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Colby Covington Slams UFC Freedom 250 Lineup, Claims Disrespect

3/13/2026

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Colby Covington, UFC welterweight, says he was excluded from the UFC Freedom 250 card on June 14 at the White House.
He criticizes the card's quality, saying it lacks significant American fighters and has only one title fight instead of six or seven.
He says the UFC is disrespecting him and notes rumors he turned down a fight with Bo Nickal (UFC fighter) who will compete at the event.

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Colby Covington, UFC welterweight, says he was excluded from the UFC Freedom 250 card on June 14 at the White House.
He criticizes the card's quality, saying it lacks significant American fighters and has only one title fight instead of six or seven.
He says the UFC is disrespecting him and notes rumors he turned down a fight with Bo Nickal (UFC fighter) who will compete at the event.