Jorge Masvidal has thrown more shade towards Colby Covington, but this time he did so by complimenting an unlikely former foe.

While many people find it hard to believe that the beef between former best friends and teammates Masvidal and Covington is real, they continue to trash each other.

Covington fell short in his pursuit of the UFC welterweight title Saturday at UFC 245, when he suffered a fifth-round TKO loss to champion Kamaru Usman in a fight that he could have been en route to winning.

The fight was stopped with 50 seconds remaining, and Covington has openly protested referee Marc Goddard’s stoppage, claiming it was too early. Following the loss, Covington left the octagon and ran back to the locker room, which he was heavily criticized for.

Masvidal, who’d already piled on once before, was happy to chime in a second time on how poorly he thought Covington handled the loss – but this time by complimenting Ben Askren in the process.

Shout out to @Benaskren who never tucked tail after his loss. Made no excuses. Took it on the chin and never censored the haters like a coward #theresurrection

The recently retired Askren was quick to respond.

Sometimes life kicks your butt when you least expect it. Make no excuses and move on.

Masvidal, of course, is referencing how Askren handled being knocked out by him in a record five seconds earlier this year after Askren talked a whole lot of trash in the lead-up to UFC 239. Masvidal did his fair share of gloating since the fight.

Leave it to Covington bring these two together.

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