Paul Felder, a UFC analyst, thinks Colby Covington is having trouble sustaining his “heel” persona these days.
Colby Covington has played a villain in the mixed martial arts community for the past ten or so years. He has made every effort to irritate his opponents; occasionally it has been successful, and other times it has not.
In any case, it makes for some entertaining viewing, particularly since it has mostly succeeded in getting Covington into high-profile fights.
But according to Paul Felder, Covington is now finding it difficult to maintain that, implying that it isn’t an accurate representation of him.
Felder on Covington’s persona
“Recently there was also an encounter with Kamaru Usman when Kamaru walked by Colby, and he was just nothing but respectful,” Felder said on the “Believe You Me” podcast. “I think that his persona is fading. Do you know what I mean? I think he’s struggling to keep up that MAGA, Mr. America bully from college persona these days.
“I think he’s even himself struggling to get through it because the real issue is – and Paddy’s right – he is quiet in person. The real situation is that he has nothing really against you, Paddy. He really doesn’t actually want to talk sh*t to you.
“He doesn’t really want to talk sh*t to most of these guys. He’s only doing it so that he can keep himself relevant. I think when he’s finally retired, he’ll be the first to admit to you that it was all complete bullsh*t, 100 percent.
“I think now at late 30s, towards the end of his career, he’s struggling to keep the same face with that bullsh*t, and that’s the problem with that type of personality when it’s not genuine – because it’s not with Colby, because I’ve hung out with that guy for an extended period of time, and he’s not like that.”
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