UFC 314 nearly had a bonus battle backstage at Kaseya Middle in Miami.
Contemporary off his win over Michael Chandler and doing post-fight broadcast companion interviews, Paddy Pimblett engaged in a screaming match with Colby Covington.
The altercation was caught on video by ESPN, throughout which each fighters threatened to slap the opposite. Covington known as Pimblett a “bum,” and Pimblett returned by calling Covington “a maggot” and accusing him of placing on an act.
“He solely does one thing when a digicam is about,” Pimblett stated on the post-fight present. “I seen him at Energy Slap the opposite week and walked previous him. I used to be observing him and he regarded on the ground like this. Now, he is aware of there’s a digicam about. He walked previous, so I simply stated to him, ‘I’ll go and slap you, however you’ll go and ring the police such as you did with (Jorge) Masvidal you little grass (snitch).
“… Anyway, he ain’t sh*t. He pays supermodels to face with him, the f*cking bum. He’s a no person. He’s on a three-fight dropping streak. He’s irrelevant. He’s attempting to make use of me now to remain related as a result of he’s a no person. He’s a bum. I’ll beat Colby Covington for the chuckle however I’ve received larger fish to fry than that little mushroom.”
Covington has but to remark publicly on the altercation.
Take a look at video of the altercation beneath:
It received heated backstage between Colby Covington and Paddy Pimblett at #UFC314 👀 pic.twitter.com/4ag6DQ1uEK
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) April 13, 2025
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