the right path. The two defeats to Usman still seem to sting for Covington. While a trilogy fight seems unlikely, it would certainly be interesting if it ever happens.
Ian Garry Requests Joaquin Buckley To Knock Out Colby Covington
Garry has been vocal about his dislike for Colby Covington, and what initially seemed like a potential matchup has turned into a war of words. Garry has accused Covington of ducking him at every turn. While fans haven’t seen the fight materialize, Covington is now set to face Joaquin Buckley.
Ahead of the fight, Garry even requested Buckley knock out Covington. He said, “Proof Colby has been ducking me—@newmansa94 KO this man for me.” The rivalry continues to heat up, and fans are eager to see how this drama unfolds.
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After his impressive performance against Shavkat Rakhmonov, Garry has certainly raised his stock in the UFC. With Covington now set to fight Joaquin Buckley, it’ll be interesting to see if Covington wins and whether he’ll finally face Garry next.
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