Colby Covington’s recent Instagram post with UFC fighter Polyana Viana has taken the MMA world by surprise. Colby Covington is not a very active user on Instagram, with most of his posts revolving around his sponsorship deals and paid partnerships with other companies.
While the rumor of Colby Covington and Polyana Viana dating has been there for a while. It ignited more heat when Covington took to Instagram to express his love for the fellow fighter.
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Polyana Viana can be seen donning Colby merchandise with the couple looking really happy with each other. In the past, Polyana has taken to Instagram to wish Covington on his birthday who celebrated his 33rd birthday last month on February 22nd. Covington was also seen alongside Lil Pump during Canelo Alvarez vs Avni Yildirim.
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Even Covington has gone out of his way to send compliments to Polyana and never fails to comments on her pictures on the social media platform.
LMAO. So Colby and polyana are dating? Big W for him pic.twitter.com/JX9fOz5PBJ
— LinkedIn Covington (@nerdsnfilthyani) March 4, 2021
In the past, Colby Covington has ridiculed the country Brasil and its citizens on multiple occasions. Polyana Viana is from Brazil and currently competes in the UFC’s strawweight division. Viana was in limelight after her altercation with a mugger last year. Viana was both criticized and appreciated for her actions during the entire incident.
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— Polyana Viana (@Polyanavianaa) August 30, 2020
Meanwhile, Colby Covington has yet to sign his next fight. While Gilbert Burns has called Covington out for a potential match-up, it looks like Covington is willing to wait for Kamaru Usman or the winner of potential Usman vs Masvidal 2.
Who is Polyana Viena? – Colby Covington’s girlfriend
Polyana Viena is 28-years old and hails from Brazil. The African nation has produced some of the finest mixed martial artists in the sport. Needless to say, Viana is not far behind having raked in back-to-back first-round victories to her name. She made her MMA debut back in 2013 and is a Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
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The last two wins of her MMA career have come via way of submission in the first round. She also holds a notable win over top-contender Amanda Ribas and is a former Jungle Fight Strawweight Champion of the world. She received her first Performance of the Night bonus award in her last fight when she submitted Mallory Martin via armbar in the first round at UFC 258.
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