Published 12:59 IST, September 25th 2020

Colby Covington “would tear LeBron James” if they fight in UFC, claims Darren Till

Darren Till noticed the ongoing back-and-forth between Colby Covington and LeBron James and decided to chime in, saying "Colby would tear LeBron James".

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At UFC Vegas 11, Colby Covington defeated Tyron Woodley in an impressive manner and wasted to time in taking a shot at a number of people, including LA Lakers star LeBron James. A couple of days ago, LeBron James and a host of NBA players protested shooting of Jacob Blake, who was shot by a police officer in Wisconsin just weeks after George Floyd's death. Colby Covington dedicated his win to first responders while taking a dig at LeBron James and or athletes, calling LeBron a “coward”. “You keep us safe, not se woke athletes. I’m sick of se woke athletes and se spineless cowards like LeBron James,” Colby Covington.

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Darren Till comments on Colby Covington and LeBron James

King James was quick to hit back at Colby Covington, claiming that he would annihilate MMA star. Colby Covington answered back by taking a shot at LeBron James and stating that basketball icon wouldn’t even last 10 seconds with him in Octagon. Anor UFC middleweight star Darren Till noticed ongoing back-and-forth between Colby Covington and LeBron James and decided to chime in. Darren Till said that a fight between two would be one-sided as Colby Covington “would tear LeBron James a new arse****”.

“Please tell me I have not just seen a video of LeBron James saying Colby would s*** his pants in ring with him? Colby may be an arse***, in fact a funny arse**** cause so many people love getting offended. But Covington would tear James a new arse**** n rawdog him,” wrote Darren Till.

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According to a number of fans, Darren Till certainly me a fair point. Even though Covington is a polarizing figure and keeps drawing flak for things he does outside octagon, it can’t be forgotten that he’s currently one of best fighters in UFC’s welterweight division. He’s a dominant striker who’s currently number one in welterweight rankings, next to champion Kamaru Usman. After UFC Vegas 11, Colby Covington also called champion out to a match, while also hinting at a BMF title match against Jorge Masvidal (welterweight #4).

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Image Source: Darren Till, Colby Covington, LeBron James - Instagram

12:59 IST, September 25th 2020