Colby Covington is no stranger to making controversial statements, but the always-outspoken welterweight has received a lot of blowback in the wake of comments he made toward Kamaru Usman and Tyron Woodley this past weekend.
Following his win over Woodley at UFC Vegas 11, Covington called the former champion “a communist” and “a Marxist,” adding that “he hates America.” Covington also took aim at Black Lives Matter, saying the movement “is standing up for lifelong criminals” and it’s “a complete sham” and “a joke.”
Earlier in the night during his post-fight interview on ESPN, Covington got into a heated war of words with Usman, who was working on the broadcast that night.