Paul Felder thinks Colby Covington’s want to maintain up the Trump-loving heel persona he’s constructed during the last a number of years is fading quick.
Covington has by no means been notably 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 bought 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 manner into two unearned welterweight title alternatives and a most important occasion grudge match with a former buddy turned bitter rival, Jorge Masvidal.
Nonetheless, Felder believes that the load of being such an unbearable douchebag is beginning to get to Covington.
Felder says Colby Covington is a quiet individual when the cameras aren’t rolling
Throughout a latest episode of the Imagine You Me podcast with Michael Bisping, Felder commented on Paddy Pimblett’s latest 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 individual that he tries to painting in public.
“Recently there was also an encounter with Kamaru Usman when Kamaru walked by Colby, and he was just nothing but respectful,” Felder stated. “I believe that his persona is fading. Have you learnt what I imply? I believe he’s struggling to maintain up that MAGA, Mr. America bully from faculty persona nowadays. I believe he’s even himself struggling to get by means of it as a result of the actual concern is – and Paddy’s proper – he’s quiet in individual. The true state of affairs is that he has nothing actually towards you, Paddy. He actually doesn’t truly need to discuss sh*t to you.
“He doesn’t really want to talk sh*t to most of these guys. He’s only doing it so that he can keep himself relevant. I think when he’s finally retired, he’ll be the first to admit to you that it was all complete bullsh*t, 100 percent. I think now at late 30s, towards the end of his career, he’s struggling to keep the same face with that bullsh*t, and that’s the problem with that type of personality when it’s not genuine – because it’s not with Colby, because I’ve hung out with that guy for an extended period of time, and he’s not like that.”
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 remains to be the No. 9 ranked contender within the division, making him a first-rate goal for fighters trying to launch themselves into the highest 10. The one downside is definitely getting him to log out on a struggle.
