Welterweight contender Colby Covington has decided to beef up his personal security.
UFC contender Colby Covington has been in the crosshairs of many fighters whom he had somehow gotten in a rift with. Because of these circumstances, the controversial welterweight decided to take action.
In a recent interview on MMAjunkie Radio, Covington revealed that he would be escorted by armed guards in every UFC event he will be attending from here on out.
“We’ve already taken those measures,” Covington said. “Luckily, my agent, Dan Lambert, has all the money in the world. He’s already hired a full security guard team, (and) whenever I go to events or anything related to the UFC, I will have armed security guards with me.”
One of the notable disputes that Covington has been involved in was a street altercation with former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum outside a hotel in Sydney, Australia last November. Werdum ended up hurling a boomerang, which urged Covington to press charges.
While he may talk in a brash manner, Covington also reminded his fellow fighters to act accordingly.
“At the end of the day, we’re professional prizefighters – stop acting like street thugs. We’re not going to fight in the streets,” Covington said. “I get paid a lot of money to go in there and fight on pay-per-view. I’m not fighting in the street.”
“All these guys that want to act tough and act like they’re hard in the street, that’s cool, man,” he added. “I’m glad you want to act hard, and your emotions are driving crazy, but you need to get out of your feelings, nerds.”
Covington will face Rafael dos Anjos for the interim welterweight title at UFC 225 on June 9th in Chicago.