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Controversial American justifies his crass comment during final pre-fight staredown
Colby Covington has seemingly defended his vile joke about Leon Edwards' late father during their final pre-fight face-off ahead of UFC 296. The welterweight champ made a sickening comment about Edwards' murdered dad at the pre-fight press conference, which resulted in a heated confrontation. Covington claimed he was "in character" during the incident, while Edwards issued a chilling warning to his opponent. Read on to find out more about this intense showdown.
Crass comment sparks confrontation
During Friday morning's UFC 296 pre-fight press conference, Colby Covington made a crass joke about Leon Edwards' late father. The controversial American said, "I'm bringing you to the seventh layer of hell. We'll say 'what's up' to your dad while we're there." Edwards, clearly enraged by the comment, reacted by throwing a water bottle at Covington, leading to security separating them.
Justifying the comment
Colby Covington appeared to justify his actions during the tense staredown at the ceremonial weigh-ins. When asked about the controversial joke, Covington stated, "I was in character, I was in character. See you tomorrow." However, Edwards wasn't convinced and issued a chilling warning to his opponent, stating, "That man is as good as dead tomorrow. Make sure you keep everything that you said about my dad. Tomorrow, we can settle it."
American revolution
Colby Covington wasted no time diving back into "character" during his speech at the ceremonial weigh-ins. He declared, "Las Vegas, Nevada, are you ready for an American revolution? This fight tomorrow night is for all the men and women in law enforcement, all our troops past and present, and the whole entire MAGA movement. You can delay us, but you cannot deny us. Trump is taking back the White House, and I'm taking back the undisputed tomorrow night. This one's for America, let's go!"
Leon Edwards has vowed to make Colby Covington pay for his crass comment and plans to settle the score in the octagon. UFC 296 promises to be a highly intense and emotional fight between these two fierce competitors.
