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Tito Ortiz Calls Tyron Woodley a 'Terrorist' Ahead of Colby Covington UFC Fight

Colby Covington referred to UFC Fight Night 178 opponent Tyron Woodley as a "domestic terrorist sympathizer" in an Instagram post Thursday night.

UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz supported Covington in a reply Friday, calling Woodley a "terrorist":

Ariel Helwani

Shameful to be throwing around words like that. Can we calm down a bit? Geez. https://t.co/gW2A2Nkmdo

Woodley spent his entire press conference for the fight by answering every question with the phrase "Black Lives Matter" while wearing a red hat that read "Make Racists Catch The Fade Again," a play on the "Make Again Great Again" hats worn by supporters of President Donald Trump.