Kevin Holland was fast to share a second with Donald Trump following his huge win at UFC 316, however he fully ignored boxing icon ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson, who was standing just some toes away.
Holland landed one in all his most spectacular victories up to now over the weekend, submitting Vicente Luque through submission within the opening spherical of their fundamental card opener.
Requested about snubbing Tyson throughout his post-fight interview backstage, ‘Trailblazer’ revealed that it wasn’t the primary time he’d neglected the previous heavyweight champion, suggesting that possibly he’s subconsciously avoiding the legendary pugilist.
“Did I see Mike Tyson cage aspect? Rattling, I missed it,” Holland mentioned. “That’s the second time Tyson’s been proper there, and I didn’t say something to him. I should be afraid of the [expletive] or one thing. Mike Tyson’s a legend. I don’t need him to chunk my ear off or knock my head off, so I see him, I’m going the other approach.”
Anytime Trump turns up at a UFC occasion, it all the time feels just like the fighters are extra focused on getting a candid second with the POTUS than really successful their battle, not to mention taking note of anybody else of their fast environment.
Kevin Holland calls out Trump’s largest fanboy at UFC 316
Apparently, moments after dapping up ’47’ throughout his cageside celebration, Holland known as out Donald Trump’s No. 1 fanboy, Colby Covington.
“I’d wish to preserve constructing myself at 170 kilos, I like [185] however me, I’m skilled nowadays,” Holland mentioned in his post-fight interview. “And I believe I can keep right here at 170 and make some noise. So Colby Covington, man, you’re the worst man within the welterweight division, and I like beating up on sorry folks. Luque was a tricky battle. Colby will probably be a straightforward one. Ebook us within the summertime or e-book us within the fall.”
Regardless of being one of many least thrilling fighters in welterweight historical past, Covington has carved out a profession for himself because of his persona as an unapologetic mega-level MAGA fanatic. Sadly, the schtick is starting to put on skinny with battle followers after ‘Chaos’ got here up brutally quick in opposition to Joaquin Buckley in December.
Covington is 2-4 since 2019, and his final win over a fighter nonetheless on the UFC roster got here greater than seven years in the past.
