Colby Covington claims biased judges cost him title at UFC 296: ‘They hate me because I support Trump’ - News Summed Up

Colby Covington claims biased judges cost him title at UFC 296: ‘They hate me because I support Trump’


UFC fighter Colby Covington pointed fingers at the judges’ alleged political bias for his unanimous decision loss against Leon Edwards at UFC 296 as former President Donald Trump looked on while in attendance. Colby Covington is seen on stage during the UFC 296 press conference at MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 14, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Watters told Covington that it looks like he had “won on paper” with more total strikes and the same amount to the head. Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The cameo at UFC 296 was Trump’s fourth appearance at a UFC pay-per-view event this year, including UFC 287 in Miami and UFC 290, which also was in Vegas.


Source: Fox News December 24, 2023 03:30 UTC



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