O2 ARENA, LONDON – Colby Covington said he would fight Conor McGregor, eviscerated UFC 286 headliners Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman, compared his potential involvement to the Revolutionary War, alleged the 2021 US elections were rigged against close friend Donald Trump, and insulted British women in his role as backup fighter for the event.
In a wide-ranging broadside, Covington claimed audiences were not interested in the card at a sold-out O2 Arena in London and said he hoped Usman, who he lost to in 2019 and 2021, or opponent Edwards fell and injured themselves on the way to the octagon, allowing him to step in by receiving a tap on the shoulder from UFC president Dana White.
“I’m ready to be tagged in tonight,” he said. “If Dana White comes and taps on my shoulder, I’m stepping in that cage tonight and I will bring that belt back to America, where it belongs.
“It’ll be just like the war of 1776 when we beat the English. These idiots in the main event – they have no charisma, no-one cares about them, no-one wants to see them fight. Their numbers are abysmal. I’m glad to boost the ratings and bring some electricity to this O2 Arena.”
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