Colby Covington: Me vs. Kamaru Usman is ‘100 percent happening’ | Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show

UFC welterweight Colby Covington joins Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show to discuss how a title fight vs. Kamaru Usman is going to happen later this summer and describes his relationship with Jorge Masvidal. He also gives his thoughts on Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley and Robbie Lawler. Covington also discusses being named Ariel's top heel in the sport and Paul Heyman saying he does pro wrestling better than pro wrestlers.
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[@DK-ln1cp]

"I dont want to say I'm a pioneer, but I'm a pioneer"

[@brayanmiranda9082]

you forgot the.. "because I'm humble these days"

[@zackharris4293]

That shit was great 😂😂😊

[@MetalFacedGamer]

This shit is the best thing in the UFC 🤣🤣🤣

[@FA-gu2hl]

classic trump line haha

[@shootermcgavin6610]

LEGEND right.haha

[@bryanuhl124]

"He has kids, but Ariel we both know science is a big thing these days." God this guy is gold

[@jessenielsen6188]

I was dying hahaha

[@bigfan1041]

LMFAO

[@sekiro3074]

gerardo mexico ? Build a wall ?

[@gaiaman12]

I didn't like him but he had me dying this interview 😂 dude knows what he's doing

[@stebrown7939]

man, this guy is funny but his fake smile is so annoying

[@yjallan]

Marty Snoozeman Marty Fakenewsman Ben Asscream Ali Abdel A-sleaze Tyquil Woodley Ralphy Dos Nachos This guy is hilarious 😂

[@HugoStiglitz88]

And stephen choirboy Thompson, and Darrell the doughboy

[@FireStarterCroatia]

How about Raquel Penalton

[@jackieadad4815]

Uncle fester was most hilarious

[@HugoStiglitz88]

@@FireStarterCroatia no he calls her Ricky Pendelton lmfao

[@user-xd5wf4kx8t]

Hahahaha is like a 16 years old but he is a good fighter very good fighter

[@bobbymayo4797]

Marty Fake Newsman and Snozeman are classics

[@jamieclark463]

Snozeman is my favourite

[@str8904]

Marty from Nebraska, Marty Snoozeman, Marty Fake Newsman & after Colby beats him it will be Marty Loseman

[@rml4289]

StrykesV3 StrykesV3 😂😂😂 usman taking huge Ls with that name

[@rml4289]

Valxntines nah he is scared tryting to duck the king of brazil, nobody deserves a title shot over colby, usan literally did what colby already has done to get that shot

[@HugoStiglitz88]

Lmfao

[@gambler7531]

"Legal immigrants love Colby Covington" LMAO

[@bigfan1041]

Big facts, especially the mamasitas #MAGA #NerdBash

[@saatvik1585]

I lost it man lolol

[@punitkhanolkar5637]

GAMBLER imfao someone should make a shirt out of this

[@ashleymartinez7704]

@@punitkhanolkar5637 so dont trip when dudes that wear them are getting punched in the face, by US citizens

[@retiredshitposter1062]

@@ashleymartinez7704 keep punching random people for their tshirt selection and one day you'll get your wig split, maybe worse. gl!

[@stephenahern9562]

When Colby suggested that Ben Askren’s kids were a product of science, I almost died of laughter.

[@andrewharrington4221]

I almost died of laughter when he said that Usman is walking around with a "power ranger belt". 😂🤣

[@noelnoni7310]

@@andrewharrington4221 That's not really funny seeing that Colby wants to fight for that belt

[@andrewharrington4221]

@@noelnoni7310 He said in another interview that he thinks the new belt design is garbage. He also said that he told Dana he's keeping the old belt. Let's be honest, the old belt designs were better anyway.

[@noelnoni7310]

@@andrewharrington4221 I doubt he'll do that, but the belts do indeed look like power ranger belts

[@CasualSpec]

I personally like his gimmick, it's fun.

[@buildinit6523]

I WANT THE MASVIDAL AND COVINGTON SHOW. MAKE IT HAPPEN PEOPLE

[@stonecold316339]

Of course all pro wrestling fans like Colby's gimmick

[@sekiro3074]

Simple Things sometimes.. other times it’s hard to watch.

[@dallasbagley]

Yeah, me too. It's super awkward, and he REFUSES to break character. It's beautiful.

[@timm285]

Simple Things me too

[@thatsgoodmoney3485]

Kamaru Fakenewsman 😂 this guy is gold

[@mefilmmaking]

this is lame... cut the pity bullshit.

[@HJ-eb7jv]

@Fony Terguson dos nochos was gold tbf 😂

[@claudebartman7101]

Chael writes his lines

[@morganbochan5531]

@@claudebartman7101 shut up

[@giggsyg11]

Claude Bartman his lines don’t touch chaels

[@ho2673]

"Dana White is a man of his word" LMAO

[@steven209]

Dana White: "heh...I don't give a fuck."

[@gelato3338]

He’s a republican.

[@riccikalaya4614]

That’s the last thing that Dana White is

[@CaBdosdos]

This guy is on another level of subtle trolling

[@KJ-xu4fp]

Gelato 33 lmfao it is so next level. And then his smile after :-)

[@D00FY]

I never miss a Colby interview.

[@andrewharrington4221]

Same.

[@minuteman1458]

Me either

[@metaldude198]

"the bed sheets that marty is wearing?" HAHAHAHAHA. lol.

[@theylieabouteverything1859]

“We all saw in Vegas that rats are attracted to crablegs” 😂

[@luisanaya9327]

I Smell Fake News was that a reference to when they were in line at the buffet

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

That was classic I was in tears

[@brendondowdy5651]

His stuttering and bad grammar makes his shitty trash talk even more cringe worthy. Like dude you sit in front of the mirror and practice your one liners for hours then can't even spit them out correctly when the time comes.

[@ishrixxbugatti4000]

How long did it take him to think of that line . Lol he made sure that was the first thing he said so he wont forget it

[@thefrofamily4121]

lol than he says why cant a guy just get crablegs, thats all i wanted lol. so he is also attracted tp crablegs like all rats lol

[@nvm7438]

Colby’s completely gotten over on the ufc fans, they love him now, 98% of comments are positive, he’s funny now his smile is killing me

[@jahnrasta]

SKUZE YOUR MOUTH

[@nvm7438]

stoney renegade i used to hate him, he’s got his act down now

[@jonathanroche732]

I used to hate this guy but I became a fan lol

[@floatinggoose9197]

Ali abdelaSleeze. Lmao. Of course you are a fan.

[@HealthyAndrew]

Interesting to see all the love he’s getting all of a sudden !

[@slicvm]

I don't hate him just laugh at him.

[@jonathanroche732]

@@HealthyAndrew I couldnt help but root for the guy when the ufc took his title shot away and gave it to till.

[@jonathanroche732]

@Mixedhero can you get your point across without having to call someone a dumb fuck? you fucking weirdo

[@HotRoute7]

That’s 3 losses in a row for the doughboy 😭😭😭😭

[@THUGPUTIN]

Usman is Woodley 2.0 with a little bit less charismatic 😂🤣😂 Woodley and Robbie for senior citizen championship 😂🤣😂

[@jeepz669]

Colby is pure entertainment lol

[@ScyCharlEdward]

Man just like everyone else i used to hate it but the man is pure gold, every time he is on I get my popcorn out

[@dallasbagley]

I gotta be honest, I'm kinda hoping Colby outworks Usman. That would be hilarious.

[@jmason165]

"Let's be honest Ariel, we all know science is a big thing these days..."😂🤣

[@laslurper2368]

jmason165 what does that mean?

[@jmason165]

@@laslurper2368 not sure exactly...but it could mean that science is going back out of style after Colby makes America great again by bashing all these nerds 🤷‍♂️

[@laslurper2368]

M H okay thanks bro

[@HugoStiglitz88]

@@hitmarkler and what's wrong with that? Do you actually think emotion should trump facts and logic? This is why the liberals look like nutcases these days.

[@anthonyross4348]

@@jmason165 If it's in reference to Ben, then he is probably alluding to Ben having a test tube baby or something like that.

[@favoriteasianboy]

I cant believe it, but i want colby to beat usman and become the champ.

[@humanbeing75]

Ya, his fighting style is more appealing to me than Usmans. Hope Usman doesn't remain champ for a while, think he will though.

[@Smokebag]

@Steve Jobs and this is why racism still exists

[@LinebackerTuba]

It would be fun to see him vs Woodley after.

[@mixeddude3271]

Y'all will be disappointed at this clown

[@claudiorabsten7179]

and if he looses itll be funnier

[@saatvik1585]

Woodley vs Lawler fighting for senior citizen championship ahhahaahhahahahhahahhahsahh

[@armandoglowzone2559]

Colby "The People's Champ" Covington

[@funguy1453]

That’s tony

[@SagarRana]

said no one ever

[@carlosmartinezz3022]

Their is only one People Champ and That's The Rock Dwayne Johnson.

[@redpilling5575]

Swagga Frog Ever ever

[@prakulrathnakar]

This guy is entertaining. We need this kind of entertainment from time to time. Colby is the true people’s Champ.

[@gerrycruz2784]

Woodley and lawler are fighting for the senior citizens championship 😂😂

[@vevvenennevvev5945]

"Marty Fakenewsman" Man, I WANT to hate Colby, but like 1/3 of his goofy canned lines are truly hilarious.

[@zxc2720]

Colby, Luke rockhold and Paulo costa are becoming my favorite heels in mma.

[@samcoulter3594]

love rock hold

[@HugoStiglitz88]

Costas a scumbag cheat

[@GQRS]

Dude...this guy is hella entertaining...😂😂 the crab legs...lmao

[@JRL415]

Colby is starting to shine. Ok ok

[@JRL415]

I feel like his character could be on 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'. Like a character Mac and Charlie would idolize.

[@eddieru]

whenever he says nerd bash or whenever i read that i ALWAYS read it in mac’s voice

[@jackknife3603]

My prediction Colby beats Usman then calls out Khabib for an epic America vs Russia battle

[@zee4125]

Bondo McJefferson Khabib’s Fran’s would let him fill out really well for Welterweight. He used to walk around at 200lbs so...

[@ufcpredictions3135]

@Bondo McJefferson he talks about fighting dc lol ofc he can fight colby

[@jackknife3603]

Khabib is a dagastani cornfed country boy 155 is a hard weight cut for him I think he’d do great at 170. Colby and him would make a great fight

[@bendassut6533]

That be the one

[@joshbenedict2051]

163 pounds

[@AtlasPxrk]

Hate to say it, but his jokes are pretty funny now. Senior citizen championship and Marty fakenewsman had me rolling

[@dman685]

What bout Ali Abdela-sleeze

[@USER-qs9od]

man colby is getting alot better at his shtick he's stuttering way less now

[@USER-qs9od]

@Miller Mayhem true he also adopted that trying to make people who generate interest through entertainment look unauthentic tactic whilst being the one that forces manufactured interactions where he has a high chance of winning the situation in hope of snowballing fans from and claiming to oppose similar tactics. I'm surprised he hasn't worked out that he's continually building up colby not himself.

[@mikevic9366]

Wow you're a true idiot.

[@mrbeanz7365]

@@USER-qs9od bruh..shut the fuck up pmsl

[@miketang8719]

USER 1 you went a little overboard with the wordiness lol, sometimes less is more. But I agree with the statement, Usman is definitely a hypocrite for bashing Colby when he’s faker than anyone, the guys like a chameleon just changes to whatever persona is considered “ correct” around him

[@rickymartinez6821]

The little guy finally summed up some courage

[@chuythechiefer915]

Colby and Gorge are the last people I would expect to be best friends lol I guess opposites attract.

[@Ignas3runner]

Chuy The Cheifer he must be faking it in front of camera for sure

[@SeanDonD12]

Tales from the grind watch it their best buds years

[@michaelbenjudah3010]

Their both gay

[@SBFlako]

Thats only because they train at the same gym

[@SeanDonD12]

@@SBFlako no the actually lived together

[@neffsion1408]

Snoozeman ducking Colby,that’s just 100% facts.

[@Spawny500]

True, but only because colby ducked him all last year. Fuck colby, that privileged prick.

[@hiji6303]

Spawny500 privileged? Colby had a rough life he grew up in Oregon go ask Chael Sonnen how hard it is growing up there it’s a war zone out there

[@dman685]

Snoozeman FakeNewsman

[@HugoStiglitz88]

@@hiji6303 LMFAO that's where Colby got his nickname, from the Chaos of West Linn Oregon

[@colonelreb1014]

Look at the comments section Ariel. Pretty sure you'll have your answer on how many people are behing The Great American Winning Machine is right now.

[@noelnoni7310]

The majority of people commenting on the internet are trolls themselves, that's why. I like Colby too though

[@kevind135]

+Noel Runega More like nerd gamers.

[@HugoStiglitz88]

@@kevind135 Nerds that could beat your ass, soyboy

[@kingofbrazilcolbychaoscovi4574]

Can the man just get some crab legs??? #NerdBash2019

[@MrBooYa-yd5er]

I love you

[@HugoStiglitz88]

Lmfao

[@brianlaflamboy7482]

Colby making the ufc great again!

[@HugoStiglitz88]

Yup. Making the UFC great again by taking out all the soyboy nerds like Snoozeman and Tyquil that blame everyone else for their problems.

[@ehmar94k]

I'm a legal immigrant and I like this guy #OregonStateWrestling

[@zombievikinggaming4258]

Legal immigrants love Colby Covington!

[@colbycovingtonthegoat3777]

Cmon FakeNewsman don’t be scared homie!!

[@stonecold316339]

The Nigerian Nightmare beat the guy Colby wanted no part of lol. Even Dana (who hates Woodley) said Colby didn't want the fight

[@HotRoute7]

Hi T1000 Tyron is just so racist he knows he can’t beat someone with their style so he chose to lose the belt to the black fella

[@stonecold316339]

@@HotRoute7: He chose? Colby pulled out of the fight! Even Dana who hates Woodley said Colby pulled out which is why the Nigerian Nightmare stepped in

[@titaniumwolf2]

@@stonecold316339 You're jealous of the great American Colby.

[@stonecold316339]

@@titaniumwolf2: Not really I mean I do think he deserves the next crack at the title

[@UriahElisabeth]

Most entertaining fighter out the cage

[@slicvm]

Your sister is cute.

[@HugoStiglitz88]

@Real Dude The only thing that's beta and racist is assuming anyone that disagrees with you is motivated by race like yourself. Really, people like you, Snoozeman and Tyquil that constantly bring race up are the beta males because you have a losers mentality where you gotta write people off instead of actually dealing with them or the beliefs head on.

[@rml4289]

Marty Fakenewsman will be Marty loseman once the King of Chaos is done with him

[@pansnemesis]

The only 100% thing in this sport is the picograms jones has.

[@stephen.101]

Every Colby interview I end up laughing out loud. Not sure if that’s a good thing or not. But if he wins his post fight interviews will be legendary

[@lolandlol5659]

Kamaru FakeNewsman doesn’t want that Colby fight after his surgery. He knows Colby will make him work every second of the fight. That’s why he’s asking for fights like Anthony Pettis

[@rickyhodson7647]

What r u wachting colby is a rat fuck everything he says r lies

[@rml4289]

ricky hodson usman said in an interview he doesnt know if he wants to fight colby

[@20FreeWill]

@MAkM lol colby aint conor

[@20FreeWill]

@@rickyhodson7647 what did colby do in australia?

[@20FreeWill]

@MAkM colby might be a dick but he wouldnt tap as easy as conor

[@evolution71]

Nerd bash 2019!!! King Colby

[@chriscasey6238]

“Horse face was sweating me on that Sacramento card” lmfao I love this guy

[@Bucksfan2234]

"I knew the worst case scenario it was gonna be the best case scenario"

[@adamcrompton4385]

Wise words

[@Sam_KC_BMX]

Marty Fake Newsman LOL

[@Amzyy]

7:30 'science is a big thing these days' lmao King Colby Covington making the UFC great again!!!

[@MichaelP-ke1tm]

He should've just said Bens wife had sex with someone else.

[@Amzyy]

Pat L 😂😂

[@scoundrel_9966]

A M You were just bashing Colby saying Usman would smash him cuz he “smashed” Woodley. Lol causal bitch go back to hiding.

[@PBNJ95]

hated this dude at first but now its just funny Lol And if he beats Usman Its going to be crazy😂😂😂😂

[@jesseg94]

Wrestling wise Colby can definitely hang especially with the cardio my only concern is his striking. Compared to Usman it's a little less fluid and predictable.

[@MGTOWGreatestHits]

What does Abdelasleaze have against the champ getting some 🦀🦵’s?

[@idontwantone132]

Lol mgtow incel

[@neffsion1408]

USMAN ON EPO TOO,a bunch of people getting caught up around him.

[@kalashnikov47ful]

Neftali Gallastegui like who?

[@neffsion1408]

John Stamos he has connections to mike rashid who got caught up with a steroid ring1,sparring with baby miller who just tested positive 3 times and failed epo2,claims to not run or do cardio yet wrestled rda and woodley for 25 mins?3 a lot of evidence coming up trust,he really is fakenewsman

[@20FreeWill]

Dont jump to conclusions

[@neffsion1408]

William Connolly shut up soy bitch,who is you defending epo fake newsman.

[@pedroburgos3330]

@@neffsion1408 watch out everybody internet tough guy #452083798 here

[@ashersambitions9166]

Usman: There is a 30% chance the fight is a 100% happening!

[@Reznor440]

I see a Colby video, I click instantly

[@carminamartinez2326]

When he said it wasn't my fault HORSE FACE was sweating me! I ALMOST DIE!!!!! LOL

[@FlippyHambone]

“MARTY FAKENEWSMAN” lol Colby bless.

[@HugoStiglitz88]

King Chaos is gonna destroy Snoozeman

[@saatvik1585]

I love Colby Covington what a legend !

[@wolf30349]

I tell you what Colby has been through one hell of a PR fight courtesy of the UFC and some haters and the man is coming out on top he is here and he's going to fight fkn love it

[@AR-vd4wo]

Should be a good fight. Covington would have ran through Woodley, his cardio really was terrible.

[@jackspradt1562]

no one beats colby at 170. too much cardio, takedown d and hands all day. ask damian maia.

[@Tbone1492]

Colby Chaos Covington! 😎☝️😂

[@edwardamericano1492]

Chaos use to annoy me, but his persona is ultra entertaining. Masvidal rocks with him so that says alot. I am looking forward to Usman vs Colby.

[@a.N.....]

Dude it's hard to hate on Colby right now this was a dynamite interview the laughs never stopped .

[@lakesification]

I actually hope this dude wins.

[@dd-tc6ip]

LOL Covington the best! hilarious!

[@thebatman4392]

I love his psychotic smile

[@suraj31996]

Nipsey Hussle Cracks me up everytime

[@user-jq1oi6ur2x]

Colby is an entertainer...

[@pedro55845]

Lol the mega phone xD 😂 dam marty

[@jessejames2546]

How many live-streams have @Cris Cyborg in the chat, so cool, everyone got to chat with a legend today👍

[@joshayrizzo]

TinFoil Hat its not really her lol

[@jessejames2546]

Georges St-ock Market- Pierre Noooooo!?😂

[@Jay_Sullivan]

Damn it, after looking at the comments, I see that everyone is starting to like Colby. One of the main reasons I liked him is because his cheesiness was infuriating people. They were all pissed off about a 90s-sitcom bully.

[@HugoStiglitz88]

LMFAO Exactly. You get it. Colby is a 90's era TV bully, and as long as you're not a dweeby little kid you get the joke. Colby's schtick is hilarious.

[@charlesmccarthy2064]

that grin he does cracks me up LOL!!!! NERD BASH 2019

[@seanthemoneymagnet2158]

Colby on the cusp of being most loved MMA personality. It’s awesome to see as he works so hard and it’s clear he puts a lot of time to build his brand.

[@ashik268]

This guy is getting better....

[@bigfan1041]

Undefeated Undisputed Champion Colby Covington #NerdBash #MAGA

[@55mikele]

Anybody or anything else next on the show plz. That was hell.

[@bendassut6533]

Say what you want about Cody I personally respect what he’s doing he understands that MMA is the new pro wrestling for adults

[@WHITELIONNYC]

Let's go Colby! 🖐😎👍

[@gduble26]

Love this dude. Nerd bashin time!

[@johnmaurer8596]

there is no audio on any of these mma show bits this week

[@akshayravi18]

6:30 woodley fighting lawler for senior citizen championship lol this guy is funny

[@liljayfizzle]

Is this guy a fighter or a meme? 😂😂

[@HugoStiglitz88]

Both lol

[@isuckatthisgame]

Chaos is unpredictable bro 😂😂😂😂

[@liljayfizzle]

@@isuckatthisgame True dat 🤣🤣

[@_nuno3852]

Colby is the real champion and the people champ, he need to get the other belt.

[@jeraetrujillo]

That smirk is so hilarious

[@HealthyAndrew]

Interesting to see all the love he’s getting all of a sudden !

[@ho2673]

Make Welterweight Great Again

[@StandingWarrior]

Colby is hilarious 🤣

[@acktionjackson666]

OMG! Colby really is doing it better than anybody else his over-the-top cheese as fucking hilarious! He throws that cheesy smile in at just the right moment as well fucking cracks me up every time.

[@once_hunting_now_hunted0168]

I love Colby hahahaha can the man just get some crab legs

[@isDatBoi]

Colby keep doing that cringe creep smile at every intro

[@iamamazement1443]

Bro Colby’s turnt upppp!

[@robbiejohnston3174]

“I don’t wanna say I’m a pioneer cuz I’m humble these days, but, I’m a pioneer” 😂

[@thenewsocietyoftoday4488]

Usman vs colby 🔥 they both got similar Styles

[@sciencejoker6694]

Colby take that gold back for USA. Yeah MAGA.....

[@MichaelP-ke1tm]

Colby is going to get his ass kicked

[@alexandrostheodorou8387]

muliawan purnomo But Marty is from Nebraska....

[@kyle2441]

Borders, Language, Culture, Colby.. MAGA

[@amandamarie07]

USA USA yeah baby let's make America great again

[@isuckatthisgame]

@@MichaelP-ke1tm He will literally demolish every atom in Snoozeman.

[@benjaminalexander7043]

King Colby! Maga bro. Love from UK!!!

[@MrBooYa-yd5er]

the megaphone at 0:43 is so funny

[@tomasgrohman5040]

I want to see Colby finally fight

[@MrStreakzHD]

Ariel is respected for asking questions that we all want to hear answers to, but why doesn’t he ask Colby about the Jorge fallout (go in detail)

[@reyalecio3501]

He asked Colby about his relationship with Jorge. Colby said that’s his brother.

[@hiji6303]

*TOUCHING THINGS* um he did and Colby said they were still close friends

[@richard9970]

Did you not listen??

[@mmastuff1150]

Colby vs Askren would be gold. Imagine these two going at each other at the pre fight press conference.

[@FilmBuffBros]

"The only thing I beg for is what I earn. I earned this so there's no reason to beg for it" .... wait what?...

[@ds5934]

I'm ready for this fight!