Jorge Masvidal is all set to make the walk for what could be his career swansong. Facing the barrel of retirement, Masvidal will be extra keen to try and put on a show. After all, he still has a score to settle with his longtime friend turned foe, Colby Covington.
Once best friends, things quickly turned sour between Masvidal and Covington. In one of his more infamous public jibes on Masvidal, Colby shocked the world when he revealed Jorge’s secret ex-wife and the ‘real’ mother of his children. Taking to Instagram, Covington posted, “Out here playing games with Mrs. Masvidal. Great catching up with you Maritza!”
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Naturally, Colby’s post set the world on fire, revealing Maritza Collado as Masvidal’s real wife. For the most part, many believed that Masvidal’s wife was actually Iman Kawa, a businesswoman and a chef by profession. However, Covington stated something completely different and even went on to accuse Masvidal of hiding her from the public.
Moreover, Covington posted a picture with Maritza and made it seem as though he was getting comfortable with her. Thus, it led many fans to believe that ‘Chaos’ may in fact be having an affair with Mrs. Masvidal, and the whole matter was seen as tragic for Jorge. Eventually, the two would go on to have a showdown at UFC 272, where Colby would be victorious.
Colby Covington’s affair with Jorge Masvidal ex-wife
Although Covington gave the world an initial tease, he would then go on to share even more details on the matter. Speaking to an ESPN correspondent Brett Okamoto, Colby shared more on the matter. “I’m talking about his ex-wife, the mother of his children, Maritza, Maritza Collado; Maritza Masvidal, they’re still legally married… just ask him, why are you trying to delete Maritza from history? Why are you deleting her and wiping her away from the internet?”
Whilst the allegations made by Colby are very serious, there was little to no real evidence for them. Further, Masvidal neither acknowledged Colby nor tried to refute his claim. Thus, fans believed that what Colby said was actually the truth and that a deep secret had been revealed. As such, Masvidal chose to move away from the Collado and have his manager Malki Kawa’s sister, Iman Kawa, be reflected as his wife in the public databases.
Moreover, Covington added about his and Masvidal’s history with Martitza as well. According to Colby, Jorge and Maritza got together when the former was a ‘broke’ up-and-coming fighter. As such, Maritza gave both the fighters a home and a roof over their head. Eventually, Masvidal would go on to become successful with money and sponsors and even have two kids with Collado.
However, he would then go on to part ways with her and be a ‘deadbeat dad.‘ For the most part, the latter claim by Colby has been proven wrong as Masvidal has often been seen with his children. Thus, it puts into context everything we know about this story and what all Covington has said. Do you think Covington is speaking the truth? Will the two ever fight again? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.