Colby Covington nonetheless received’t be inviting Kamaru Usman over for the vacations.
Covington returns to the octagon this Saturday for the primary time in a yr as he faces Joaquin Buckley in the principle occasion of UFC Tampa. “Chaos” not too long ago took half in a Twitch stream the place he answered fan questions, and one got here up about which opponent he hates most. Covington went to his two-time opponent.
“Undoubtedly Marty Juiceman,” Covington mentioned. “Simply because he’s a cheater and he’s a coward. He undoubtedly cheated a number of occasions in our fights so I simply can’t respect somebody that cheats in a struggle.
“I’ve by no means cheated. I’ve finished all the things the best manner. I didn’t lower corners, didn’t ask for shortcuts, needed to go the good distance.”
Covington was stopped by Usman of their first assembly for the welterweight title at UFC 245 in December 2019. After ending Tyron Woodley 10 months later, Covington would get one other crack at Usman and UFC gold at UFC 268 in November 2021.
Within the rematch, Usman received an excellent shut choice to retain his title. The 36-year-old would earn a 3rd crack on the title following a victory over Jorge Masvidal, and misplaced a choice to Leon Edwards at UFC 296 a yr in the past.
