Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mgbe o nwetasịrị nrite ọla nchara na CS Finlandia Trophy 2016, Kovtun kwụsịrị nke asaa na ọrụ Grand Prix ya abụọ, 2016 Skate America na 2016 Cup of China. Na
Na 2017 Russian Championship, ọ natara ọla nchara, ebe o mechara nke atọ na Mikhail Kolyada na Alexander Samarin. O kwuru na ya amalitela ịgakwuru onye ọkà n'akparamàgwà mmadụ. O nwetara ihe nrite ọlaọcha na 2017 European Championship, na-enweta ihe ndekọ ọhụrụ nke onwe ya na obere mmemme, free skate na mkpokọta. Ọ nọrọ na nke iri na otu na asọmpi Iko Mbaụwa nke afọ 2017.