Colby Covington claims biased judges cost him title at UFC 296: 'They hate me because I support Trump'

UFC fighter Colby Covington previews the 2024 election and explains why he believes his support of former President Donald Trump cost him a title on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.'

UFC fighter Colby Covington pointed fingers at the judges' alleged political bias for his unanimous decision loss against Leon Edwards at UFC 296 as former President Donald Trump looked on while in attendance.

During the post-fight press conference on Sunday, Covington claimed that the judges have "never favored" him because of his allegiance to Trump.

"They hate me because I support Trump," he alleged.

Covington told "Jesse Watters Primetime" on Wednesday that he believes judges "stacked the deck against us" because of his political stance - which he claims robbed him of victory in the title bout.

"If it's in a judging position, in a fight or any type of athletic sporting event, they're going to stack the deck against us, so it's a sad time in our country, but we the people need to rise up, and we can't let this keep us down," he said.  

Covington has since received criticism for attributing his loss to the alleged political bias of judges.

Colby Covington is seen on stage during the UFC 296 press conference at MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 14, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Watters told Covington that it looks like he had "won on paper" with more total strikes and the same amount to the head. Covington added that he also had five minutes more control time.

Covington further explained that he broke his foot in the first 30 seconds of the fight when the first kick he threw was blocked by Edwards’ elbow. 

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