Dana White Rejects Donald Trump From Walking Out With Colby Covington at UFC 296, MMA Fans Baffled
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Dana White Rejects Donald Trump From Walking Out With Colby Covington at UFC 296, MMA Fans Baffled
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Colby Covington loves Donald Trump. So much so that the #3 ranked welterweight reportedly requested for Trump to be part of his walk-out entourage for his UFC 296 title bout against Leon Edwards. And surprisingly, Trump, who is running for President again, reportedly agreed to Covington’s idea.
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UFC CEO Dana White, however, is said to have stepped in and nipped the idea in the bud. And it is easy to see why Trump agreed to it. Covington is an ardent Trump supporter and is often seen donning ‘Make America Great Again’ hats. In addition, the UFC is home to some of the most ardent and public Trump supporters.
Donald Trump agrees to be part of Covington’s walkout
UFC CEO Dana White is one of Donald Trump’s best friends and a vocal Trump supporter. Fighters like Jorge Masvidal have even campaigned for him. And the fact that Trump would agree to be part of Covington’s walk-out shows how highly he thinks of the promotion and its fighters. Alas, Dana White had to step in and prevent what would have been one of the most buzzworthy moments for the UFC.
🚨| Colby Covington told @sportingnews that he asked the UFC if he could walk out with Donald Trump at #UFC296 as Trump said he’d be willing to but Dana White reportedly said no.
Trump will still be ringside for the fight card this weekend nonetheless.#UFC296 #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/cSRctwEPZz
— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) December 13, 2023
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