Paddy Pimblett and Colby Covington have a budding beef, one which gained’t be resolved anytime quickly if Pimblett has his approach.
Throughout a backstage interview at Kaseya Heart in Miami following a UFC 314 co-main occasion win over Michael Chandler, Pimblett was verbally accosted out of nowhere by a passing Colby Covington. Covington criticized the standard of Pimblett’s competitors, whereas Pimblett mocked Covington for being on a shedding streak.
Pimblett appeared on the ESPN post-event present shortly afterwards and he elaborated on what went down with Covington.
“Oh yeah, this little maggot,” Pimblett mentioned. “He solely does one thing when there’s a digital camera about. I’ve seen him at Energy Slap the opposite week and walked previous him observing him and he appeared on the flooring like that. Now, he is aware of there’s a digital camera about. He walked previous, so I simply mentioned, ‘Lad, I’ll come and slap you, however you’ll go and ring the police on me such as you did with Masvidal, you little grass [snitch].’”
Covington has gained only one combat courting again to 2021, a call win over Jorge Masvidal in the principle occasion of UFC 272. He was later attacked exterior of a Miami steakhouse by Masvidal, leading to Masvidal’s arrest and his subsequent responsible plea for misdemeanor battery.
Pimblett is now 7-0 within the UFC after beating Chandler and his sights are set solely on a light-weight title shot, so Covington is the least of his considerations.
“He can eat shit,” Pimblett mentioned. “He pays supermodels to face with him, the f*cking bum. He’s a no one. He’s on a three-fight shedding streak or one thing, he’s irrelevant. He’s attempting to make use of me now to remain related as a result of he’s a no one, he’s a bum. I’d beat Colby Covington for fun, however I’ve obtained larger fish to fry than that little mushroom.”
The Liverpool native went on to call prime contenders Charles Oliveira, Justin Gaethje, Dustin Poirier, and Arman Tsarukyan as potential opponents. He additionally talked about longtime rival Ilia Topuria, who is ready to make a transfer to the UFC light-weight division quickly, and former two-division champion Conor McGregor.
“There’s additionally Conor McGregor, we noticed him put a guess on Michael Chandler.” Pimblett mentioned. “With the Scouse-Irish connection, you’re meant to again your individual, so if he needs his head punched in when he comes again, I’m recreation to beat McGregor up.”
For extra from Pimblett, try his post-fight press convention look beneath.
