Covington apologizes to 'dirty animals' for comparing them to Brazilians

C. Covington once again provoked the Brazilian fans (Photo: Reproduction Instagram Colbycovmma)

the american Colby covington caused a real uproar in the UFC Sao Paulo, an event held on Saturday night (28), at the Ibirapuera Gymnasium. The welterweight, who after winning Demian Maia He called the Brazilian fans 'a bunch of dirty animals' and took to social media to apologize. However, anyone who thinks that the North American repented and decided to end the confusion is mistaken. The fighter asked the animals for forgiveness.

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"I went to work. People screamed, spat, a gang threw water bottles and other objects in my direction, and more than 10 thousand people chanted 'Uh, you're going to die'. The company I work for had to put security guards at the door of my hotel room to protect me. I want to formally apologize to any dirty animals I offended by comparing them to my hosts in São Paulo,” the fighter wrote.

Since his arrival in the country for the UFC Sao Paulo, Covington took a provocative stance to promote the fight. The North American even said that he ‘hates Brazil’ and that he would retire Demian Maia.

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