English MMA fighter Leon Edwards has taken a brutal dig at Colby Covington ahead of their showdown on December 16. Edwards and Covington are going head-to-head for the UFC’s Welterweight title, which is going to be held this weekend. However, ahead of his highly anticipated clash, ‘Rocky’ has called out ‘Chaos’ over his craze towards Donald Trump.
It is a pretty well-known fact that Colby Covington is a tremendous supporter of former United States President Donald Trump. Covington is one of the several UFC stars who have publicly expressed their support for Trump. Moreover, Trump was even expected to walk ‘Chaos’ out during his upcoming UFC 296 clash against Edwards upon the latter’s request.
Colby Covington claims that Donald Trump will wrap the belt around his waist if he wins on Saturday night pic.twitter.com/2xGG3wdfur
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While UFC president Dana White has denied the request, Donald Trump will reportedly wrap the belt around Covington’s waist if the American MMA star manages to defeat Edwards. However, in a press conference, Leon Edwards mocked Colby Covington’s obsession with Donald Trump. He said, “He needs to grow up and get a girlfriend or something“.
Leon Edwards is confused by Colby Covington’s “weird” “fascination” with Donald Trump.
“He needs to grow up and go get a girlfriend or something” pic.twitter.com/3YCqPzaXGq
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) December 13, 2023
In addition to this, the 32-year-old English fighter also stated that Trump might be in attendance for the fight, and Covington is the one who would be in the ring. Edwards’ words come as a response to Colby’s revelations about how he has received fighting tips from Donald Trump. However, it’s important to note that while ‘Chaos’ used to date the Brazilian fighter Polyana Viana, he’s currently single.
Colby Covington called Donald Trump “the greatest living American”
Colby Covington has brazenly and fervently declared his support for Donald Trump and has never shied away from it. Following his victory against Jorge Masvidal, Covington talked about the 45th American president and praised him. He criticized the “liberals“ for protesting against Donald Trump’s policies and hoped for Trump’s return as the US president in 2024 for the benefit of the United States.
Moreover, Colby Covington also labeled Donald Trump as “the greatest living American” and called Trump the greatest American president. In addition to this, Covington also sported a jacket during UFC 296’s media day with Donald Trump’s mugshot. Lastly, Colby has also expressed support for Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) campaign, which brought Trump success in 2016, by wearing a MAGA cap recently.