Are UFC fighters Polyana Viana and Colby Covington dating?

Colby Covington and Polyana Viana's social media interactions in 2021 prompted fans to speculate whether the duo was the power couple in UFC. Later, Polyana Viana strongly refuted the rumors on several occasions.

Covington celebrated his 33rd birthday in February 2021, and Viana took to her Instagram story to wish her fellow UFC competitor on the big occasion. Since then, both fighters consistently commented on their Instagram posts, which set tongues wagging in the MMA community.

LMAO. So Colby and polyana are dating? Big W for him pic.twitter.com/JX9fOz5PBJ

— LinkedIn Covington 🥃 (@nerdsnfilthyani) March 4, 2021

The rumors about Colby Covington dating Viana picked up pace after the former uploaded a photo on Instagram with the UFC Women's Flyweight.

However, a lot of fans couldn't grasp the idea of Colby Covington dating Polyana Viana, since she is Brazilian. 'Chaos', on multiple occasions, has ridiculed Brazil and its citizens during his post-fight interviews. Covington's infamous rant against the nation following his win over Demian Maia made him one of the most hated fighters at the time:

“Brazil, you’re a dump! All you filthy animals suck. I’ve got one thing to say: Tyron Woodley, I’m coming for you. If you don’t answer the front door, I’m going to knock it in, and I’m going to take what’s mine, that Welterweight belt."

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When did Colby Covington and Polyana Viana last fight in the UFC?

Colby Covington's last outing was against UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards at UFC 296. Covington used his promotional skills to sell the fight and promised to bring the belt back to the United States in the lead-up to the fight.

However, he started uncharacteristically slow, losing the fight via unanimous decision. 'Chaos' was heavily criticized for the lackluster performance and also for his crass comments about Edwards' late father.

Before his UFC 296 appearance, Covington was out of action for nearly two years after defeating Jorge Masvidal in March 2022. Many people speculated that ring rust might have contributed to his underwhelming performance.

On the other hand, Polyana Viana last set foot inside the octagon at UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos against Iasmin Lucindo in August 2023. The Brazilian fighter lost the fight via a second-round submission due to an arm triangle choke. Polyana Viana's professional MMA record stands at 13-6.

Viana is scheduled to fight Gillian Robertson at UFC 297 on Jan. 20, 2024.