UFC 272 is one of the most anticipated UFC cards of this year. Jorge Masvidal versus Colby Covington is by far one of the fights with the most emotional weightage. Best friends turning into bitter rivals is a fight that anyone would love to see.
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As usual, with every UFC fight card comes a press conference, and the Masvidal-Covington press conference had mixed reactions, to say the least. While some thought it was vastly entertaining, the quality of the presser let down many others.
However, one of the most significant parts of the press conference came when Masvidal faked throwing a bottle at Covington, leading the latter to flinch. This got a lot of traction on Twitter, with many mocking ‘Chaos’ and drawing comparisons to a legend in another sport.
Twitter users took to the platform to express mixed reactions to the conference. One user in particular, @SeeUsoonBoyy, posted the clip of Covington flinching to Masvidal’s fake and compared him to the late basketball legend Kobe Bryant.
.@GamebredFighter #UFC272 #UFC#masvidal #colbycovington #MMATwitter
There's people like Colby and then there's people like Kobe…😳 pic.twitter.com/8NrPQwM3pI— SeeUsoonBoy (@SeeUSoonBoyy) March 4, 2022
Kobe Bryant’s no flinch moment is one of the coldest and most famous moments in the NBA. His confidence and dominance in the sport were so high that he was unfazed by anything and everything.
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On the other hand, Covington is seen moving back as a reflex to avoid getting hit. The differences in their behavior were enough for fans to arrive at their conclusions.
Twitter reacts to the flinch moment in the UFC 272 pre-fight conference
The reactions on Twitter have been borderline hilarious.
WWE has better acting
— Gmane (@Gmane07) March 4, 2022
"AH-HA, YOU HAVE REACTION TIME!"
— lizzybean (@lizzybean_271) March 4, 2022
Man this shit faker than the WWE
— Waleed Qader (@waleedqader89) March 4, 2022
On the broader opinion, the fans believe that the UFC 272 conference was a massive letdown in capitalizing on both fighters’ charisma and their ability to get a crowd going.
Jorge Masvidal vs. Colby Covington – Fake rivalry?
As two Twitter users stated, the authenticity of Masvidal and Covington’s conflict seemed to be in question from the very start. In a business that runs on arguments and disagreements, fans would not be surprised if this was staged for both parties to make the most money.
Through their tweets, fans expressed that the behavior of both fighters was akin to that of WWE superstars.
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Nevertheless, they did their bit to get eyeballs to the event and UFC 272 may benefit from an insane number of PPV sales. What did you make of the flinch moment and the press conference in general? Let us know.