UFC’s Colby Covington has been receiving some serious heat as of late. After defeating Demian Maia by unanimous decision at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 119, the fighter called Brazil a “dump” and it’s people “filthy animals.”
Following the controversial statement, Covington’s teammates from American Top Team have been taking to social media to voice their thoughts. Among them, ATT co-founder Ricardo Liborio took to Instagram with a message on Covington’s controversial moment.
“I feel that I must make a statement in light of the comments made by Colby Covington along with the amount of messages sent to me from Brazil, the United States, and from all over the world. I’m here to state that I am no longer with American Top Team. Also, I absolutely do not condone any behavior that instigates hate, prejudice, or bullying of any kind. It upsets me to see the sport taking this direction of blatant disrespect. It’s unsportsmanlike, but it also fosters and promotes a culture of cruelty towards others. Combat Sports should always represent the qualities of humility, empathy, and respect. I dedicated my life to the Martial arts, and to the formation and growth of this team. I can not discuss at this time the reasons for my departure from ATT. At some point, I will. For the time being, I want the members of ATT to know that they will always be in my heart.”
Now it would appear that American Top Team member and UFC competitor Ben Saunders is not happy with the way Covington has reacted to the recent critique. Check out his heated message to Covington in the video above.
