Former interim UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington has been a loyal Donald Trump supporter because the billionaire businessman introduced his candidacy for president in 2015. He is been to the Oval Workplace, attended occasions at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Florida resort, and appeared at marketing campaign rallies.
Following his UFC on ESPN 5 win over former champion Robbie Lawler, the president known as Covington to congratulate him on the win. Seemingly having extra entry to the U.S. president than UFC CEO Dana White, Covington spoke with Trump at Mar-a-Lago and requested him to place in a superb phrase with White about being a part of the UFC White Home occasion.
“I used to be speaking to Trump the opposite day at Mar-a-Lago, so I stated, hey, can you place in a phrase to Dana? Uncle Dana goes to be having an earful hopefully from Trump and hopefully they’re going to let me on (the combat card),” Covington instructed The Schmo.
“I need to signify America on its largest stage. It will be the most important occasion within the historical past of any sporting occasion, so I am hoping that Hunter Campbell and Dana White bless me and let me combat on that card.”
Covington final fought in December 2024, shedding to Joaquin Buckley through TKO. Approaching a 12 months on the sidelines, Covington wish to ebook a combat earlier than subsequent summer time’s historic occasion.
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“I would prefer to combat earlier than then. I would prefer to get a combat in January or February,” Covington stated. “We have been speaking, so hopefully they’ll put an opponent collectively that is smart of the corporate. I would prefer to get just a little warm-up combat earlier than then after which combat on the White Home second combat of the 12 months.”
Covington had some opponents in thoughts, nevertheless it’s in the end as much as UFC matchmakers.
“There’s some fascinating guys on the market, like Gilbert Burns is smart. Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson. [Nate] Diaz is at all times enjoyable. Not Nick as a result of he is on his episode and I would like him to get wholesome. However perhaps Nate comes again. You by no means know,” Covington stated. “I simply need massive fights and guys which are legends of the sport.”
