Colby Covington is known for his brash personality and controversial statements. Covington, a former interim welterweight champion, was out of the spotlight for some time after his fight against Jorge Masvidal. Fans did not get to hear much from him for the last year.

However, Covington made a comeback as a backup fighter for the UFC 286 event. His comeback to the UFC limelight was in proper ‘Chaos’ fashion. He once again made headlines with his recent comments about rising star Khamzat Chimaev.

Colby Covington targets Khamzat Chimaev

During the post-fight press conference, Covington didn’t hold back when it came to criticizing Chimaev. The American called him a joke and claimed that he is not good at fighting. He also called Chimaev “unprofessional”.

“He’s a f*cking joke. The guy f*cking sucks at fighting. He’s unprofessional and I don’t want to ever hear that guy’s name again. You guys hype him up to be this great giant”, Covington said.

He also called out Chimaev for missing weight in his fight against Nate Diaz. According to Covington, Chimaev’s fight with Diaz was a very easy one, and it was done to set up a fight between him and Covington.

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“They gave him the easiest fight, Nate Diaz, to set it up to fight me the next fight, to build this up and make it a spectacle. He couldn’t do it. He’s out there missing weight by nine pounds.”

The Swede took no time to retort back to ‘Chaos’

Khamzat Chimaev’s reply to Covington

Chimaev, who is known for his impressive grappling skills and undefeated record in the UFC, didn’t take kindly to Covington‘s comments. He replied to the MMAFighting article with facepalm emojis and the words “Lying and have no shame”.

The feud between the two fighters has been brewing for some time now. Both Covington and Chimaev have taken shots at each other in the past. Chimaev has been making waves in the UFC with his dominant performances. Both fighters are on top of the welterweight rankings.

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While nothing has been officially announced, it’s possible that we could see a Covington vs Chimaev fight in the future. The UFC has a history of pitting fighters with a beef against each other, and both men have expressed interest in fighting each other. What do you make of Covington’s comments and Chimaev’s subsequent reply? Let us know in the comments section below