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Social media has erupted with mixed reactions to the footage of Covington shaking hands with Pereira. Many were surprised to see them greet each other cordially despite Covington’s distasteful comments about Pereira’s native Brazil. @boxingloading wrote:
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Some users started predicting the outcome of a potential clash between the two, with many believing that ‘Chaos’ will dominate the Brazilian on the ground. @agha_harisss44 wrote:
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Colby Covington truly became the UFC’s heel after his “filthy animals” comments in 2017. After a shutout decision victory over Brazilian ace Demian Maia in front of his home crowd, ‘Chaos’ said in his post-fight octagon interview:
Colby Covington claims to have saved his career with his infamous comments on Brazil
Colby Covington’s UFC future did not look bright going into his clash against Demian Maia in 2017. The bout was the last fight on Covington’s contract and he believes the UFC wasn’t keen on re-signing him.
However, a dominant win over Maia and subsequent interview laden with distasteful comments about Brazil would change Covington’s career forever. ‘Chaos’ claims that the UFC had no plans of re-signing him as he was not entertaining both in terms of his persona and fight style.
According to Covington, his infamous promo after his victory over Maia was responsible for saving his career. The former interim UFC welterweight champion said on The Candace Owens Show:
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