Colby Covington is majorly upset with the UFC Freedom 250 card.
Covington, a longtime supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, wished to battle on the White Home and was game to lock horns with Paddy Pimblett and even Bo Nickal. Nevertheless, the UFC denied him a spot on the June 14 card.
The promotion introduced the UFC Freedom 250 bouts this previous weekend, and lots of within the MMA group are usually not happy with the fights, together with Covington.“Chaos” just isn’t solely sad about his exclusion however has additionally criticized the standard of fights the promotion has deliberate to stage on the South Garden of the White Home on June 14.
Throughout a latest interview with MMA Junkie, he opined that the White Home card is ‘horrible and disorganized, because the promotion doesn’t care anymore.’
“It’s piss poor at greatest. The followers have spoken; they mentioned they hate it. It’s a horrible card. They promised 6 or 7 title fights, now they’ve one title battle and an interim title battle they simply put collectively final minute. The factor was so disorganized. They put it collectively final minute, there wasn’t any huge excessive rating American fighters. Who’re the blokes representing America on the 250th birthday of America? It looks as if they don’t care anymore. They made all that cash with Paramount, and so they’re simply joyful. It’s what it’s.”
Throughout the identical interview, he added that Hunter Campbell has made it clear that Covington must battle the winner of the UFC Winnipeg headliner.
“Hunter made it fairly clear he desires me to battle the winner of [Mike ]Malott vs. [Gilbert ]Burns.”
Take a look at Colby Covington’s feedback beneath:
Bo Nickal believes Colby Covington turned down alternative to battle him At White Home
UFC middleweight Bo Nickal wished to face Colby Covington on the White Home and make Covington pay for the remarks he made about Nickal at the RAF 05 presser.
Nickal, who’s now part of the UFC Freedom 250 lineup, will tackle Kyle Daukaus (17-4).
Throughout a latest interview with Ariel Helwani, Nickal alleged that the matchmakers reached out to Covington to battle him on the White Home, however “Chaos” chickened out. He mentioned:
“The [UFC] instructed him, ‘If you wish to be on this card, you need to battle Bo,’ and he mentioned no. He would reasonably be a coward and never battle me than be on the White Home card, which is a once-in-a-lifetime alternative. Everybody is aware of it might mainly be like main a lamb to slaughter… In a single sense, I perceive, since you’re actually going on the market simply to get killed.” [h/t: Ariel Helwani]
Take a look at Bo Nickal’s feedback about Colby Covington beneath:
