Paul Felder thinks Colby Covington’s need to maintain up the Trump-loving heel persona he’s constructed over the past a number of years is fading quick.
Covington has by no means been significantly thrilling to look at contained in the Octagon, however the Clovis, California native made himself must-see-TV when he flipped the script and went from mild-mannered wrestler to an avid supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump and his credo to ‘Make America Nice Once more.
To his credit score, Covington offered absolutely the sh*t out of the gimmick, changing into one of many UFC’s most obnoxious and hated fighters. A lot in order that he managed to speak his method into two unearned welterweight title alternatives and a major occasion grudge match with a former good friend turned bitter rival, Jorge Masvidal.
Nevertheless, Felder believes that the load of being such an unbearable douchebag is beginning to get to Covington.
Felder says Colby Covington is a quiet particular person when the cameras aren’t rolling
Throughout a current episode of the Consider You Me podcast with Michael Bisping, Felder commented on Paddy Pimblett’s current remarks about an encounter he had with Covington at a Energy Slap occasion (extra on that right here), suggesting that ‘Chaos’ actually isn’t the person who he tries to painting in public.
“Lately there was additionally an encounter with Kamaru Usman when Kamaru walked by Colby, and he was simply nothing however respectful,” Felder mentioned. “I feel that his persona is fading. Are you aware what I imply? I feel he’s struggling to maintain up that MAGA, Mr. America bully from school persona as of late. I feel he’s even himself struggling to get by means of it as a result of the true subject is – and Paddy’s proper – he’s quiet in particular person. The true scenario is that he has nothing actually towards you, Paddy. He actually doesn’t truly need to speak sh*t to you.
“He doesn’t actually need to speak sh*t to most of those guys. He’s solely doing it in order that he can preserve himself related. I feel when he’s lastly retired, he’ll be the primary to confess to you that it was all full bullsh*t, one hundred pc. I feel now at late 30s, in the direction of the top of his profession, he’s struggling to maintain the identical face with that bullsh*t, and that’s the issue with that kind of character when it’s not real – as a result of it’s not with Colby, as a result of I’ve frolicked with that man for an prolonged time period, and he’s not like that.”
With Covington at the moment sitting on a 2-4 run in his final six fights, even his most loyal of followers have seemingly disappeared, turning him from must-see-TV to yesterday’s information.
In his most up-to-date outing, ‘Chaos’ headlined a Combat Evening occasion in Tampa towards Joaquin Buckley. Covington was battered and blooded for greater than two-and-a-half rounds earlier than the cageside doctor stepped in and introduced an finish to the bout due to a lower over Covington’s proper eye.
It was Covington’s second defeat in a row after he delivered a lackluster efficiency towards then-welterweight champion Leon Edwards in December 2023.
Regardless of his struggles, Covington continues to be the No. 9 ranked contender within the division, making him a main goal for fighters trying to launch themselves into the highest 10. The one drawback is definitely getting him to log out on a struggle.
