UFC star Colby Covington praised Dana White for allowing fighters to express themselves without fear of consequences.
Covington emphasized his commitment to speaking based on facts rather than feelings and appreciated the freedom of speech in the UFC, contrasting it with other sports organizations.
“I’m a big [person] that lives within facts over feelings,” Covington said. “So, anytime I say something, if there’s truth to it and it hurts someone’s feelings, it is what it is. This is America. We’re entitled to our own speech.”
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“That’s why I love the UFC and am so thankful to be a UFC fighter because Dana White doesn’t put a muzzle on any of us. He’s not like in the NBA where he tells the players what they can say, and if they say something wrong they’re not getting a paycheck. No, Dana White, he’s all about giving us freedom of speech.”
While acknowledging disagreements with colleagues, he stressed the importance of respecting differing opinions.
Covington also mentioned his decision to refrain from discussing certain topics in the fight business, emphasizing the competitive nature of the sport.
“There’s a lot of people in the UFC that say something I don’t like, but I still respect their opinions and they’re still allowed to say them. It doesn’t mean they’re true. Facts over feelings for me all day,” he said.
“This is the fight business, Charley, we’re not going getting locked in the cage to play patty-cake and to worry about some words and feelings we said to each other,” Covington added. “We’re getting in there to kill each other. This is war and there’s no rules in war.”
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