Colby Covington certainly isn’t winning many friends in the combat sports world, and recently, another name was added to his long list of haters: third-degree BJJ black belt and former UFC fighter Kenny Florian.
It all started during a segment of UFC Tonight. Florian suggested Colby fight Darren Till and then Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in order to get a shot at reigning UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley, who was also on the show.
Woodley jokingly pretended not to who Covington was, and then listed off some “random names” for Colby to beat before he got a shot at him.
How does @ColbyCovMMA (and others) get a path to a title shot? @TWooodley has the answers! https://t.co/k4y5E166zB
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) December 14, 2017
Woodley and Florian laughed at the joke, but Colby did not think it was too funny, as a tweet he posted yesterday clearly shows:
We all know #TwoFaceTyrone @TWooodley, we expect lies from him. But @kennyflorian you were 5-2 and got a title shot because when people squinted it looked like Sean Sherk was fighting Ben Stiller. You know better #SimpleJack https://t.co/hsH5iAtzNe
— Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) December 14, 2017
Woodley did not respond to the slight, by Florian was more than eager to trade jabs with the pugnacious Covington:
Ah yes, Colby Covington who uses gay slurs, now trying his best to insult referencing people with disabilities. A true class act ladies and gentlemen.
Maybe after your lawsuit with Werdum you can find the time for a title shot. Watch out for that boomerang effect. https://t.co/Ofu9KUCT6T
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) December 14, 2017
And Covington was more than eager to trade them back:
Oh hi Kenny! I thought you got fired by fox for plagiarizing? Mustve been #fakenews huh? Tell you what, after I beat Tyrone, I give you permission to come out of retirement and lose another title fight. You don't even have to beat Alex Karalexis, Kit Cope and Sam Stout this time. https://t.co/BfXwtdvlQd
— Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) December 14, 2017
At 41 years old and not having fought since 2011, it is doubtful Kenny Florian will take Colby Covington up on his offer.
But who knows…
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