Covington belittles Edwards and boasts about Donald Trump's possible presence in the UFC 296 audience

C. Covington at a press conference at UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Colby covington did not spare provocations to his opponent Leon edwards, with whom he disputes the welterweight belt (up to 77kg.) in UFC 296, on December 16th. In an interview with the Mirror Fighting website, the American says that the champion is the “B side” of the fight and that he has no one important to support him, unlike him, who has the presence of the former president of the United States , Donald Trump, in the front row.

Covington has been an outspoken supporter of Trump for more than five years and has received praise and calls from the politician following his victories in the Octagon. Furthermore, Donald has a habit of attending events to support his longtime friend and CEO of UFC, Dana White, who is also an ally of the former president.

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“This guy (Donald Trump) is so big he would destroy me if we fought. I have the most important and famous person on planet Earth coming to my fights to watch me in the front row. Who does Leon have? Does it have the royal family, Paddington the Bear, or f***ing Mary Poppins coming? Leon is nobody, he is the B side and I am the A side”, said Covington, in a mocking tone.

Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington

Edwards, who is English, was not intimidated by his rival's words and is trying to defend his title for the second time. The Englishman defends an undefeated streak of 12 fights, the last of which was a victory over Kamaru Usman, in March of this year, which earned him the retention of the welterweight title.

Covington, in turn, is coming off a dominant triumph over Jorge masvidal, in his last fight, and is looking for his third attempt to win the division's linear belt.

O UFC 296 It will be the organization's last event of the year and will feature two title fights. In addition to the fight between Edwards and Covington, the Brazilian Alexandre pantoja faces Brandon royval in his first defense of the flyweight belt.