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Current UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is a former friend and training partner of UFC 245 headliner Colby Covington.<\/p>\n

Jones and Covington were roommates in College, so ‘Bones’ likely has a good idea what ‘Chaos’ is really like behind closed doors.<\/p>\n

With that being said, TSN’<\/a>s Aaron Bronsteter recently asked Jones for his thoughts on Covington’s recent admission that his UFC persona is partially just an act<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“How close is the character compared to the real Colby Covington?” Bronsteter asked.<\/p>\n

“Umm, you know Colby is not a good person,” Jon Jones responded. “At the end of the day, he’s not a good person. There is a reason why almost everybody who spends time with him – don’t like him. Woodley, Masvidal and myself. You know I lived with Colby. I’ve mad a lot of mistakes, and if I can say someone is not a good person, then it must go a long way right? Because I am sure there is a lot of people who don’t think I am a good person. Colby is a rotten individual. I think as people get to know him over the years they’ll see.”<\/p>\n

Aaron Bronsteter then asked Jon Jones what it was about Colby Covington that rubbed him the wrong way.<\/p>\n

“Oh Colby man… I don’t want to get into, I don’t want to go back to living with him and the person he became once we weren’t friends. He’s just a very dark kid. Now he has money, and I feel sorry for the people around him honestly.”<\/p>\n

\"Colby<\/p>\n

Colby Covington will square off with Kamaru Usman for the promotions welterweight belt this Saturday in the main event of UFC 245.<\/p>\n

As for Jon Jones, ‘Bones’ is set to collide with undefeated contender Dominick Reyes in the headliner of February’s UFC 247 event in Texas.<\/p>\n

What do you think of Jones’ comments regarding his former roommate Colby Covington? Sound off in the comments section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on BJPENN.com December 13, 2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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