Former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington has been an unapologetic supporter of president-elect Donald Trump for the reason that 2016 election cycle. Heading into Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 63 fundamental occasion towards Joaquin Buckley in Tampa, Fla., Covington attracts inspiration from soon-to-be president.
“I have been listening to some the chatter, folks saying that ‘Chaos’ is useless. They don’t know what’s approaching Saturday. I’ll put in the very best efficiency of my profession and I tremendous impressed by Donald Trump taking again the White Home,” Covington informed TMZ Sports activities.
“Saturday night time, I’ll make the UFC nice once more,” Covington continued. “When Trump will get inaugurated, he will make America nice once more.”
After Covington received the interim 170-pound championship in June 2018, then-president Trump referred to as Covington on the enviornment. Covington later grew to become the primary UFC fighter to go to the White Home.
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“(I am the) first and solely fighter ever to ship the belt to a sitting president within the Oval Workplace within the White Home. I plan on doing it a second time,” Covington stated.
“Subsequent yr I really feel like I’ll be very energetic and get one other title shot early first quarter, or by summer time on the newest. I do plan available delivering one other belt, the brand new belt,” Covington continued. “He is obtained the previous belt. We have got to get him the brand new belt.”
Colby Covington invited to attend Donald Trump’s Inauguration
On Jan. 20, Donald J. Trump shall be sworn in as president of the USA for a second time. Colby Covington shall be in attendance after receiving an invitation from the Trump marketing campaign.
“Positively I will be on the inauguration. I am grateful that I obtained invited by the marketing campaign,” Covington stated. “2025 goes to be stunning. A variety of good issues are taking place. America is first once more and Colby goes to be first once more.”
