UFC fighter Colby Covington appears to threaten broadcaster in rant

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UFC fighter Colby Covington appeared to threaten broadcaster Jon Anik over the commentator’s apparent support for Belal Muhammad’s welterweight title shot against Leon Edwards.

Covington ripped Anik in an interview with MMA Fighting on Tuesday, saying he associated with a "racist" in Muhammad and appeared to make a threat.

"But then you want to go back behind the stage and cheerlead for a racist. So he associates with racism and Belal Muhammad," Covington said. "And, you know, Jon Anik, dude, I don’t want your kids to grow up without a dad. Just realize you live in Boca, I live in Miami, mother------. You’re not too far from me. So you better shut your f--ing mouth. You poke the bear? Now you get the bear comes after you."

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Jon Anik anchors the broadcast during the UFC 284 event at RAC Arena on Feb. 12, 2023, in Perth, Australia. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

UFC president Dana White said after Edwards defeated Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 that Covington was next in line to get the title shot.

Anik appeared to support Muhammad’s shot in a tweet before the fight.

"Understand acutely why Colby Covington was the back-up but hard not to feel for @bullyb170! 9-fight unbeaten streak. Hasn't lost in 4-plus years. Just KO'd a previously undefeated fighter. The man deserves his respect and I don't say that b/c he hosts a podcast w/ my twin bro," he wrote.

Muhammad quote-tweeted Anik and appeared to suggest Covington got the next shot because he was White, according to MMA Mania. That appeared to be the crux of Covington’s racism argument.

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