Colby Covington and Michael Johnson share heartwarming moment: “He’s my favourite fighter”
Colby Covington and Michael Johnson recently shared a heartwarming moment ahead of UFC Tampa. Despite not competing in the same weight class or training at the same gym, 'Chaos' holds 'The Menace' in high regard for a notable knockout win.
Both MMA veterans are scheduled to compete at tonight's event as 'The Menace' is set to fight Ottman Azaitar in the headliner of the prelims, while 'Chaos' takes on Joaquin Buckley in the main event. Johnson is looking to earn back-to-back wins for the first time since 2018 and continue his career resurgence.
Covington, on the other hand, is looking to bounce back from his unanimous decision loss to Leon Edwards to remain in the title picture at 170 pounds.
In a recent video uploaded to the former interim welterweight champion's YouTube channel, he shares a heartwarming interaction with 'The Menace' and catches up ahead of their fights.
After their brief conversation, Covington disclosed Johnson is his favorite fighter because of his highlight-reel knockout over his former teammate Dustin Poirier, who he has personal animosity towards:
"Alright Mike, have a good day, brother. Michael Johnson [is a] legend. He's my favorite fighter, he knocked fu**ing Dustin Poirier out fu**ing cold."
Check out the full video featuring the interaction between Colby Covington and Michael Johnson below:
Colby Covington and Chael Sonnen embrace ahead of UFC Tampa
In addition to sharing a heartwarming moment with Michael Johnson, Colby Covington also shared an embrace with Chael Sonnen. 'The American Gangster' surprised the MMA community as he walked in with 'Chaos' at last night's ceremonial weigh-in.
During the aforementioned video, which was recorded prior to the weigh-ins, Covington greeted the former middleweight title challenger and updated him on his training.
Sonnen then hyped up 'Chaos' by referencing his interim welterweight status and that he should be recognized as a 'BMF' title holder:
"Are we filming? You know, the interim [welterweight] champion that never lost. The 'BMF' champion was that was never given the belt? The top contender, the one you're going to remember, getting one of his last workouts in tonight." [0:11]
Check out Chael Sonnen walking in with Colby Covington during the UFC Tampa ceremonial weigh-ins below: