Colby Covington has maybe the most important struggle of his profession Saturday evening for a number of causes.
The 35-year-old can be within the octagon for the primary time in virtually two years when he faces Leon Edwards for the welterweight championship at UFC 296 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Covington can be trying to take the title again after dropping it to Kamaru Usman by unanimous resolution at UFC 268 over two years in the past at Madison Sq. Backyard.
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Colby Covington on stage in the course of the UFC 296 press convention at MGM Grand Backyard Area Dec. 14, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC by way of Getty Photos)
Covington is the underdog within the bout, however he assured a win on the “Full Send Podcast” and already has post-fight plans.
Usually, UFC President Dana White will drape the championship belt onto the successful fighter, however Covington desires Donald Trump to do it.
“I asked Dana, respectfully, could he step to the side and let Donald Trump put it on,” Covington, a longtime supporter of the previous president, instructed the podcast.
“That would mean everything to me, man. I’m his biggest fan, he’s my biggest role model. What better way for him to put the belt around me? … Who better than the most famous person on planet Earth, Donald Trump, to give me the belt?”
Convington stated Trump can be in attendance.
Colby Covington attends the UFC 296 pre-fight media day Dec. 13, 2023, on the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. (Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Photos)
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Covington then used Trump’s slogan and tied it to UFC.
“I’m gonna take that belt back, he’s gonna take back the White House and we’re gonna make America and the UFC great again.”
Colby Covington on stage in the course of the UFC 296 press convention at MGM Grand Backyard Area Dec. 14, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC by way of Getty Photos)
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Covington enters the bout with a 17-3 profession report, having gone 2-2 in his final 4 fights. Each of these losses have been to Usman.
His final struggle was a unanimous resolution victory over Jorge Masvidal, one other fighter Trump has supported, at UFC 272 in March 2022.
Edwards, the favourite, is 21-3, having taken the title from Usman at UFC 286 in March in his residence country of England.
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