Colby Covington didn't hesitate to name the UFC rival he hates the most.
“Chaos” is currently gearing up to take on fellow welterweight contender Joaquin Buckley in the main event of UFC Tampa, which takes place Saturday night at Amalie Arena in Florida.
The former interim UFC champion is known for his wild nonsense, and it has landed him in a series of feuds with his opponents over the years.
Jorge Masvidal sucker punched him in the street and Leon Edwards tried to attack him on stage ahead of their fight at UFC 296 last December – but Colby Covington insists he compared buckets to anyone else with them.
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Colby Covington explains the hatred of Kamaru Usman
Colby Covington is 0-2 in fights with former 170-pound champion Kamaru Usman.
That is of course enough to arouse a deep disgust in any competitive athlete. However, Covington insists that his hatred of 'The Nigerian Nightmare' is much more than that.
The controversial American claims Usman cheated during their fights.
“Definitely 'Marty Juiceman,'” Covington said on his Twitch channel after a fan asked him who the opponent he hates the most is.
'Only because he is a cheat and a coward. He's definitely cheated several times in our fights, so I just can't respect someone who cheats in a fight.
“I've never cheated. I did everything the right way. I didn't cut corners, I didn't ask for shortcuts, I had to take the long way.”
Covington accused Usman of faking an eye poke after their first fight, which ended in a fifth-round TKO victory, with the champion defending his title at UFC 245 in December 2019.
They reunited two years later and Usman was victorious again. This time, Covington claimed his foe faked a low blow when he was hurt by a body shot at UFC 268.
😳👀Colby Covington GIVE OUT Kamaru Usman:
“He is a cheat and a coward. He definitely cheated several times in our fights. I can't respect someone who cheats in a fight.”
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Islam Makhachev targets Colby Covington
Colby Covington often gets into fights with people he isn't booked to see.
Islam Makhachev is the latest of them after the UFC lightweight champion refused to accept Covington's public labeling of him as a “weight bully.”
Khabib Nurmagomedov's protégé responded to the comment in an unusually fiery manner, as he ripped Covington's trash-talking tactics and overall fighting skills.
“Let's first describe who Colby is,” Makhachev said. “A man who can't prove anything with his fights, but tries to be known with his mouth. This is what he does. He doesn't talk about fighters who aren't in the top 15.
“He talks about fighters who have achieved a lot to gain fame. I think he's one of the masters of bullshit, but it's not true that he doesn't lose weight. Everyone reduces weight.
“For example, Kamaru Usman weighs over 90 kg, he is huge. I don't weigh 86kg. My maximum weight when I train is 82-83 kg.
“Why would it bother me? It would be understandable if it was someone (who is a good fighter), but if someone can't fight normally but still talks about me, it doesn't bother me.”
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