UFC star Colby Covington blamed his loss in a world title struggle over the weekend on hatred of former President Donald Trump.
In their struggle for the UFC welterweight title, Leon Edwards gained a lopsided choice over Mr. Covington, successful 4 of the 5 rounds on all three judges’ scorecards.
UFC President Dana White stated afterward that “Colby just looked slow and old tonight, in my opinion.”
But within the post-fight press convention, Mr. Covington had one other clarification.
“The judges have never favored me. They hate me because I support Trump,” he stated whereas sporting the enduring pink Make America Great Again cap.
The former president, a good friend of Mr. White and of Mr. Covington, was at cageside for the cardboard on the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The two males even shook palms and exchanged a phrase or two as Mr. Covington did his walkup across the facet of the cage earlier than going inside it for the struggle.
According to Mr. Covington, Mr. Edwards, whom he repeatedly ridiculed within the pre-fight buildup like a pro-wrestling heel, “didn’t put any damage on me” apart from a couple of leg kicks.
“I thought I had the win. I thought I did enough,” Mr. Covington stated. “But y’know everyone hates Trump in this building so y’know it is what it is. Life goes on.”
For the final a number of years, Mr. Covington has been a vocal Trump supporter. After successful the UFC’s interim welterweight championship in 2018, he stated within the post-fight interview that he would “do what a real American should do. I’m bringing this belt to the White House and I’m putting it on Donald Trump’s desk.”
He later was in a position to go to the White House and did precisely that.
