Colby Covington and Chael Sonnen share a strong bond, and their close friendship has become well-known. Recently, Sonnen found himself in a small beef with UFC welterweight Gilbert Burns. In response, Covington has stepped up to defend his friend and coach.
Burns recently leaked Chael Sonnen’s personal phone number on social media after he felt disrespected by the legend. As a result, Sonnen received several random calls and messages. Covington recently addressed this situation and blasted ‘Durinho’ for his ‘childlike’ behavior.
Man, that’s disgusting. That’s despicable. That’s not right man, that’s really messed up….it’s a security concern…you have kids, why would you do that to another family man.
Colby Covington via Twitch
It all started when Sonnen discredited Burns’s UFC future and called him a retired fighter on ESPN’s Good Guy/Bad Guy. This made Burns angry which resulted in the whole situation. Covington doubled down on his rant by challenging the Brazilian for a fight to settle the score.
Uncle Chael, if you want me to handle that inside the Octagon, I will get justice for us. I will get justice on Gilbert’s f*cking face. I will make sure he never shows his face in America ever again because of how badly I beat him.
Colby Covington via Twitch
🔥🚨NEW: Colby Covington offers to get justice on Gilbert Burns in the Octagon for leaking Chael Sonnen’s phone number. 👀
“Uncle Chael, if you want me to handle that inside the Octagon, I will get justice for us,” Covington said on Twitch.
“I will get justice on Gilbert’s… pic.twitter.com/koVpsUocl9
— Parry Punch (@ParryPunchNews) December 19, 2024
In response, Gilbert Burns has already accepted the challenge against the ‘Chaos’. The fighter posted some pictures from Covington’s latest loss at UFC Tampa. Burns is ready to get inside the octagon in April in Miami. It would be interesting to see whether Covington stays true to his word.
Chael Sonnen consoles Colby Covington after the UFC Tampa loss
Colby Covington made his UFC return after a year last weekend at UFC Tampa against Joaquin Buckley. Going into the fight, fans had high expectations from the fighter however, it wasn’t the reality. Covington failed miserably and got dominated by Buckley for the majority of the rounds and lost via doctor stoppage.
Colby Covington and Chael Sonnen (via X)Chael Sonnen was Colby Covington’s official head coach for the fight and was there in his corner. Even after the devastating loss, in the locker room, both individuals were not that concerned. The ‘Chaos’ was quite pleased with his performance which he did without any training camp. Sonnen also supported his fighter.
Not bad at all. Your kicks were on point tonight… It was great, everything was going great. That was a great fight and you fought really hard. You should be proud of that.
Chael Sonnen via Colby Covington’s YouTube channel
Chael Sonnen consoles Colby Covington in the locker room after his loss 💪❤️
🎥 @ColbyCovMMA #UFC #MMApic.twitter.com/ZuRN4kXf89
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) December 16, 2024
Covington later revealed focusing on Donald Trump‘s election campaign, leaving little time for training. Despite this, he chose to step into the octagon purely to entertain his fans, a decision that drew criticism from many. Among the critics was UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones, with whom Covington shares a longstanding and intense rivalry. Now, he is back to the drawing board awaiting the next challenge.
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