Colby Covington has taken intention at rising UFC star Khamzat Chimaev, calling him a “quitter” and accusing him of steroid abuse. Covington, who had a difficult yr in 2024, made the feedback throughout an interview, questioning Chimaev’s abilities and credibility.
Colby Covington Scorches Khamzat Chimaev
“I wished that combat for a very long time. He ran from the combat, he couldn’t make weight, he was simply unprofessional,” Covington stated, talking to Submission Radio. “The man was juiced, and he stop. The man was freaking retiring to the frequent chilly. I’m not going to be afraid of somebody who’s retiring to the frequent chilly.”
Covington’s feedback come amid a troublesome go for the fighter, who has suffered two consecutive losses, together with a third-round TKO defeat to Joaquin Buckley at UFC Tampa on December 14, 2024. Regardless of the setbacks, Colby Covington remained outspoken, as he has usually been all through his UFC profession.
Whereas Covington has been struggling in current bouts, Chimaev has been on a tear. The undefeated middleweight contender made headlines along with his dominant first-round submission victory over former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker at UFC 308 on October 26, 2024. This win pushed ‘Borz‘ Khamzat Chimaev to the #3 spot within the UFC middleweight rankings and prolonged his skilled report to 14-0.
Nevertheless, Covington believes Chimaev’s success could also be short-lived if he faces the fitting opponent. “I do know I can cease his takedowns and it turns into a putting combat,” Covington acknowledged. ” I don’t know if his cardio can hold for 5 rounds. We noticed within the Gilbert [Burns] combat how Gilbert uncovered his cardio. He doesn’t have good cardio. If you happen to can stuff these takedowns within the first or second spherical, get him to deep waters, he’s not that good of a fighter.”
Covington emphasised that if Chimaev is unable to execute early takedowns, his opponents would have an opportunity to defeat him. “If he’s capable of get you down in that first takedown, in that first minute or two, yeah, then he’s harmful, as a result of then he can implement his will on you,” Covington continued. “However should you can stuff these first couple of takedowns, he turns into human, and he turns into a really beatable man.”
Khamzat Chimaev is almost certainly going to be preventing for a UFC middleweight title in his subsequent bout in opposition to the winner of Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland. The welterweight Colby Covington at present has no booked fights.
