Colby Covington and Jon Jones go back and forth once again! Old college friends turn UFC superstars carried the grudges overtime and still to this day are bitter towards each other, Colby Covington in a recent interview brought up past controversies surrounding Jones and took personal shots at the former Champion Covington has always been one of the most discussed voices in the UFC space with his thrash talking moments going completely viral and this one was no different Did Colby go too far?
Colby Covington has reignited his long-running feud with Jon Jones, using a recent interview to revisit past controversies surrounding the former champion and take personal shots at him.
The two men were once college friends before rising to prominence in the UFC, and the bad blood between them has lingered for years. Covington, known for trash talk that regularly goes viral, again made himself one of the most talked-about voices in the sport with his latest comments.
The fighters
Covington, 38, is 17-5-0 and competes out of MMA Masters. The American fights from an orthodox stance and stands five-foot-eleven (180 cm) with a 72-inch reach. His game is built on wrestling and pace: he averages 3.64 takedowns per 15 minutes, while landing 3.81 significant strikes per minute at 38 percent accuracy.
Jones, 39, is 28-1-0 and also fights orthodox. At six-foot-four (193 cm) with an 84-inch reach, he holds a sizeable physical edge over Covington. Nicknamed "Bones," he lands 4.38 significant strikes per minute at 58 percent accuracy, averages 1.89 takedowns per 15 minutes and attempts 0.5 submissions over the same span.
Why it matters
- The feud is rooted in a personal history that predates both men's UFC careers, which helps explain why neither has let it go.
- The size gap is stark: Jones owns a four-inch height advantage and a 12-inch reach advantage.
- Covington's wrestling volume against Jones's striking accuracy would define any stylistic clash between them.
Whether Covington crossed a line with the personal nature of his remarks is already being debated among fans. The comments add another chapter to one of the sport's more bitter rivalries.
