Colby Covington has blamed his loss to Joaquin Buckley this weekend on Donald Trump, believing the American President must take a degree of responsibility for the result.
The fight ended in the third round, with a doctor calling a halt to the action due a severe cut on the polarizing mixed martial artist’s eyelid.
Colby Covington says he was too busy campaigning for Donald Trump, when he should’ve been training
On Saturday night, at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, USA, Colby Covington sustained the fifth loss of his career, falling short against Joaquin Buckley.
In the early portion of the fight, his opponent sliced him up with massive blows. However, as time rolled on, ‘Chaos’ worked his way back into the contest.
Alas, he was unable to see it out, with the doctor deeming him unable to continue with such a horrendous cut.
Ultimately, Covington has put the loss down to the short-notice nature of the fight, as well as helping Donald Trump ‘get ready’ for the US election.
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In a video uploaded to his YouTube channel, the 36-year-old, said: “I’m going to come back stronger from this, I’m not going to let this define me. It’s one fight, and I’m more than just a fighter.
“I’m going to let this fuel me. I’m going to get a full training camp. I came in on short notice. This was for the company. This was for the fans.
“This wasn’t a full training camp — I was campaigning for Trump, getting him ready. I wasn’t even in the training room. I came off the couch.
“It was tough for it to go like that, I feel like I was just getting my wind, and I was going to come on strong. But it is what it is. That’s life. I don’t dwell on the past; I focus on the future.”
What Chael Sonnen said to Colby Covington to console him after heart-wrenching loss to Joaquin Buckley
While the loss was tough to take, Covington at least had the support of Chael Sonnen to help him deal with the result.
In his astounding career, ‘The American Gangster’ has experienced the highs and the lows the sport has to offer, making him the perfect person to provide some words of wisdom.
Utilizing his charisma, he gave his friend some really encouraging advice.
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