Do you take him that seriously? He was drinking from a water bottle with "nerd tears" written on the front last night. He says that race and religion are the lines he won't cross:
"I know where the line is at," Covington says. "I don't ever cross the line. I step right up to it. I put my toes on the line, but I don't ever cross that line. There are some barriers you just don't cross -- you don't talk about religion, you don't talk about race. Those are lines I will never cross."
http://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/23724793/a-day-colby-covington-self-proclaimed-villain-ufc-ufc-225
I am personally conflicted, and I alternate between hating the act and being wildly amused by it. Brazil is a great place. Malcom Jenkins and Chris Long are great Americans.I would love to see Colby try and slap, say, Tim Jerrnigan in the streets. But analyzing and taking seriously the ravings of combat sports (and entertainment) heels is a fools errand. I am amused by the fact that Mazvidal is apparently his best friend and most common training partner. I guess assholes bond easily.
His UFC tonight battle with Bisping last night was epic:
Bisping telling someone to tone it down is the height of irony.
His press conference last night perfectly captured the horror and hilarity that is the Covington experience:
I will say this, I was impressed as hell by his performance last night. He put together a near perfect pace and wrestling based attack on a very good fighter. I think he could be a problem for Woodley if he doesn't get taken out by Tyron's significant power advantage. Woodley is one of my favorite fighters, I hope he flatlines Colby, but I think that might be a great fight.