These two really hate each other.
After Kamaru Usman’s fight against Tyron Woodley at UFC 235, Usman got into a bit an altercation with Colby Covington while getting out the Octagon. Just a day later, the two got into another altercation, this time at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. UFC manager Ali Abdelaziz was also a part the ordeal and the whole thing was caught on tape. Now, a month later, it appears as though there is brand new footage the whole altercation which shows Abdelaziz throwing a punch in Covington’s direction.
In the video obtained by TMZ, both Abdelaziz and Usman confront Covington, who seems as though he doesn’t want any smoke. Abdelaziz then takes a swing to knock the phone out Colby’s hands.
Usman has stated in the past that he has very little respect for Covington. The two are supposed to fight for the Welterweight title and Usman is determined to hurt Convington bad.
“Every opponent that I’ve faced, I’ve never really had ill will towards. I’ve never had bad blood to where I was in there maliciously trying to hurt them,” Usman told TMZ Sports. “This is a guy that I have that towards.”
Who do you think would win this matchup?