Colby Covington never believed the hype surrounding Ben Askren and now he’s celebrating with a chorus of ‘I told so’s’ following his five-second demise this past weekend at UFC 239.
Askren suffered the fastest knockout in UFC history courtesy of Covington’s teammate Jorge Masvidal, who exploded out of his corner as soon as the fight started and then blasted the former Olympian with a flying knee that brought an immediate end to the contest.
Covington, who is preparing for a fight of his own against Robbie Lawler on Aug.