Colby Covington faced one of the most disappointing defeats of his life at UFC Tampa when he faced Joaquin Buckley. While Covington was pretty chaotic with his words, it was ‘New Mansa’ who brought all the chaos inside the cage. Buckley made a bloody mess of Covington’s face and the fight was stopped via a technical knockout. Every single fight fan was left in worry as Covington insisted that the fight was stopped prematurely and could have still continued. But now, things seem to have changed and Covington began indulging in promoting sportsbooks. 

You read that right! ‘Chaos’ took to Instagram on Christmas Eve and shared an early present with his fans. In a video, he appeared in a Christmas setting and said, “Greetings, nerds and virgins! America’s champ is back with America’s pick of the week, brought to you by the undisputed king of the online sportsbook BC Game. We have 2 big NFL games going down on Christmas day and you came to the right place for some winners. We’re taking the Pittsburgh Steelers +3 over the Chiefs, and we’re laying 5 and half points against the Ravens over the Texans. Head over to BC Game and make your bank account great again.” 

From MMA to NFL, Covington was really venturing out in a pretty wide arc. But one thing that surprised the fighting community was his champion’s attitude despite his disappointing defeat. He tried to beam his confidence through the video, apparently looking forward to a return. But that wasn’t going to happen anytime soon, because the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation handed him a 45-day suspension owing to his injuries. Nevertheless, the energy ‘Chaos’ had in the Instagram video was commendable. 

As soon as Colby Covington dropped the video on his social media page, the fight fans swooped down to the comments section and revealed their thoughts. Needless to say, the MMA world didn’t forget the outcome of Covington’s fight at UFC Tampa. 

Fight fans remind Colby Covington of his last defeat

The fighting community decided to give ‘Chaos’ a harsh reality check after he presented his early Christmas present. After all, with a loss against ‘New Mansa’ at UFC Tampa, a title shot felt like a long-lost dream. One of the fans wrote, “I’m sorry Colby I like you but you just lost to stiff underlipp Buckley… your out of the champ talk.” Another fan chimed in and wrote, “Winners? Colby knows nothing about winning sadly enough. 🇺🇸” Meanwhile, a fan added, “You can’t celebrate a loss Colby.”

Some of the fans were quick enough to notice the sorrow in Covington’s attitude. One fan pointed out his smile and commented, “That smile after “winners” is the most fake smile I’ve seen in my life.” Another fan reflected on the fall in his confidence. The comment read, “Doesn’t even say it with confidence anymore sad 😢 hope to see him win soon 🙏.”

A few others took note of the reason why Covington was wearing sunglasses indoors. Well, it certainly pointed at him trying to hide the laceration he received from Buckley. One fan wrote, “Covering the eyelid from Buckley still.” Another fan sarcastically questioned, “Still wearing those glasses from getting knocked out?” But there were some fans who urged the former interim welterweight champion to focus on his training. One fan wrote, “Dude Need be on gym he Never lost his ego.” An additional comment went like, “If he can’t get gym will lose All the time.”

What do you think of Covington’s behavior following his loss? Do you believe he can ever come out of this rut? Drop down to the comments below and let us know what you think.