Colby Covington stated his toughen of former President Donald Trump is what swayed judges to award Leon Edwards the verdict within the pair’s UFC 296 welterweight identify battle ultimate weekend.
All 3 judges in attendance scored the battle the similar approach — a 49-46 victory in want of Edwards — along side all 23 media individuals who scored the battle at house by the use of MMADecisions.com giving the bout to the champ.
“I assumed I had the win,” Covington stated whilst showing on Fox Information’ Jesse Watters Primetime. “I assumed I did sufficient, however the judges have by no means liked me. They hate me as a result of I toughen Trump. Everyone hates Trump on this development [Ed. be aware: the previous POTUS gained a large ovation from the group.] It’s what it’s, lifestyles is going on.”
Trump used to be in attendance for the bout as Covington vowed to have his “greatest position type” provide him the identify belt as an alternative of UFC CEO Dana White, who additionally occurs to be a pal of 45.
“I believe they stack the deck in opposition to us as a result of they don’t need we the folks to have regulate of this nation once more,” Covington instructed Watters. “And that’s what Trump stands for. He stands for democracy. He stands for freedom. So they will do the whole thing they are able to to stay us down. Whether it is in any kind of judging place in a battle, or any kind of athletic tournament, they will stack the deck in opposition to us. This can be a unhappy time in our nation. However we want to get up and we will’t let this stay us down.”
Then again, Covington, in an ESPN profile, admitted his racially-fueled, right-wing shtick used to be not anything greater than a personality that started in 2017 when the UFC allegedly threatened to chop him for now not being thrilling sufficient.
Since successful his period in-between UFC welterweight belt in June 2018, the 35-year-old has long past 3-3 in fights. All 3 losses have are available welterweight identify fights – two losses to Kamaru Usman and one to Edwards.
“I need a rematch,” Covington stated. “I deserve it, you recognize. I believe I broke my foot within the first 30 seconds within the battle kicking on his elbow so I need a rematch with this man. I’m going to come back again more potent. I’m identical to the American folks, you recognize, we by no means surrender.”
