UFC women’s strawweight Mackenzie Dern missed weight for her UFC 224 bout by a staggering total of 7.5 pounds. Following the incident, UFC welterweight Colby Covington went on to trash-talk the fighter over social media.
“First .@MackenzieDern forgets how to speak English. Now she forgets how to make weight. What a slob. Definitely not a 7 & ⬆️. #ufc224”
First .@MackenzieDern forgets how to speak English. Now she forgets how to make weight. What a slob. Definitely not a 7 & ⬆️. #ufc224 pic.twitter.com/sN8nsdezyS
— Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) May 11, 2018
Speaking on the Jim and Sam Show podcast, Covington has now come forward with some more words on the incident.
“I had it transform from Miss Piggy to her face, so the fans love that.” Covington said. “She was pretty pissed off about it. I’m pretty sure she blocked me on all social media outlets.”
Check it out within the video provided below: