UFC’s Colby Covington disclosed that Hollywood actress Megan Fox personally messaged him to express her admiration for his controversial persona in the combat sports world.
During a recent streaming appearance, Covington shared the private message with viewers, revealing that the “Transformers” star not only watches his fights but considers him her favorite antagonist in the sport since Chael Sonnen, another UFC competitor known for his provocative character.
“Dude, my whole life, the baddest b*tch, I always thought it was Megan Fox,” Covington said during the stream. “That was the girl. And then after one of my fights, she messaged me, dude.”
According to Covington, Fox wrote: “We’re rooting for you tonight. You’re my favorite UFC bad guy since Chael. It’s probably hard to keep up that character all the time when you’re naturally a more sensitive, sweet person, it’s worth it. You’re so funny and talented, you deserve to be a superstar.”
The interaction appears to have left the UFC star somewhat starstruck. “I went from idolizing her thinking she’s beautiful, she’s in my DMs,” Covington remarked.
This positive exchange stands in stark contrast to Fox‘s recent interaction with another UFC fighter, Sean Strickland. Earlier this year, Strickland revealed that Fox had contacted him after he made controversial comments about her children.
Strickland, who had previously clashed with Fox‘s boyfriend Machine Gun Kelly at a Power Slap event, claimed Fox messaged him regarding his public criticism of her children’s fashion choices. According to Strickland, Fox explained that his comments had led to online bullying of her family.
“She hit me up and I was like: ‘Fame level reached,'” Strickland said in a podcast appearance. “The message was actually really kind of messed up. It was more like, ‘Hey, you know what, my kids get bullied, and I get bullied online because you said they’re trans, and like, they’re not trans. They just want to dress like rock stars.'”
Strickland claimed he responded apologetically and promised to stop commenting on the matter.
Fox‘s apparent appreciation for Covington‘s persona suggests she distinguishes between a performative character in sports entertainment and personal attacks, particularly those involving children.
