Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman bickered on live TV, separated by a commentary desk and security guards who’d been called to keep them apart. The welterweight champ and ex-interim champ repeatedly challenged each other, but didn’t get much past threats and insults on ESPN’s post-fight show for UFC on ESPN 5. Covington (15-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) was just minutes removed from a pivotal win over Robbie Lawler at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. He used his post-fight interview to challenge Usman to a fight on site. Hearing that, the UFC took steps to make sure no fists were thrown on camera
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Security guards flank Colby Covington’s ESPN interview with Kamaru Usman – MMA Junkie