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Colby Covington further responds to UFC Vegas 11 backlash: ‘There’s nothing that I said that was racist’

Colby Covington has further addressed the controversy surrounding his post-UFC Vegas 11 comments.

After facing backlash for racially-charged language following a finish of Tyron Woodley, Covington attacked the reporting on his behavior and denied wrongdoing.

“There’s nothing that I said that was racist and there’s nothing I did that was racist – end of story,” he told Submission Radio.

The interview marked the first time Covington answered directly to charges of racism after a brief statement on his Instagram page where he wrote he speaks “for the silent majority” and he’ll “never back down.