Colby Covington, known for his trash-talking before fights, faced Leon Edwards at UFC 296 and suffered a defeat which he attributed to biased judging due to his support for Donald Trump. Despite his claims of winning rounds 3, 4, and 5, Dana White described Covington's performance as 'slow and old,' and fighters reacted by calling Edwards' win a 'cruise to victory' over a 'lethargic' and 'cowardly' Covington. Covington, who appeared live at the post-fight press conference, called out Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson for a 2024 clash and claimed he broke his foot in the first round, a point of contention among observers. The UFC 296 post-fight show highlighted Edwards' dominant performance, with Edwards retaining his Welterweight Championship. Covington's next steps in the UFC remain a topic of discussion, with suggestions that his loss was a 'joke to the division' according to fighter Belal Muhammad.
'THEY HATE ME': UFC star Colby Covington says his support for Trump cost him the title fight. https://t.co/NA3jeiEE3p https://t.co/focPkDuu5m
Colby Covington claims biased judges cost him title at UFC 296: 'They hate me because I support Trump' https://t.co/Qy1sfuJPU6
Colby Covington cites foot injury as one of two reasons he lost to Leon Edwards at UFC 296 More below 👇 https://t.co/J0yQHhz02O
Colby Covington claims he broke his foot early in Leon Edwards loss | https://t.co/kkNK7N920G https://t.co/j6UoSwunRR
Colby Covington broke his foot in round one vs Leon Edwards at #UFC 296. https://t.co/cXRcCaGlvH
Colby Covington now claims he was injured early in his loss to Leon Edwards 🤕 https://t.co/jdb2roAhW7
Is this the last time we see Colby Covington fight for a title? #UFC296 #MorningKombat w/ @lthomasnews & @bcampbell is available here: https://t.co/VVkFXOBvTU https://t.co/u026ufGLEe
Since Colby Covington said he broke his foot vs Leon Edwards in the first 30 seconds… Let’s rewatch the first 30 seconds, There’s no possible way that’s true unless he broke it while walking… https://t.co/Esrw201fKB
Colby Covington claims he broke his foot in ‘the first 30 seconds’ of Leon Edwards fight at UFC 296 Full story: https://t.co/aWOxs5m1JL https://t.co/SRyiQvUsli
Colby Covington claims he broke his foot in ‘the first 30 seconds’ of Leon Edwards fight at UFC 296 https://t.co/d3XVutp3y8
Colby Covington shows up to PBD podcast in a walking boot and says he broke his foot in the first 30 seconds of his fight with Leon Edwards at #UFC296. 👀 “I broke my foot in the first 30 seconds of the fight,” Covington said on the PBD podcast. “People don’t know about [it]… https://t.co/prfR2xLDWa
Colby Covington is in a walking boot and says he broke his foot in the first 30 seconds of his fight with Leon Edwards…so let’s take a look at the tape… Wow! Looks horrible! https://t.co/UUKToG8Vy9
Colby Covington blames loss at #UFC296 on public support for Donald Trump. 👀 “I think they stacked the deck against us because they don’t want we the people to have control of this country again, and that’s what Trump stands for.” #UFC #MMA https://t.co/p0ocpkz4xJ
Colby Covington doubles down on BASELESS claim that he lost UFC 296 main event to Leon Edwards over his support for Trump: 'They don't want people to control this country again' https://t.co/eEmAlb3Fy1 https://t.co/a6Ov0z4izx
Colby Covington says he broke his foot in the first round against Leon https://t.co/g83rb8Yifs
Colby Covington went on Fox News tonight and claimed the judges didn’t give him the victory because of his support for Donald Trump https://t.co/rF5k8Lp2t1
Colby Covington doubles down on this ridiculous claim #UFC296 https://t.co/Gt4pjIeqpM
#UFC welterweight Colby Covington was on Fox News today claiming the judges screwed him and took his Leon Edwards win away because he’s a Trump supporter. https://t.co/EujxaGoqev
After a unsuccessful title fight, Colby Covington claims that the judges gave Leon Edwards the decision at UFC 296 because he is a Trump supporter… https://t.co/om2Gk4mGGd
Colby Covington is on Fox News claiming the judges gave Leon Edwards the win because he’s a Trump supporter 😅 https://t.co/o7qy5XTgEY
Colby Covington is on Fox News, saying the judges gave Leon Edwards the win because he supports Trump https://t.co/v4jKJCIRdX
Chael Sonnen is asked if Colby Covington's press conference comments crossed the line. #TheMMAHour https://t.co/a1MlDWqkQH
Chael Sonnen talks about Colby Covington’s performance at UFC 296. #TheMMAHour @arielhelwani https://t.co/mc9JtrImDz
Chael Sonnen talks Colby Covington. #TheMMAHour https://t.co/OKkWsJCC5w
Dana White: Colby Covington 'looked slow and old' in loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 296 https://t.co/Nbuwa206Kh https://t.co/YBzBsdI2gR
How Colby Covington compares to Chael Sonnen. #UFC296 #MorningKombat w/ @lthomasnews & @bcampbell is available here: https://t.co/VVkFXOBvTU https://t.co/JgCaMb4Nvp
Belal Muhammad: Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington at #UFC296 'was a joke to the division' https://t.co/CKjqgKFUEC
On To the Next One: What’s next for Leon Edwards, Colby Covington after UFC 296? https://t.co/VbaKK2R7s4
UFC Fighter Colby Covington Says Saturday Night Loss Was a Result of Unfair Judges: “They Hate me Because I Support Trump” via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/31aw3aDJGR
Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Colby Covington after #UFC296 loss? (via @MikeBohn) https://t.co/moVd8rSSuh
Leon Edwards defeated Colby Covington at UFC 296 READ MORE ➡️ https://t.co/CSNzzl0Lpb https://t.co/sys77JoG7P
Colby Covington Does A Whole Lotta Nothing, Leon Edwards Easily Retains His Welterweight Championship In UFC 296 Main Event https://t.co/wrbBzx2kfD https://t.co/QyIPJ8MLRz
Dana White feels Colby Covington looked “really slow” at #UFC296 “You never know, once you start getting up into your mid-thirties, when you’re going to show up and just not look like you anymore.” https://t.co/DbFq6I7z9Q
Colby Covington blames biased judging for UFC 296 loss to Leon Edwards: 'They hate me because I support Trump' https://t.co/SCJVPhVsZC https://t.co/TIGqQeMGw8
Leon Edwards feels the fans turned against "coward" Colby Covington 😬 #UFC296 “He keeps making excuses… It’s always someone else’s fault when he loses.” https://t.co/Z1CadMGfNh
Leon Edwards: I expected more from ‘coward’ Colby Covington at UFC 296 https://t.co/CoZCWdqUTX
Colby Covington calls out Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson for "throwing shade" 👀 #UFC296 "Everybody thinks he's a nice guy. He's had a lot to say about me, so I'd love to see him say that to me in the cage." https://t.co/ChMIIDDgSl
🚨| Colby Covington believes he won rounds 3,4 and 5 against Leon Edwards, but the judges "hate me because I support Trump." #UFC296 #UFC #MMA https://t.co/nWSzF5tsAK
Colby Covington rates UFC 296 performance, blames Leon Edwards loss on judges’ bias https://t.co/wIu8v5pVOC
UFC 296 post-fight show: Reaction to Leon Edwards’ dominant win over Colby Covington https://t.co/TZDQOx3Yia
Colby Covington believes he won rounds 3,4 and 5 against Leon Edwards, but the judges "hate me because I support Trump." #UFC296 https://t.co/IWcv2MmzCF
Leon Edwards lays into "coward" Colby Covington after #UFC296. https://t.co/utekBkVqvF
Colby Covington says complaining about his #UFC296 loss is "not the cloth that I was cut from" then calls out "Wonderboy" for a 2024 clash. https://t.co/yoAHZVrsJF
Colby Covington is LIVE at the #UFC296 post-fight press conference. WATCH HERE ➡️ https://t.co/rxvG0JE1Cu https://t.co/hOHqIEWfFz
Dana White says Colby Covington looked "slow and old" in his #UFC296 loss and reveals Donald Trump was never going to wrap the belt on him. https://t.co/EnzTcKNMnM
Leon Edwards cruises to victory over lethargic Colby Covington in UFC 296 main event https://t.co/YNsnccM5iU
Colby Covington talked a ton of trash before #UFC296, was unprepared when it came time to fight, lost badly and then claimed he won. Sounds familiar.
‘Colby, you suck‘: Fighters react to Leon Edwards’ UFC 296 win over Colby Covington https://t.co/E9Kx9cxtB5