Colby Covington and Jon Jones still have no love lost for each other.
Covington never fails to take the opportunity to go after UFC heavyweight champion Jones, such as he did during media day for his UFC on ESPN 63 headliner this month. Covington wound up suffering a third-round doctor stoppage TKO to Joaquin Buckley, and Jones jumped at the opportunity to revel in the defeat.
Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) fired back. by going off on his college roommate Jones when asked about his comments.
“Of course he’s talking about me. He wishes he looked like me,” Covington said during a recent stream on his Twitch channel (h/t Happy Punch). “He wishes he had this kind of looks and was this beautiful and had this much respect. He has no respect. He lost all his respect when he started doing drugs and hitting pregnant ladies.
“There’s nothing to respect about Jon. He’s cheated his whole career, he’s cheated on his wife, he’s cheated on his taxes, so he’s a terrible person. Of course he talked about a saint and someone who’s a law-abiding citizen like myself, someone who stands for law and order, someone who stands for the military, the troops, the Trumps. So f*ck Jon Jones. He’s nothing.”
Covington now finds himself in unfamiliar waters after losing two-straight fights for the first time in his career. Despite his recent results, Covington remains positive about his future.
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