“Nothin but Facts” – UFC World Is Loving the “Genuine Side” of Colby Covington as He Sends Out a “Wholesome” Advice to Aljamain Sterling

Colby Covington is undeniably one of the most embattled fighters in the UFC. Owing to his controversial persona, he often finds himself at the receiving end of criticism from fans and pundits alike. However, in a surprising turn of events, Covington recently offered some wise words to Aljamain Sterling.

The ‘Funk Master’ had just achieved a spectacular victory against Henry Cejudo at UFC 288. It was an impressive feat considering Cejudo’s return after a 3-year-long hiatus. Despite his triumph over ‘Triple C,’ Sterling faced a backlash from fans owing to the fight’s controversial split decision. Even with his ninth consecutive win in the promotion and third consecutive title defense, the reigning UFC bantamweight champion couldn’t escape the criticism.

On this subject, Covington, who is no stranger to backlash himself, provided some advice to Sterling on how to deal with this setback. The unexpected display of support from the usually cocky UFC fighter left the fight fans in awe.

Colby Covington advises Aljamain Sterling to ignore the haters

During a recent interview with MMA Hour, ‘Chaos’ Colby Covington took a moment to reflect on the backlash Aljamain Sterling received following his recent victory against the former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion. When asked for his thoughts on the matter, Covington confidently stated, “Success is the best revenge. He’s just got to keep doing his thing.”

The 35-year-old fighter continued, “He’s doing great things in the business and the company, he’s making history in that bantamweight division. I think he’s doing just fine, and he [shouldn’t get] really too worried about the haters right now. He should be worried about how his bank account looks.”

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This unexpected advice from the former UFC interim welterweight champion caught fans off guard. They showered praise on him as this uncharacteristic move made it to the social media.

Fans are loving this side of ‘Chaos’

Check out how the UFC world reacted on Covington’s comments:

At first, Aljamain Sterling himself came forward to show his appreciation to ‘Chaos’:

• “Nothin but facts 💯😤”

And then there were a number of fans who were surprised and delighted to see a wholesome Covington:

• “Love this genuine side of Colby”
• “Random af🤣 but it’s good to see Colby out of character sometimes”
• “BABE WAKE UP COLBY MADE A GOOD TAKE”
• “New mythical fighter unlocked: Wholesome Colby”
• “It’s so weird but refreshing whenever Colby is genuine and shows somewhat praise to other fighters”
• “Rare W from Colby 🔥👏👏”
• “Colby when he isn’t doing shtick is so much better.”
• “Realest sh*t he ever said”

This unexpected display of empathy from Covington truly took the fight fans by surprise. What are your thoughts on this side of Colby Covington? Let us know in the comments below.

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