Issues almost popped off between Colby Covington and Henry Cejudo when the pair crossed paths at a Superstar Poker Occasion.
Each ‘Chaos’ and ‘Triple C’ are on the tail finish of their UFC careers. Covington is simply 2-4 in his final six, together with a brutal stoppage loss in opposition to Joaquin Buckley in December. In the meantime, Cejudo has failed to attain a single win since making his return to the Octagon in 2023.
His final victory below the UFC banner got here in Might 2020 when he abruptly retired after defeating Dominick Cruz by way of a second-round TKO at UFC 249.
Since then, each fighters have grown a following on social media. Cejudo is the co-host of the Pound-4-Pound podcast alongside former UFC champion Kamaru Usman, whereas Covington stays busy livestreaming on Kick and collaborating in poker tournaments.
Covington and Cejudo Practically Throw Palms
Over the weekend, the 2 ran into each other and traded barbs in an incident that was caught on video.
“Ship him again to the shire,” Covington stated, mocking Cejudo’s peak.
“He can’t win sh*t, he can’t win sh*t,” Cejudo responded, lambasting Covington for failing to win an undisputed UFC title in his profession.
“Double champ, Olympic champ, you ain’t acquired sh*t,” Cejudo continued.
“I’ll nonetheless knock your ass out you bum, bear in mind you’re a bit man and also you’ll get knocked the f*ck out,” Covington replied.
Whereas the 2 acquired in one another’s faces, there have been loads of our bodies between them to forestall something from getting bodily.
After their newest losses, it’s unclear if both one will step again contained in the Octagon once more, or if anybody really needs to see them combat once more.