UFC star blows up at 'piece of s***' Dana White
Controversial UFC star Colby Covington did not get the welterweight title fight he wanted against Tyron Woodley, despite being the No. 1 contender, and it’s fair to say he is not taking it well.
The 30-year-old, who has never had a problem voicing his displeasure on any topic, be it “nerds” or those who disagree with US President Donald Trump, rounded on UFC boss Dana White in a series of interviews, calling him a “piece of s**t” along the way.
He also claimed White is ignoring his calls and that the UFC needs Covington more than he needs the MMA organisation.
“I don’t really have a relationship with Dana White,” Covington told MMAjunkie Radio.
“He’s cashing out. He made all the money off the fans, all the fans that built this sport, and they sold for $4 billion. And the reason the sport even is what it is because of (former UFC CEO) Lorenzo (Fertitta).
“So Dana hasn’t even done anything. He was just Lorenzo’s little check boy. He holds his coat for him and stuff. Dana’s already cashed out. He got all that money, and he let it get to his head. He’s a piece of s**t person, and he has no morals or values.”
What Covington is seething over stems back to being stripped of the interim UFC welterweight title when he was out for nose surgery and that he didn’t get a title fight with Woodley, who he claims has repeatedly avoided a fight with him.
Woodley, however, disputed that fact and claims the opposite is true. He’ll now face Kamaru Usman for the official piece of UFC gold at UFC 235 in March — a match-up that has infuritated Covington.
“Dana White has lied to me, UFC has lied to me,” Covington told Ariel Helwani on ESPN.
“They made promises to me that I was going to fight Tyron Woodley in November, in Madison Square Garden.
“They made promises to me that I was going to fight him in January, in California. Then all of a sudden I’m getting passed up for a guy (Kamaru Usman) behind me. It’s not even a guy fans want to see. If anything, Dana and UFC are sh**ting on the fans.”
Covington also dared White to release him from his contract.
“Dana White’s out in the media saying, ‘Colby’s not taking the fights, we don’t allow that in the UFC. He can go fight somewhere else,’” Covington said.
“So what I’m saying is, ‘OK, Dana. Let’s see if you’re a man of your balls. Let’s see if you’re a man of your word. Let’s see if you can stick to what you say. You said you don’t allow that in the UFC? Alright. I’m testing you, motherf***er’. Let’s see how big your balls are. Release me, b***h.”
The 30-year-old claimed the UFC’s interim welterweight belt after defeating Rafael dos Anjos by unanimous decision at UFC 225 in June. He has won 14 of his 15 professional fights, his only blemish occurring in 2015 in a submission loss to Warley Alves.
Usman (14-1) has won 13 fights in a row. He most recently defeated dos Anjos on November 30 by unanimous decision.
Woodley has not lost since 2014. He claimed the belt by beating Robbie Lawler by first-round KO in 2016 and has yet to relinquish it.
“This is the blockbuster main event at welterweight,” Covington said.
“This has been brewing for such a long time, since I first trained at ATT and was beating his a**e. He knows that deep down. He can lie to the media, he can lie to the people. He can’t lie to himself or his coaches.”
Asked by Helwani for a final message to the promotion, Covington closed with this.
“F**k you, UFC.”
Covington has embraced the role of MMA villain in recent years.
In this past year alone, Covington called Brazilian fans “filthy animals” after a fight at UFC Sao Paulo. He criticised female fighters for their physical appearance and had a boomerang thrown at his head in Australia by fellow fighter Fabricio Werdum.
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