Filed under: Featured , News , UFC Colby Covington ’s drama at American Top Team has been greatly exaggerated, his longtime coach said Monday. “He doesn’t have any problem with teammates or coaches, Brazilians, not Brazillians, Americans – he doesn’t have any problem with anyone here in the house,” ATT head coach Conan Silveira told MMAjunkie. Covington (13-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) drew the ire of thousands of Brazilians in attendance and a countless number of people on social media when he trashed their native country following a win over Demian Maia (25-8 MMA, 19-8 UFC) in October at UFC Fight Night 119. Related Why Brazilian manager Alex Davis is indifferent about Colby Covington's anti-Brazil sentiment Among those incensed by the American’s comments were ATT veteran Antonio Silva and former ATT coach Ricardo Liborio . Former UFC heavyweight champ Fabricio Werdum took things a step further and assaulted Covington with a boomerang in Australia following an encounter just days before UFC Fight Night 121
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UFC’s Colby Covington causes ‘no problem at all’ with Brazilians at ATT, coach says – MMA Junkie