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Colby Covington losing to Leon Edwards at UFC 296 after a lot of heated trash-talk during the build-up is still fresh in the memories of most fight fans. Everyone remembers the brutal verbal spat he dished out for Edwards and looks like fans haven’t forgiven ‘Chaos’ for any of it. For the time being, Covington is on the sidelines but fans aren’t taking it easy on him.

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The NFL season finale is upon us and the Kansas City Chiefs will be battling it out against San Francisco 49ers in a matter of hours. Seeing his opportunity, Covington uploaded a post promoting a betting app. But fans wanted to remind Covington of the bitter loss and ask him uncomfortable questions about his fame.

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Colby Covington is infamous for having shiny posts and promotions on his social media. A lot of times, Covington is seen promoting things by videoing himself surrounded by models. Fans were quick to notice that this had gradually decreased after his loss at UFC 296.

Covington has posed with many, including the likes of his idol Donald Trump. But his promotions with models were the most frequent. One could say it was his staple. However, Trump walked out of the arena before Covington finished his UFC 296 speech after his loss.

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And now, fans believe the fighter has become unable to work with his usual gravitas. Is it all true? His popularity ratings are certainly not as high as they used to be and it became evident the moment he lost. That’s because a crowd that came in rooting for Covington started booing him as soon as he lost.

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It was as if a lot was promised but not delivered. Edwards reigned supreme winning by unanimous decision and it wasn’t even close for Colby Covington. Now, he is nowhere on the cards for the coming pay-per-views. Here’s how the fans let out all the heat for his NFL-related sponsorship post.

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Colby Covington faces fans’ unforgiving comments

Perhaps it’s nothing new to ‘Chaos’ who has faced fans’ rage before. Being a UFC fighter of this scale, one could say he might have gotten used to it all, but who knows? Covington has shown no response to all the trash-talk the fans dish out to him. Here are some of the comments from Instagram.

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“No belt, no women, no cheap suit. Colbys at Rock bottom”

Some believe Sean Strickland is a better example of a trash-talking fighter.

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“You fell off buddy Strickland better”

Yet others thought ‘Chaos’ actually didn’t have an interest in the NFL.

“Colby I thought you don’t watch football anymore”

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Many fans brought attention to the absence of models in his recent videos.

“Leon took the girls too?”

“Where the gals gone Colby?”

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“colby where the babes?”

One fan told Covington he won’t use the app he promotes.

“I don’t use MyBookie only because you’re sponsored by it”

Perhaps fans refusing to use the betting app just because of Covington’s association is the “seventh layer of hell” for his fame. Regardless, Covington keeps up his spirits and does what he does best. Playing a character or not, the fighter refuses to go back on the way he sells himself and his fights. Will we see him fight it out in the cage anytime soon? Let us know your thoughts.

Also Read: Dana White Will Never Feature Colby Covington Again After UFC 296 Debacle Is What This Ex-MMA Fighter Claims

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Prit Chauhan is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. His portfolio shows him as the go-to event coverage writer at ES and his work on UFC 297 is proof of the same. As an experienced writer and a longtime MMA fan, Prit’s strong suit lies in telling the relatively unknown and more personal stories of fights and fighters. He is also a huge fan of Muay Thai phenom Rodtang Jitmuangnon, and covers ONE Championship-related news as well. When not on his laptop covering his favorite sport, you’ll find Prit in some cozy cafe with his guitar jamming with his friends. A psychologist by vocational training, you’ll find his take on the behind-the-scenes drama quite intriguing. For more, you can reach out to him at-

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