Colby Covington by no means stated a lot constructive about former faculty roommate Jon Jones and that hasn’t modified within the aftermath of his current win over Stipe Miocic.
As soon as wrestling teammates at Central Iowa Group School, Covington and Jones have remained at odds lately with loads of simmering dangerous blood between them. That turmoil ratcheted up as soon as once more on Wednesday when Covington addressed Jones’ standing within the heavyweight division the place he at present holds the undisputed title.
It doesn’t matter what he’s achieved previously, Covington believes Jones is now avoiding the hardest attainable challenges in his profession, which is why he sought out a battle towards Stipe Miocic coming off a loss and a 4 12 months lengthy layoff versus a possible showdown with interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall.
“I feel Jon must cease ducking Tom Aspinall identical to he ducked [Francis] Ngannou,” Covington stated throughout UFC Tampa media day. “He ducked Ngannou for years, now he’s ducking Aspinall.
“He doesn’t need to battle the fellows he is aware of he’s going to get his ass beat towards. So I don’t suppose something particular of Jon Jones.”
For all of the vitriol that Covington spews, he’s not alone in his accusations towards Jones, who got here underneath fireplace for saying that he had no curiosity in anyway in going through Aspinall subsequent however as an alternative known as for a battle towards reigning UFC gentle heavyweight champion Alex Pereira.
Whereas UFC CEO Dana White has remained adamant that if Jones fights once more, he must unify the heavyweight title in a matchup towards Aspinall, the 37-year-old champion has remained cagey about his future plans.
Covington really believes Jones is avoiding that battle whereas as an alternative favoring the matchup with Miocic, who he dispatched inside three rounds after they met in November.
“Yeah, he beat Stipe,” Covington stated. “Respect to Stipe, first off, as a result of he’s a primary responder and he places his life on the road for the individuals and for his neighborhood. So shout out to Stipe, he’s the best heavyweight of all-time. He was handed his time. He shouldn’t have even been there. He is aware of he’s previous, and he was simply exhibiting up for a paycheck.
“That’s not the Stipe of previous, that was in his prime anymore. I don’t suppose something particular of that efficiency.”
Whether or not personally or professionally, Covington clearly doesn’t suppose a lot about Jones and it’s uncertain that opinion goes to vary any time quickly.
“Jon Jones is a f*cking shame to this Earth,” Covington stated. “He’s a f*cking joke.
“I don’t suppose something particular of Jon Jones. He’s a f*cking coward. He’s a cheat.”
