Former interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington has hit out at former training partner and close friend, heavyweight kingpin, Jon Jones ahead of his UFC Tampa return — claiming the Rochester native displayed some “fruity tendencies” during their time in college.
Covington, who retains the number six rank at the welterweight limit, has been sidelined since December of last year, and replaced recent UFC 310 co-headliner, Ian Garry in this weekend’s high-stakes clash with Joaquin Buckley.
Most recently challenging for undisputed welterweight spoils against now-former champion, Leon Edwards a year ago, Covington would drop a shutout unanimous decision loss to the Birmingham native, marking the third occasion he had missed out on an undisputed championship victory.