UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has become the latest to express joy over Colby Covington’s recent setback inside the cage.
After a third failed attempt at capturing the undisputed welterweight crown against Leon Edwards 12 months ago, Covington returned on short notice in pursuit of a key bounce-back victory.
But while he hoped that would come at the expense of Joaquin Buckley, the polarizing former interim champ was soundly beaten at the year-ending UFC Fight Night in Tampa this past weekend.
Though a doctor’s stoppage brought a close to proceedings in round three, many believed the writing was on the wall after “New Mansa” largely beat Covington up for the duration of the main event.
Given his antics on the mic, “Chaos” isn’t short on enemies and detractors. And from those in the fanbase to current welterweight kingpin Belal Muhammad, plenty got a laugh out of Saturday’s headline result.
The latest to do so is Jones, who shares a bitter beef with Covington, a former roommate of his at Central Iowa Community College.
“Big shoutout to Colby Covington for skipping training to get President Trump ‘ready’—we all appreciate the sacrifice (clown emoji) At least he got to see me win,” Jones wrote on X.
“Bones” later shared a laugh with a responding fan about the litany of excuses Covington often comes up with to explain his defeats.
“That’s what I find the most hilarious, listening to what he’s gonna come up with next after getting his ass whooped”
And Jones later pointed to his history with the veteran welterweight, who has frequently criticized the former light heavyweight titleholder.
“I know I shouldn’t but it’s just so much fun. It’s amusing watching someone you know hate you fail repeatedly.”
With the result at Tampa’s Amalie Arena, Covington is now 2-4 across his last six and 0-4 against names currently inside the welterweight top 15.
It remains to be seen what comes next for the 36-year-old, but it’s safe to say his chances of a fourth crack at the undisputed belt have slimmed dramatically.
