Covington, who meets Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC interim welterweight title at UFC 225 on Saturday, recently accused Jones, a former light heavyweight champion, of performance-enhancing drug use throughout college. Covington and Jones, both wrestlers before moving to MMA, were roommates for years.
Now both prominent UFC fighters, the two have gone back and forth in interviews and on social media for the better part of the past couple years. On top of the alleged PED use, Covington also claimed “Bones” used recreational drugs, such as ecstasy.
“He just started doing steroids and always freaking had ‘roid rage,” Covington told the Jim and Sam Show earlier this week.