UFC welterweight Colby Covington offered an antagonizing message concerning Mike Perry’s girlfriend just moments after Perry suffered a tough loss at UFC on FOX 28. Now Perry has retaliated with a heated threat to the fighter.
UFC knockout artist “Platinum” Mike Perry faced off against Max Griffin at UFC on FOX 28 on Saturday night, Feb. 24. The two mixed martial arts warriors went the distance, with Griffin ultimately earning a unanimous decision victory over his opponent.
Directly after the fight, Colby Covington took to social media to call Mike Perry’s girlfriend “horse face.”
“Hey @PlatinumPerry, maybe having your ratchet horse faced girlfriend as your head trainer isn’t the smartest idea on planet earth. But hey, when you’re the product of cousins f**king in Ocala FL how strong can your decision making skills be? #UFCOrlando”
Hey @PlatinumPerry, maybe having your ratchet horse faced girlfriend as your head trainer isn't the smartest idea on planet earth. But hey, when you're the product of cousins fucking in Ocala FL how strong can your decision making skills be? #UFCOrlando
— Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) February 25, 2018
The controversial statement has since drawn the ire of fight fans and fighters alike. Now Mike Perry has come forward with a rather heated statement of his own.
Speaking to TMZ Sports, Perry offered a threat to Colby Covington.
“I really don’t like this motherf**ker,” Perry said. “He talking all this sh*t? I’ll get in his face for real.”
“Platinum Mike Perry is coming to kill you.” The fighter later stated. For the full interview, check out the video below: