Colby Covington avoids awkward run-in with Themba Gorimbo at UFC PI, will get response

Colby Covington narrowly prevented operating into former teammate Themba Gorimbo.

Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) and Gorimbo (14-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) used to coach collectively at MMA Masters in Miami, with Gorimbo beforehand crediting Covington for helping his career.

Nonetheless, the pair not too long ago had a falling out when Gorimbo claimed that Covington kicked him out of the UFC Efficiency Institute within the lead-up to his struggle with Leon Edwards final December at UFC 296. Gorimbo has since switched gyms for Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas.

In a latest Twitch stream on his YouTube channel, Covington nearly bumped into Gorimbo on the UFC PI however determined to take a U-turn (h/t Home of Fight).

“You noticed who was down there? The ungrateful motherf*cker who we used to feed,” Covington stated. “I believe we must always simply go f*cking practice round him really.”

👀Colby Covington almost bumped into former teammate Themba Gorimbo at UFC PI

🎥 @ColbyCovMMA ▫️pic.twitter.com/tZEjFHD3eL

— Dwelling of Combat (@Home_of_Fight) March 4, 2025

Gorimbo took to X to answer Covington.

“I such as you Colby no must be so scared my man. However yeah if you happen to really feel or ever really feel like I’m a simple struggle please don’t hesitate to name me out. I do know you desperately want a win and received’t take a struggle within the rankings and also you assume I’m simpler struggle for you. On the flip facet I desperately need to be within the rankings and I see you to be the simple approach in for me

. Nonetheless i ain’t naive that I’ve work to do however hey we are able to bent the foundations for as soon as perhaps simply so the followers can see what occurred in our coaching periods. Bless Colby, subsequent time say hello. I promise i’m simply ugly however don’t chew .”

I such as you Colby no must be so scared my man .
However yeah if you happen to really feel or ever really feel like I’m a simple struggle please don’t hesitate to name me out.
I do know you desperately want a win and received’t take a struggle within the rankings and also you assume i’m simpler struggle for you .

On the flip facet i… pic.twitter.com/VK4cm1J9au

— Themba Gorimbo (@TheAnswerMMA) March 5, 2025