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Colby Covington plans US Congress run after MMA career ends: ‘I’m the Donald Trump of the UFC’

Former interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington has confirmed how once his mixed martial arts career closes, he plans to…

Former interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington has confirmed how once his mixed martial arts career closes, he plans to make a run for a seat in the United States Congress, or even become the Governor for Florida – his residing state – referring to himself as the “Donald Trump of the UFC”.

Covington, a former interim welterweight champion under the banner of the Dana White-led promotion, headlined UFC 296 as part of the final pay-per-view event of the year for the organization earlier this month, dropping a one-sided unanimous decision loss to incumbent welterweight king, Leon Edwards.

Suffering his third undisputed championship fight loss during his UFC tenure, the outspoken Clovis native had previously saw undisputed title charges against rival, Kamaru Usman end in first knockout and then decision defeats, respectively.

And addressing his immediate fighting future following his one-sided judging loss, MMA Masters trainee Covington confirmed plans for a fight with veteran favorite, Stephen Thompson in his return.

Colby Covington plans political move after UFC run

Once his fighting career is over however, Covington, who is a notorious supporter of former United States President, Donald Trump, confirmed plans to make a stab at a political career.

“I do believe I’m the Donald Trump of the UFC,” Colby Covington said on the Patrick Bet David Podcast. “He’s my biggest role model, he’s my mentor, and he’s someone that I really look up to, so I try and model my career after a lot of things that he’s done.”

“I definitely would like to run for Congress in a few years, I think I’d be the perfect fighter,” Colby Covington explained. I’m not a guy that’s going to sell out to the establishment. I’m a self-made man from nothing. I came from a blue-collar family in Oregon who had absolutely nothing, who lived in trailer parks, now I’m a mult-million dollar athlete, so I think that I can do great things for this Republican and Conversative movement because they don’t have the funds and means to do it. I appreciate everything Donald Trump’s done for me, I’m a true believer, I’ll die fighting for that man.”

What’s next for Colby Covington after his UFC 296 loss?

Colby Covington claims Donald Trump allegiance cost him UFC 296 title win: ‘They’re stacking the deck against us’

Colby Covington claims that his support for former United Saed President Donald Trump impacted the judges decision in his…

Colby Covington claims that his support for former United Saed President Donald Trump impacted the judges decision in his fight against Leon Edwards at UFC 296.

After some personal trash talk at the expense of Edwards, Colby Covington would deliver a flat performance in what was his third attempt at an undisputed title. Rather than taking the loss on the chin and showing even an ounce of humility, Covington instead opted to do what he normally does and blame everyone but himself.

Colby Covington using Donald Trump as the latest excuse

Appearing on the conservative Fox News, Covington discussed his loss and claimed the he was at a disadvantage heading into the bout because he was a staunch supporter of Trump.

“I think they stacked the deck against us because they don’t want we the people to have control over this country again,” “That’s what Trump stands for, he stands for democracy, he stands for freedom. They’re going to do everything they can to keep us down from shadow banning us online even if we’re saying the truth.

Colby Covington went on Fox News tonight and claimed the judges didn’t give him the victory because of his support for Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/rF5k8Lp2t1

— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) December 21, 2023

“They’re going to make us censored,” he continued. “They’re not gong to let the people see that. In any type of athletic or sporting event, they’re going to stack the deck against us.

Who does Covington mean by ‘they’? Is he insinuating that the democratic elites teamed up with the Nevada State athletic Commission to thwart his title chances?

Covington was an elite fighter at one point but considering his talent, his career has been underwhelming. Covington has been plagued with inactivity and when he did fight, it was largely overshadowed by his attempts to take on a professional wrestling type persona.

Now 35, the best of Covington is behind him and with ‘claims’ like this despite MMA having a very large conversative following, is just a little sad.

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Jorge Masvidal Shares Video of Donald Trump Bailing on Colby Covington’s Post-Fight Speech at UFC 296

Colby Covington dedicated most of his post-fight speech to his beloved former U.S. President, Donald Trump. Unfortunately, ol’ 45…

Colby Covington dedicated most of his post-fight speech to his beloved former U.S. President, Donald Trump. Unfortunately, ol’ 45 didn’t stick around to hear it.

With his hero sitting cageside, Covington stepped into the Octagon at UFC 296 determined to finally break through and claim his first world championship. Instead, ‘Chaos’ was once again put in his place courtesy of reigning and defending welterweight titleholder Leon Edwards. ‘Rocky’ delivered a dominant performance, walking away with a 49-46 score on all three judge’s cards.

Taking a page out of Trump’s book of excuses, Covington claimed that bias had stolen the win from him in Sin City. He then proceeded to praise the Mastermind of MAGA for the next couple of minutes… Just as Trump was leaving the building.

It was a burn so severe that Covington’s most heated rival, Jorge Masvidal, had to share it on social media.

Jorge Masvidal shares video of Donald Trump leaving early during Colby Covington’s Postfight speech pic.twitter.com/g8JHFbWaXa

— JzoSports (@JzoSports) December 18, 2023

‘Gamebred’ Predicted that Covington would ‘Fumble the Bag’ in front of Trump

The rivalry between Covington and Masvidal is the stuff of MMA legend. The two welterweight stars stepped inside the Octagon at UFC 272 for a grudge match that ultimately saw ‘Chaos’ emerge as the winner via a grinding five-round decision. However, the fight was far from done for Masvidal.

Weeks later, ‘Gamebred’ sneak-attacked Covington outside of a Miami steakhouse, fracturing his tooth in the process. Masvidal has since pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge and was sentenced to time served.

Weeks before Covington vs. Edwards went down at UFC 296, ‘Gamebred’ predicted that ‘Chaos’ would “fumble the bag” in front of Trump and the free world. Masvidal also made it clear that his business with Covington is still far from over.

“I’m going to beat his ass again somewhere at some point, somewhere…at some point yeah, I’m going to train my — and beat the living brakes out of that little b*tch,” he said (h/t Brobible).

Where’s Melania? Former U.S. President Donald Trump Oggles Octagon Girl while sitting cageside for UFC 296

Former U.S. President Donald Trump was caught catching an eyeful while sitting cageside for the UFC’s final pay-per-view event…

Former U.S. President Donald Trump was caught catching an eyeful while sitting cageside for the UFC’s final pay-per-view event of the year.

Showing up just in time for the main card like a true casual, Trump made his way into the arena accompanied by UFC CEO Dana White, Bud Light lover-turned-hater-turned-secret-lover Kid Rock, and Zack Morris’ bitter rival/best friend, Mario Lopez.

NEW – Donald Trump attends UFC 296 in Las Vegas pic.twitter.com/GKetldtTJl

— tomorraw (@tomorrawnews) December 17, 2023

Donald Trump was undoubtedly in attendance to offer support to his most loyal fan, Colby Covington, who was headlining the event in a third bid to become UFC welterweight world champion, but the scraps inside the cage weren’t the only thing that caught ol’ 45’s eye on Saturday night in Sin City.

With Melania nowhere in sight, Trump decided to get himself an eyeful of one of the Octagon girls while she was making her rounds between rounds.

Colby Covington Takes a Page out of Donald Trump’s Playbook

Despite a strong showing of support from the live crowd, Covington ultimately came up short in the evening’s main event, dropping a decisive unanimous decision to reigning titleholder Leon Edwards after five rounds. Taking a page out of Trump’s playbook, ‘Chaos’ immediately cried foul, claiming the victory was stolen from him by biased judging rather than his inability to accomplish anything of value throughout the 25-minute affair.

“You can delay us but you can’t deny us,” Covington said during his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan. “He’s going to make America great again. We need these borders secure, we need inflation down and we need America first again. Donald Trump is the only one that’s going to do that again — Trump 2024!”

@TrustChalobah pic.twitter.com/S9BjjmxE68

— _ (@dajewsdidkillme) December 17, 2023

Covington has now lost three of his last five fights dating back to 2019. ‘Chaos’ made it clear that he’s far from done inside the Octagon, but it’s safe to assume that if he hopes to ever sniff out another title opportunity, he’ll actually have to win a few fights instead of writing checks with his mouth that his ass can’t cash.

Dana White had Controversial Streamer N3on banned from UFC 296 after He threatened to confront Donald Trump

Controversial Kick streamer N3on was banned from attending UFC 296 on Saturday night after he made threats aimed at…

Controversial Kick streamer N3on was banned from attending UFC 296 on Saturday night after he made threats aimed at former U.S. President Donald Trump

N3on, whose real name is Rangesh Mutama, purchased a ticket to attend the promotion’s final pay-per-view of the year, but before making his way to T-Mobile Arena, he posted a video on Instagram sharing his intention of confronting the embattled ex-president upon arrival.

“One problem – Donald Trump and the Secret Service are going to be there,” he said. “So, here’s my plan, chat, you know, you can clip this and, you know, foreshadow it in the future. What’s going to happen is – I’m going to walk up, you know, I’m going to talk my sh*t to Trump, and then, it’s going to be a very good experience.

“So, I’m going to talk my sh*t. I don’t care. I know the Secret Service is going to be there, I don’t give a f*ck. I’m going to talk sh*t. So, it’s all good. It’s going to be very good. Time is going to be very interesting. ‘Don’t say anything.’ I don’t think the Secret Service is about sh*t, so it’s going to be fine. We should be good.”

Obviously, it didn’t take long for the UFC to get wind of N3on’s intentions and promptly had the Indian American internet personality banned from the evening’s festivities.

Dana White Comments on N3ON’s Ban from UFC 296

Asked about the ban during the UFC 296 post-fight press event, CEO Dana White confirmed that N3on was not allowed to enter the building after making threats and “talking dumb sh*t.”

“He said he was banned from the arena? No,” White said. “What happened is, he said some stupid sh*t on Instagram and, you know… He bought tickets so he wasn’t anywhere close, but when you start saying stupid sh*t like that, yeah, you’re probably gonna get busted up and thrown out of here [by] making threats and talking dumb sh*t. Looking for clout.”

When a member of the media attempted to clarify what N3on originally said, White was quick to step in, making it clear that he didn’t care.

“I don’t care what he said,” White added. “Did he [confront Donald Trump]? F*ckin’ punk.”

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Video – Colby Covington wears Donald Trump gifted suit ahead of UFC 296: ‘He’ll be putting that belt around my waist’

Ahead of his incoming UFC 296 headliner this weekend, former interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington attended today’s media availability…

Ahead of his incoming UFC 296 headliner this weekend, former interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington attended today’s media availability sporting a red, white, and blue colored suit and trousers – emblazoned with a mugshot photo of former United States President, Donald Trump – whom the Clovis native claimed would put the title on him with a win over Leon Edwards.

Covington, the current number three ranked welterweight contender and former interim champion, is slated to headline UFC 296 this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada, taking on Birmingham native and incumbent welterweight kingpin, Edwards in a long-awaited grudge match between the two.

Sidelined since March of last year, Covington most recently turned in a one-sided unanimous decision win over former title chaser, Jorge Masvidal in the pair’s heated showdown in a pay-per-view headliner.

Colby Covington wears Donald Trump-themed suit

And revealing that despite his wishes, former President, Trump will not walk him out at the T-Mobile Arena ahead of his championship fight with Edwards, Covington claimed the former would strap the title belt on him.

“Unfortunately, Donald Trump won’t be able to walk out with me, but he’ll be there cageside,” Colby Covington told assembled media ahead of UFC 296. “I’ll get my hug before I enter that Octagon. I’ll see him cageside – he’ll be putting that belt around my waist Saturday night.”

And offering his latest prediction for his title fight with Edwards, Covington claimed he would be the one to bring the apparent “quitter” out of the incumbent welterweight champion this weekend.

“It was the first fight with (Kamaru) Usman where I saw he had that quitter in him,” Colby Covington explained. “I’m going to bring out the dog in me and the quitter in him. I know he’s got it deep down inside. Even in the second fight, he had it, too. His coach had to wake him up: ‘Leon, Leon, you’re quitting. Don’t give up, mah-mah-mah-mah.’ He’s a mumbling idiot, and Saturday night, I’m going to bring that quitter back out of him.”

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