Robert Whittaker: Colby Covington's edge is fading - UFC 296 interview | Fox Sports Australia

Niko Pajarillo and Robert Whittaker the upcoming welterweight title fight at UFC 296 between champion Leon Edwards, and challenger Colby Covington.
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[@user-by9rw2pr9r]

Grinds by doing what? By beating older fighters that are out of there prime? 👍 sure

[@Ballout60s]

Rob saying Covington getting the title shot because “he has beaten a lot of high caliber dudes” is actually comical!

[@Drexler7]

Leon defensive weapons are underrated,those glove hooks and cage grabs are another level 😂

[@marialuna6668]

Yeah and his super power is poking eyes! So proud of his cheating ways, Lol 😁

[@Gh0st_0723]

Oh Colby parrots

[@cammaltby6218]

@@Gh0st_0723are you saying he doesn’t grab cages and gloves? He does all the time lol

[@Gh0st_0723]

@@cammaltby6218 he does but now that Colby said it, all the casuals are running around screaming it like it's news. Just like when they use the cringe nicknames he puts on people.

[@beaualoevv]

@@Gh0st_0723colby and me own u

[@kevvymetal666]

2:04 he was taken down impressively and the fence grab also impressed me.

[@fabiantimmins2224]

Yeah, no fence grab involved with the head kick that left Kamaru talking to Jesus though was there?

[@Vulture2918]

was that ur attempt at a clever insult@@fabiantimmins2224

[@Skipjj]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@fabiantimmins2224 Leon brother burner? Eblen just had you talking to Jesus as well😭

[@DeterminedFC]

usman got knocked out after literally cheating you gon be crying again after your boyfriend joins him @@pogitv6361

[@av7809]

He was gonna get up anyway Usman couldn’t keep him down all the other times he got a Td

[@Freethinkerfranceofficial]

The real life keyboard warrior got me. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dvm007]

Keyboard warrior sure can whoop your family’s ass combined.

[@ignaciojaque9983]

Accurate AF 😂

[@chiquita683]

While Whittaker blocked Chimaev on social media?

[@haga7596]

@@chiquita683who cares and irrelevant

[@thatindiandude4602]

​@@chiquita683nobody wants to listen to a brain dead zealot speak

[@joshbarrera7224]

Rob should definitely be a future interviewer. Very well spoken and a real people person. Always a champion

[@Hlife54]

Love when the interviewers laugh at Colby’s jokes 😂😂😂. It’s getting to the point where we all know what he’s going to say but doesn’t get old. “Who? He fights in the ufc? Never heard of him” 😂😂😂😂

[@jackjackson4851]

It's cringy

[@Hlife54]

@@jackjackson4851 thats the point. Colby’s trying to be cringe and make dumb jokes. Once you see that you love it

[@canalufcfight]

i also honesty even don't know who is that guy

[@genghiskhan9200]

​@@Hlife54yeah "who is that" HAHHAHAHAHHA SO F FUNNY, bro you slow or som 😂😂😂

[@jackjackson4851]

@Hlife54 i do get it. Its just old now.

[@themmafocus]

Colby is legit. 2 year layoff is a major factor though.

[@jc-kj2on]

I think its a factor for others who need a target to train, colby has been well known for being a gym rat that trains harder then anyone. I do get what your saying but colby has had long layoffs and came back to starch guys. I think he had a long one prior to fighting lawler and he beat the breaks off robbie, haven't seen that since nick diaz 1.

[@kaladinstormblessed5560]

He's has layoffs before tho and almost always takes a year off between fights and doesn't ever seem to show ring rust...I think if anything it's been good for his chin...I still hate him and hope he gets flat lined tho 😂

[@colem2345]

tell cyril gane that. oh wait he hasnt awoken from jon jones strangling him yet

[@kingt0295]

@@colem2345what? You do know Cyril didn’t even pass out in the choke right

[@michealortiz3350]

He's a clown. Leon is going to smoke his annoying ass.

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

Also, I love how you’re showing Leon, literally holding the fence from getting taken down😂

[@beaualoevv]

zip colby’s pants after you’re done. after he loses saturday you change the tone

[@pointeighteen2437]

@@beaualoevvcmon now he got a point deducted for fence grabbing don’t act like it only happened once

[@Veritasvincit333]

@@beaualoevvis that what Leon makes you do when you’re done servicing him? He make you sip his pants up? 😂

[@MrRobjs83]

​@@beaualoevvsurprised you're not on Colbys side

[@rollout2926]

@@beaualoevv found the nerd virgin

[@jg8963]

They should’ve let Robert to the interview

[@thedeep2202]

They knew Colby would say some wild shit, don’t think he likes Whittaker

[@rickymendoza6173]

They have chatted shit about one another

[@nyteowl8069]

@@thedeep2202 They were talking to each other backstage like good friends years ago

[@jostafanboi]

​@@rickymendoza6173Whitaker literally compliments Colby in this video

[@Idontknowy2]

Anybody would’ve been better then the guy they chose

[@avantmusique]

Colby mentioned the ‘Marty trilogy’, if Colby wins the belt, I wouldn’t be surprised if he calls out Usman for his first title defense.

[@Cakezeedoui]

He's definitely calling out Duston or Connor if he wins.

[@wildberry752]

​@@Cakezeedoui*islam

[@ninog9737]

How many fights do you guys think Shavkat is away from a shot? With age im not sure if we'll get a chance to see him crush Colby 😭

[@wildberry752]

@@ninog9737 After Colby loses to Leon he won't fight Shavkat. Colby is gonna try to fight Wonderboy for a free win and hope he gets a fourth title shot.

[@ninog9737]

@@wildberry752 dont bet on leon dude lol thats all ima say

[@bebhinnmagee2101]

2:11 “his defensive wrestling was very impressive against usman” but in the clips he gets taken down and grabs the fence to stop a takedown 😊

[@yowcephhelm5910]

That doesn't change the fact that it's true. Leon's TDD was incredible against Usman.

[@vengeance3102]

@@yowcephhelm5910true, grabbing the fence is effective

[@tarantulatheterry9763]

very effective @@vengeance3102

[@davidkershaw5379]

I was amazed he cheated more than usman, that would have paid out big at the bookies. Obviously I’m not including the steroids and epo usman used just cage cheating. The funny thing is Leon’s English and we don’t cheat it’s cultural so I can only assume the rules were changed to accommodate usmans cheating and Leon took advantage. It’s the only logical conclusion.

[@Streatdreams22]

@@vengeance3102so that was the only way he stopped The take downs huh lol ur a prime example of what’s wrong with the world

[@Sanji_Vinsmoke_69]

2:10 anyone notice that obvious cage grab??

[@clkgtr12]

cage grabbing, nut kicking, eye poking, leon does it all he's so well rounded

[@pepparmostheelder]

Yeah he lost a point for it during the fight as well.

[@brianfisher215]

😆 while talking about “negating takedowns”

[@extracrispy9229]

Dudes the cheatiness fighter in the ufc right now 😂

[@mattdoliver1984]

Usman was holding the cage aswell he's also a sneaky cheat, loves an eye poke....Colbys getting sparked out

[@karangupta_DE]

Haha, how blatant was that fence grab from Leon at 2:10

[@wildberry752]

Well it doesnt matter he was punished for it

[@Hc.krd1]

Usman does it all the time

[@failnation3472]

​@@Hc.krd1fr Usman cheated in almost every fight lollll

[@thexentrader897]

Very impressive grabbing the fence is pro!! great commentary

[@gabriel-uc1uz]

He did grab the fence you are right. And he lost a point. Colby has also grabbed the fence multplie times like Leon buy did not lose a point.

[@itsirrelephantman]

Tbf Usman does it and it's not like Colby sticks to the rules, there's a vid of every time Colby fouled Masvidal as well, fish hooks and everything thrown in there. They all get away with whatever they can get away with and the more they get away with it the more they will. Colby is only getting a title fight because he puts on a good act as one of those retarded Trump supporters and Dana White loves licking Trumps balls. They were about to kick him out the UFC before he started doing the silly act, it's worked though, he's managed to get a title shot by losing to Usman twice.

[@extracrispy9229]

I swear to god whenever people talk about how amazing his takedown defense is I just remember him holding onto that fence with both hands and laugh 😂

[@thedeep2202]

@@gabriel-uc1uzyou think Colby grabs the fence as much as Leon does? Usman and Leon cheat every second, it’s rare to see Colby cheat

[@extracrispy9229]

@@DarrenReddix-jl1gu absolutely i just watched a breakdown of there third fight and apparently he landed 5 countem 5 low blows on usman. The ref only sees 2 and usman gets tired of calling all the cheating and just decides to fight through it. He also lands two eye pokes neither seen by the ref. I don’t know what protocol is for removing points but 5 low blows seems like too many to me.

[@ziryabjamal]

Facts, Whittaker is a class act.

[@chiquita683]

Autocorrect added "cl"

[@randomdude4669]

​@@chiquita683why Because ddp got his weak chin?

[@lourencorp-ly6tn]

🤡🎉

[@kinantantjiptawirawan1326]

Rob is getting dumber and dumber

[@jacksonmadison9994]

And he was completely spot on. Colby got easily picked apart 4-1.

[@IamAgrocerybag]

@2:11 when they say leon has wonderful wrestling defense and then show him illegally holding onto the cage for multiple seconds to stop from being taken down. Loved it! Surely not accidental?

[@canismajoris6733]

Still better than Colby

[@sideshowb.a.b.s.8913]

Rob would make a great analyst

[@49riffinator]

@11:30 Knew the 'Who?' was coming since the reporter asked the question 😂😂

[@chicoloco7108]

Who signed off on these questions to Colby? The Jack Madelena question for example, limited time to ask questions and they ask that.

[@macx3r0]

Depends on if leon grabs the cage 15 times a match or not

[@codypriceYouTubeAddednumbers]

u know thats not true. 1 fence grab and suddenly he's considered a bad fighter unless he grabs the fence a lot? You people are idiots

[@lourencorp-ly6tn]

salty times

[@davidkershaw5379]

It’s part of training you have a roundabout with an electric motor you hold on and it spins faster and faster, honestly the uk is the pinnacle of modern training techniques.

[@canismajoris6733]

No it doesn't. He did it once and was penalized and still won. In the first title fight Usman grabbed the fence first anyway

[@pedropabloceron6150]

Against a piece of shite like that mf he can do it every time he wants, even the reff is gonna help león, boy. Just watch

[@dolamike584]

“No one even watched his fight during covid even when no one had anything to do.” 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@derekmcaleer2386]

Leon’s only chance is to grab that cage and never let go…

[@tonyvelez2070]

Colbys only chance is to sniff that crotch for 5 rounds

[@kelakogreenaddict1888]

Would be kinda funny if colby gets flatlined doe

[@derekmcaleer2386]

@@kelakogreenaddict1888 can’t argue with that!

[@chiquita683]

​@@kelakogreenaddict1888How mant KOs has Leon had besides Usman?

[@kelakogreenaddict1888]

@@chiquita683 like 1 or 2- that’s why it would be extra funny

[@masonginni8872]

imagine having Covington and Strickland as simultaneous champions

[@Well-beingCris..]

White boy summer 😮😅

[@masonginni8872]

@@Well-beingCris.. shits gonna be hilarious haha

[@kaastaway1945]

And Sean O’Malley, that could be a reality in this universe

[@NinjaDildoShow]

Heh, yeah imagine it, because it's not going to happen.

[@kaastaway1945]

@@NinjaDildoShow if it happens I’ll be here

[@that_mdrfkr4451]

I hope Colby gets it done at least once. Would be cool to see the post fight interview 😂

[@franciscovaldez8639]

I would like to see that match up between Islam and Coby though.

[@keithngcobo947]

You get it bro!!! 😂 it would be lit 🔥

[@mongoose890]

We already have Jones as champion, don't need another horrendous subhuman as champ tbh

[@shiwalogo2]

@@mongoose890 yup. just fight. no need to maga this and maga that.

[@uh3331]

so what bout sean strickland? sean omalley? just stfu saying whatever while probaly living in a shithole country@@shiwalogo2

[@apedog1659]

Hope it's a good one. Good luck to both fighters.

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Colby always nice and humble while being down to earth of a person and honest.

[@billysummers1616]

😂😂😂 He's the opposite of all of that

[@tannedsalmon3143]

You yt kids will just say anything 😂

[@LetsJustBeRealAboutItPod-ye4ts]

Yes great guy he is

[@davidfife-nm7uy]

Nice and humble? What’s drugs are you on bro

[@executivelifehacks6747]

He is the face of the UFC

[@Whatsthedill_ENT]

10 PUSH-UPS JOHN! Make him earn it colby!

[@user-hx6li5sm8q]

Robert called this one

[@0000sarge]

Robbo hasn't done his research. Leon grabbed the gloves and cage multiple times during the fight with Marty. He kicked him in the balls a few times also. How do you take down somebody who is allowed to get away with that for 5 rounds?

[@MAT-wn5fr]

True. Should be mentioned when assessing Leon's tdd, but I hope people are not insinuating that Usman didn't deserve it.

[@kinantantjiptawirawan1326]

Rob play games too much he is getting dumb and dumber

[@chinyscentsforyou8681]

People are assessing this fight based on Leon's last two fights and that's where they get it wrong entirely. Granted Leon won both fights but Leon was losing badly in the first fight (almost embarrassing) until he got that nice head kick. Everyone who knows Kamaru will know that he was fighting very cautiously, almost scared, in the second fight. Colby won't be fighting scared y'all. Interesting fight regardless. Otumfour Kojo Agyemang

[@adetunjijoseph3179]

Nice analysis

[@dogestranding5047]

For real and Kamaru still took Leon down 9 times over their last 2 fights whereas he only took Colby down once.

[@thomaschandler4831]

Absolutely correct … Colby also got his black belt while being out of the cage … he has been working very hard to improve his fight game … I hope all his hard work pays off … it would be awesome if Colby finishes Leon in the 1st round … that will shut everyone up !

[@lewisaspden3217]

@chinyscentsforyou8681 how are they wrong entirely? Leon head kick KOd one of the welterweight GOATs in the 5th round at Salt Lake City (high altitude). And then dominated Usman, so much so that a point deduction, accumulated to nothing

[@chinyscentsforyou8681]

@lewisaspden3217 you just repeated the same thing I said. Yes he knocked Kamaru old cold with that head shot but he was being completely dominated before that. Ask yourself how many ko's did Leon have before that Kamaru ko? And yes he won the second fight because that head shot was still looming in Kamaru's head so he was fighting scared. Leon doesn't have that advantage over Colby.

[@CSAcrazy]

How do you feel about his edge now after he got Leon to throw a mic at him and threaten to fight him backstage? Seems like he got under Leon’s skin there

[@Wbc2_]

Great interview with good question 👏

[@eddiemango]

Colby cuts the funniest promos man, dude would kill it in WWE

[@ProtossHyrdalisk]

Honestly, it's the same company now. I hope people like him have any easy path to join the WWE.

[@user-uc4zb2jk4j]

Its not even remotely the same​@Funnythings15

[@AqueousMantra]

The dude butchers every corny, rehearsed line he says. He's all meek until he says "snowflake" or something, but then there's nothing else behind that

[@jamesmiles1328]

Only kids like he’s fake wwe character lol

[@milesb2111]

thats where he will be after this fight.. in the WWE

[@aguycalledlucas]

Let’s go Colby!!

[@icecube4521]

Bro Edward Scissorhands is literally the perfect nickname for Leon Scott

[@robinwolstenholme6377]

Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville From 1853, he became fascinated in a mechanical means of transcribing vocal sounds

[@Theblobmma]

Colby haters sniff glue by the hour

[@jirrellj]

Other way around

[@Theblobmma]

@@jirrellj other way around

[@jirrellj]

@@Theblobmma nah

[@TheBeastKane]

Usman was hurt and scared in that 2nd fight I throw it out the window. The first fight Usman dominated him until the head kicked that changed everything. It show against Chimaev too, not the same guy. Another point too is Colby was able to keep Masvidal down which Usman wasn't able to do. We saw Leon get rocked by Nate Diaz and if he wasn't focused on show boating I think he could have finished that fight. If he can rocked by him then Colby could too, he might not be the better striker but he will connect. He rocked Usman many times. It's gonna be a very competitive fight I can't wait.

[@billyin4c514]

The headkick was their second fight

[@Skipjj]

3rd*

[@rejachemno]

Lol your comment on the Edwards-Usman video is a prediction that was wrong so naturally you "throw it out the window" 😂

[@michaelturley8222]

Masvidal wasn't the same fighter when he fought Colby though, you could tell her lost the hunger, his body was looking flabbier, and then we saw how bad he looked against Gilbert after. It may have been the KO factor too. I don't think it's because Colby was a superior grappler to Usman, look what Usman did to Woodley. But I don't think it's because Usman is scared, you're just mindreading. If anything it's his body breaking down, which he's warned us for years. But I think Leon's defensive technique was great, and he had more confidence the second championship fight knowing he could beat him and he had almost 18 months where he was focused on defensive wrestling (between being matched up with Khamzat, Usman and then Usman again, and he just got better. I don't think anyone should throw out what he did in that defense against Usman, that's just how good he is. Usman still competed well against Khamzat, even if he's not prime Usman

[@patrickrose9849]

That's because Usman knocked him out cold 😂. Their first fight was on six days notice. Usman fell in love with his striking and didn't try to wrestle Jorge. What are you even talking about. Leon's the one that made Usman scared. So you can't throw their third fight out the window because Leon won that fair and square. Colby has ONE knockdown in 17 ufc fights. He has pillow fists and ducks his head every time he throws. Leon is a sniper. Colbys last win against a current top 15 opponent was almost 3,000 days ago 😂. The idiots that believe the shit colby says are as dumb as he is.

[@AA-bh3bz]

On the closed captions his name is "Kobby Cummington" 😂😂😂😂

[@brandonofviolet]

"50 to 43 and a soda" was good lmao

[@ibz_56]

So people still gonna ignore the fence grabs and grabbed glove he did in the Usman fight

[@CryptikStudios]

There were definitely a few, but in saying that, Usman cheated to defend that submission from Leon. That could have been all over right there, but Usman was hooked in his gloves.

[@HuyNguyen-di4rz]

No disrespect to Volkanovski but the guy is literally like 5 foot 2 🤣🤣

[@thegoat525]

5ft6 bro, taller than you

[@HuyNguyen-di4rz]

@@thegoat525 I was just quoting Colby Covington

[@milesb2111]

@@HuyNguyen-di4rz No disrespect to Colby but the guys got like 4 title shots how many does he need?

[@Retrobeemer]

and he'd still beat the shit out of you.

[@adamparker4580]

I love how the clip chosen for mentioning Leon’s defensive wrestling was one from the many times he cheated holding onto the fence

[@brandonchristopher9657]

This was accurate AF

[@Casey90s]

Let's get that belt champ!!

[@kartikeyonial2087]

Man Leon is a sharp shooter. If Coby is not calculated coming in, Leon gonna snip him. I call 2 round straight right TKO by Leon .

[@Retrobeemer]

Followed by a Colby retirement.

[@lebraa]

He mixes a little bit of truth. Awesome

[@PureRAGE_4TWENTY]

Colby has been in the game for awhile and his performances are very entertaining and should be right up there with the best of them

[@TomKPercussion]

People just tired of the shtick. And I think he’s tired of doing it a bit too. I think Robert is right about Usman vs. Leon fight, but I don’t know that’s an indication of what’s in store for Colby. Colby is more relentless than Usman, but Usman was a better striker and stronger wrestler, but not as relentless. Leon does have good wrestling defence, but I think the amount of times he will have to defend vs. Colby is the difference, could tire out. Leon kills him on the feet though, Colby only has a punchers chance

[@milesb2111]

he doesnt even have a punchers chance, he dont knock any1 out. He lays and prays

[@adarkgothicforest8508]

I don't think Usman Wrestling is stronger, i think Usman is stronger, but technique wise i actually think Colby has more affective wrestling when he uses it. Curious how many takedowns usman has vs colby and how many colby has on usman? not including when colby got hurt on the feet though otherwise i dont think they even tried to wrestle eachother

[@sandosam807]

casual take. Colby has better striking than Usman and he doesn't have a puncher'a chance

[@nyteowl8069]

This is a soy mindset "People are just tired of the shtick"...whocares lol. Go live your life instead of letting pixels a on screen get you all worked up 🤣🤣

[@user-io5xd6to1k]

Plus Usman doesn’t chain wrestle, Colby does. That changes everything.

[@Zabeast99]

Anyway, I think Colby gonna do better against Leon than Rob did against Dricus 😊

[@davidoconnell6996]

I think Leon beats him easy .

[@randomdude4669]

Rob cant help his terrible chin, even wonderboy put him down.

[@faizmiah2363]

Colby can't get close to what Whittaker has achieved in his career

[@YUMI1033]

They did Tyron dirty with that audio 0:40 lol literally the only audio in the entire montage

[@posmoo9790]

Usman's knees are shot. He was unbeatable a few years ago. I think the Usman Leon got was not quiet the same guy.

[@stangovertheworld268]

Colby is the goat

[@jebongborbon1812]

That's true! Poking eyes and grabbing fence...

[@mattrc77]

incredible fence grabs

[@Jason_g_kennedy]

Take down defence is always good when you're holding the fence like it showed in that video

[@RenatoRodrigues-uh9io]

Colby is legit.... .. forget the bs , he seams a great dude... And he grind

[@uh3331]

he puts on a facade jus cause he was gonna get cut from ufc for being boring relax, show me one KO by colby LMAO

[@nickgomersall82]

Colbys a clown 🤡. He's going to get sparko

[@TubeSavage]

Fake news lmaoo

[@imupinthetrees]

super overrated

[@RenatoRodrigues-uh9io]

@@DarrenReddix-jl1gu bruv ...i follow MMA since the ealy Strikeforce back Im the day .... ...UFC was nothing....but yes i respect your opinion ....same way my GOAT' s are respectfull GSP and Emelianenko Fedor ... .. Im a not a casual Má.man ... But thanks anyways for your opinion... I mean it

[@noscgender]

Man I love Colby 😂

[@hulkhulk5141]

All the teenagers do😃

[@jasone42683]

​@@hulkhulk5141that's a shot. Wide eyed discriminate

[@dkrappenschitz9513]

Colby and Whittaker are both awesome for completely different reasons

[@RT-bt5ql]

Nah, watched his press conference today. He’s on top of

[@Well-beingCris..]

I was not expecting that ‘low IQ Leon” I’m dead 😂😂😂

[@gravyg3983]

Yeah even Colby mentioned it later in the interview lmao

[@booger254]

We all know they have a lower IQ than us

[@failnation3472]

Aged super bad 😂

[@King_JappyJoe]

All these fighters are so blinded by their dislike lmao. But ti be fair, Robert and his fans thought he would STEAMROLL DDP 😂

[@LeonardoDaVincisGrandson]

"and his fans" more like 99% of the MMA community. commentators and all

[@MadaraJoestar]

Guess Rob called it , and also he said in previous interviews that Usman and Colby are not good strikers 😂

[@mikeyrandom13]

😂😂😂😂

[@austinbrenning6615]

Robert foreshadowing how he really feels about himself

[@amirrezarezaie]

Colby Covington's edge is not fading Robert..... come on.

[@ryanedward7508]

Robert’s edge is fading and that’s the #facts

[@Mr.Hyde_23]

Robert is just salty that Colby said he's no longer interested in fighting him, insinuating he's lost his popular appeal.

[@louislim1765]

I know Colby is laughing deep inside with his answers man! Volk at 5’2. 😂😂😂

[@imtfanboy7173]

man the interviewer is enjoying it so much 😂😂😂

[@sfdsfda]

I love watching Colbie interviews.

[@billiemook]

While I'm pulling for Leon, as I can't stomach Colby, there's no question Colby's constant forward pressure makes him a tough fight for anyone! Looking forward to Saturday!

[@chiquita683]

Liberal

[@billiemook]

@@chiquita683 yeah ..SO! 🤣🤣

[@The31st]

I think this fight entirely depends on what kind of Leon shows up. He's much better than Colby but if Leon just sits back and coasts like he often does, I think Colby will put a pace on him and edge out round after round. If Leon shows up ready to control the fight and dictates the pace and range with the skills he has, he'll annihilate Colby.

[@JP-fr1dn]

Only thing I’m really worried about is Leon is huge for the division, the size difference alone might make it hard for Colby to get a takedown. He almost has to exclusively bank on Leon getting tired and just overwhelming him

[@a9029k]

Unfortunately this is what it really comes down to. People talk about Colby not finishing anyone and not having any power but don't seem to realize that's mostly a size differential thing. Sean O'Malley wouldn't be KOing anyone at lightweight. This is why people cut weight. Colby is the smallest in his division and smaller than everyone I can think of currently fighting at *lightweight*. Leon's the biggest WW on the roster.

[@chiquita683]

Why doesnt Leon have more finishes then?

[@ZyroSugar]

@@a9029kequally it allows Colby to have the gas tank he does makes his chin a lot better and overall is better for his health.

[@JP-fr1dn]

@@chiquita683 that has nothing to do with our point at all 😂 I’m hoping Colby wins but he’s going to struggle taking Leon down just because he’s so big. Colby is probably the only true WW in the division

[@captaindein33]

Colby should have turned babyface after the Jorge assault. It was the perfect time.

[@slobcitycharters3675]

Colby will win

[@marcz239]

Leon not going for follow up on laid out usman is underrated

[@yourself88xbl]

In a lot of ways I don't really love him getting a title shot but at the same time I love the fight.

[@112233JORDAN]

What edge is fading? Even Usman said if hes the same guy he fought, hed "100%" pick Colby. But hes worried about the layoff. Im not, because Colby has had layoffs and he had a training camp as the backup fighter, he wasnt out retired. He stayed in shape.

[@pepparmostheelder]

Father time will still get you. Dont get me wrong Colby is only 35 which isnt all that old BUT it is approaching the "dropp off" for MMA especially for the lower weight classes. The question is whether or not Colby is one of those earlier dropp offs or later. 2 years of not fight - irregardless of active training - is certainly concerning and historically those cases tend to not end well. We wont know untill the fight happens but its certainly a valid concern based on history Its also important to remember Usman was cutting a promo. Usman has much more to potentially gain from Colby winning than Leon. Now I dont think he will fight for championship at WW again regardless but any chance he might have goes out the window if Leon hold the belt. Leon's wins over Usman will also look even more impressive if he also gets passed Colby - especially if he can finish him or at least make it more decisive than Kamaru managed to do.

[@ThePhilosophicalOne]

​Father Time has favorites, though... Remember, Zeus escaped him. Not saying Colby is on that level but don't think he's old all of a sudden....@@pepparmostheelder

[@nyteowl8069]

@@pepparmostheelder Usman doesn't cut promos. What he says is him being real. I will ask this though, whats more likely to happen? Colby laying and praying for 5 rounds or Leon finishing Colby? Leon is a striker who's got good takedown defense but got taken down multiple times by bad knees Usman with ease. Colby is a D1 wrestler with 5 round cardio that likes to spam takedowns over and over. Leon has one of the most decision wins in the division and isnt a pressure fighter. Unless Leon finds another finish, I dont like this fight for him.

[@pepparmostheelder]

@@nyteowl8069 Just about everyone do promos and Usman is no different. Its just that his usually comes across as him being cringe AF. Super talented but certainly cringe at times. We also know that Leon can in fact handle pressure fighters for 5 rounds and win the decision at the end. People tend to forget that Usman is also a pressure fighter its just that Colby uses more volume. But he also leaves himself open more than Usman so its not like he doesnt pay for that volume as well. To me both Usman and Colby are shitty styles for Leon to deal with - but we also know that clearly he can in fact do it. People also forget that in Leon vs Usman 2 it wasnt just Usman dealing with his knees but also Leon dealing with a significant elevation difference.

[@pepparmostheelder]

@@ThePhilosophicalOne Which is exactly why I said - and every body else - we just dont know how this 35 y/o Colby looks compared to the 33 y/o. For some people it makes no difference at all while for others its night and day. Tony started deterioating at 36. Now obviously now a days people always say "oh after Gaetje it started" while in reality a lot - me included - felt he looked slow and off going into that fight. Now cearly he took massive damage and got even worse after. But he already looked off going in. We simply wont know untill Colby fights but what we can say for certain is that he is around that age now when we tend to see those decreases in performance

[@bahlsdeepe868]

Say what you want about Colby but you gotta admit..he is ENTERTAINING💯And he is hilarious😆

[@user-lr6iu8xu9i]

for nine year olds maybe. grow up

[@milesb2111]

Yea its old bro is like 37 years old grow up

[@bahlsdeepe868]

@@user-lr6iu8xu9i Awe did i hurt youre little feelings?? Im sowwyy🤭

[@tyresestewartforeverabsolu4089]

That Belal question was a set up 😂😂😂

[@supremeleader9122]

Robert VS Colby would be insane.

[@Chris-hj2ym]

Colby making random sh#$ up 😂

[@djtomtrain2015]

And its hilarious!

[@user-uc4zb2jk4j]

​@@djtomtrain2015colby isn't even a little bit funny, he just gives second hand embarassment

[@Mr.Hyde_23]

@@user-uc4zb2jk4j He's hilarious

[@dukenukem69]

​@@user-uc4zb2jk4jten push ups flabby butt

[@piquette1234]

@@user-uc4zb2jk4jokay user 😂😂

[@Aqua_Holic_Fishing]

50-43 and a Soda!

[@kaastaway1945]

I honestly love what Colby brings , I like Leon also , just like usman and masvidal, but I want Colby to be the champion I love the entertainment he give us

[@patrickrose9849]

1 knockdown in 17 UFC fights. The guy is a snoozefest in the cage.

[@Msal19]

Aside from the long layoff, Colby is in his peak now in terms of mindset and skillset. His character is becoming more balanced, he is going from being hated to becoming a fan favourite. His skillset is becoming more balanced too. Right move to leave ATT

[@Whatwhatinthebuttt]

People act like he don’t deserve the fight, but he was only out because of Jorge why nobody wants to talk about it

[@trevorfurusa3102]

He doesn't though.. he's had one fight post his last title fight. Just one and he deserves another? The bias is crazy haha

[@civilwarwasaninsidejob7405]

Colby is a great fighter, no one is debating that. There is a chance he wins this weekend. But there's no way you believe someone who is 2-2 in the past four years, with two title losses, deserves a title fight by beating a 38 year old Tyron Woodly, and a fat, retiring 38 year old Masividal. Cmon man. You aren't that brain dead.

[@Whatwhatinthebuttt]

@@DarrenReddix-jl1gu who deserves it

[@Whatwhatinthebuttt]

@@trevorfurusa3102 he was out bc of jorge sucker punching him otherwise i think he would of had more than one fight tho imo

[@Whatwhatinthebuttt]

@@civilwarwasaninsidejob7405 who deserves it then ?

[@rwgoodfellow3515]

They're complimenting Leon's take down defense while showing a clip of him holding onto the fence for dear life

[@ericrollings]

Whitaker looks like the kindest coolest guy to be so damn savage!

[@Nicolascejas2402]

Lets go colby !!!

[@hankhill5409]

Sean Strickland is effortlessly everything that Colby Covington wants to be.

[@Patryyy1233]

No one give a shitt about strickland. DPP will end him

[@chrisgrady4466]

The difference between the two is that strickland absolutely welcomes any confrontation in the gym, on fight night, or on the street. Colby would absolutely call the police and shit himself if he and strickland ever ran into each other. Also when colby got his shot he failed twice...strickland rose to the occasion and beat someone no one thought he had a chance

[@nicknemier6464]

I can’t believe he said that shit about his dad. His edge indeed has not gone away and that reaction says he’s in his head. Although getting in someone’s head might pan out to be worse for you than not

[@surthrivingalaska2511]

Lol he used the “dragon energy” line again. How funny.

[@WKk-qt2eg]

COLBYS PEOPLE CHAMP

[@user-uc4zb2jk4j]

For people under the age of 14

[@KiJu04]

@@user-uc4zb2jk4j FOR REAL FANS AMERICA'S CHAMP

[@elmosworld6407]

Look at these soy boy fans of colby whining and complaining just like him in the replies 😂😂

[@PL___]

Where is Rob now 🤡?

[@strg4291]

Colby is your Dad

[@Theblobmma]

So we’re going to pretend Usman, RDA, and Masivdal weren’t top contenders when Colby was fighting them. Okay

[@eddiemango]

@@Theblobmmathey forgetting that Leon fought for the title after beating a washed up Nate, and also took a year out waiting for the title

[@nitrox1613]

@@Theblobmmamasvidal 😂😂. And he lost to Usman twice lmao

[@BabyPanda74247]

Would love for Rob to go on a 2-3winning streak and get that rematch wit DDP and finally hold that tittle. There’s nobody else deserves it more than him and honestly skills for skills his da damn best middleweight there is!!!

[@crazypato3752]

A press conference between Colby and Islam would be fun

[@silence3539]

Colby is still a top draw

[@bryanmylosoko]

Unpopular Opinion: Colby would beat Khabib. Khabib was a Weigh Bully, basically a Welterweight, he'd have a tough time against Colby.

[@u2bgeye679]

How many times they gonna show kamaru getting his soul snatched 😂😂😂 doing him so dirty

[@TimeGallon]

2:12 leon hanging on to that fence for dear life

[@elizabethandeldinkamberovi1929]

Woodley talking all that trash, put BLM on his back that night and fought his most hated rival, and what does he do? Lose every round, not throw anything then tap to a takedown "ah my pride, I mean rib" . Probably the most pathetic performance in a "personal rivalry" I've seen, Woodley had 0 heart in that fight. Makes everyone think maybe Colby wasn't lying about beating Woodley every practice and him ducking colby. Years ago ik, but just a funny thought.

[@dudebrodude4388]

OK. Nice try Colby Jr.