UFC fighters Israel Adesanya and Sijara Eubanks criticized colleague Colby Covington for using "racist" and "disgusting" language leading up to and following his victory over Tyron Woodley at UFC Fight Night 178 last Saturday.
Yahoo Sports' Kevin Iole noted that Covington leaned heavily on political themes to draw a distinction between himself and Woodley, creating what Iole called a "culture war."
Among other things, Covington said Woodley was "a Communist" and "a Marxist," adding Woodley "hates America." He went on to call the Black Lives Matter movement "a complete sham," saying those involved in the movement are "complete terrorists" and "criminals.