Colby Covington has made a living off of being controversial and making wild statements, so his latest comments shouldn’t come as a surprise to the MMA world.
Competing in his third undisputed title bout, the proud American was overwhelmed by his opponent who put on a brilliant display of distance management and striking. Managing to avoid many of the grappling exchanges and getting his way on the feet, Leon Edwards rightfully walked away with his championship reign still intact.
While the vast majority of viewers, alongside all three of the judges, scored it for the champion, Colby Covington refuted the decision. The NCAA Division I standout is convinced that his support for Donald Trump cost him the result and he sat down with Jesse Watters to air his thoughts on the matter.
“I do believe that you know,” said Covington when referring to his support for Trump may have cost him the fight. “I think they stack the deck against us because they don’t want we the people to have control of this country again.”
“That’s what Trump stands for. He stands for democracy, he stands for freedom. So, they’re going to do everything they can to keep us down, you know. From shadow banning us online, even if we’re saying the truth, you…
