“Thank You Handsome” – Weili Zhang ‘Love’ Rumors Make the Rounds as Unexpected Response for Colby Covington Leaves Fans With Bizarre Ideas

UFC 292 was an entirely captivating spectacle for the fans. The event that was the center stage for the bantamweight title match also had an enthralling strawweight contest, putting the title in jeopardy. The contest eventually showcased the title defense of two-time champion Zhang Weili. Courtesy of a unanimous decision, the Chinese strawweight could convincingly defeat Amanda Lemos in the co-main event in Boston.

The triumph, in fact, not only brought praise from the fans but even caught the attention of UFC bantamweight star Colby Covington. However, Covington’s reaction was followed by a gripping response from Weili, which went on to capture the focus of the fans.

A sudden bond between Zhang Weili and Colby Covington

The ‘X’ handle of Spinnin Backfist went on to highlight the entire anecdote in its post. It surfaced in the comments of both UFC stars, which later went on to become an intriguing tale. The post had a caption that stated, “Power couple”. Additionally, the comments of both fighters also came to light. First, Covington said, “So happy for you”. Of course, his remarks displayed his happiness for Weili’s win. However, the response of the Chinese strawweight was the one factor that generated intrigue in the story. She replied, “Thank you, handsome”.

Her reply eventually went on to spark discussion among the fans. Indeed, the short yet wicked response was followed by numerous speculations. Let us take a look at how fans reacted.

Bond followed by various speculations from the fans

Obviously, the conversation seemed to amuse numerous UFC enthusiasts. It surely caught the fans off guard since they had a lot to discuss. While some of them subtly mocked both stars, others seemed to relate this to a love angle. And, following are their reactions :

The scenario was quite spontaneous for the fan.

Another surprised fan just expressed her surprise in a sentence.

The scenario was unexpected, not only for others but also for this fan as well.

Another fan seemed to laugh while expressing his thoughts.

Well, this fan had his own perspective angle to the current scenario.

Another fan expressed saw this as a win-win scenario for both.

Indeed, the fans had a lot to say regarding Weili. It was all because of her recent triumph that put her in the limelight. Her dominance was evident since she ended up landing 296 strikes compared to 29 for Lamos. All three judges decided the fight in Weili’s favor because of her dominance. With this victory, the 34-year-old Chinese fighter also successfully defended her UFC Strawweight title for a record-breaking third time in a row.

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Covington, on the other hand, is all set to face welterweight champion Leon Edwards for the division’s gold. In fact, UFC head honcho Dana White announced the fight will take place at the 30th-anniversary show of the promotion in Madison Square Garden. Weili and Covington, as a couple in reality? What do you think? Is there anything like that, or is it just some harmless teasing going on? Let us know in the comments.

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