Colby Covington’s longtime rival praises Paddy Pimblett for how he handled viral UFC 314 altercation

Paddy Pimblett drew rave opinions from one among Colby Covington’s enemies after their UFC 314 bustle-in.

UFC light-weight contender Paddy Pimblett earned the most appealing fetch of his occupation at UFC 314 closing Saturday in Miami. He completed Michael Chandler inner three rounds, and left the person UFC fan accepted battered and bloodied in the Octagon as he persisted his ascent up the rankings.

Pimblett’s stock has never been greater in his UFC occupation after defeating Chandler. He known as out a slew of high contenders after his UFC 314 victory, including abnormal titleholders Justin Gaethje and Charles Oliveira.

As Pimblett basked in the glory of his victory, he got here face-to-face with Colby Covington, who had traded barbs with him for weeks.

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Ian Machado Garry reacts to Colby Covington’s recent feud with Paddy Pimblett

Tensions boiled over between Pimblett and Covington unhurried the curtain at UFC 314. In a clip you might possibly possibly perhaps eye below, security personnel separated Pimblett and Covington sooner than any bodily altercation might possibly possibly’ve performed out.

One amongst Covington’s longtime foes believes Pimblett handled the abnormal title challenger’s verbal assault completely.

Throughout a most up-to-date look on The Ariel Helwani Novel, Ian Machado Garry reacted to the Covington/Pimblett altercation.

“Before the total lot, [Colby] perfect chats out of his a–, and Paddy acknowledged it completely at the click convention. Mr. Irrelevant, perfect searching for to carry relevant,” Garry acknowledged of Pimblett.

“The guy’s been running for see you later, he doesn’t desire to fight, he’s no longer a fighter at heart. He’ll originate one thing he possibly can to make your mind up on the person with the most appealing ability or the most appealing huge title, creep after him to hang a eye at to receive some clout.

“I judge Paddy handled it love a professional, and I judge Paddy seemed incredible, got here out in that fight, with the most appealing efficiency of his life,” Garry persisted. “Did the total lot upright, and I judge having any individual come up and bawl at you and hang a eye at to meander you down from that 2d, it’s indisputably low. And I judge Paddy handled it very, very successfully.”

Garry and Covington were rapidly linked to a ability clash closing 365 days earlier than UFC 303, however the fight didn’t come to fruition. Garry went on to defeat Michael ‘Venom’ Web page at UFC 303, while Covington lost to Joaquin Buckley in his most most up-to-date fight at UFC Tampa in December.

Garry has since turned the page on doubtlessly coping with Covington in the Octagon. He’s pronounce to face Carlos Prates later this month at UFC Kansas Metropolis, as he looks to avenge his first-occupation loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310.

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It bought heated unhurried the curtain between Colby Covington and Paddy Pimblett at #UFC314 👀 pic.twitter.com/4ag6DQ1uEK

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) April 13, 2025

Ian Machado Garry reignites Colby Covington beef earlier than UFC Kansas Metropolis return

Pimblett and Covington crossed paths at a Energy Slap tournament closing month, however the 2 aspects were tranquil towards every other while in attendance. That has since changed, as Covington ramped up trash disclose and ‘fraud’ allegations towards Pimblett.

Pimblett teased welterweight matchups with Conor McGregor and Covington closing 365 days, but neither fight got here to fruition. McGregor no longer too lengthy ago lost out on $500,000 thanks to Pimblett’s fetch at UFC 314.

While the ship might possibly possibly’ve sailed on Garry vs. Covington coming to fruition, their feud stays as heated as ever. As for Pimblett, his feud with Covington is perfect getting started.

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