Bo Nickal says UFC offered 'liar' Colby Covington White House bout
Bo Nickal claims Colby Covington lied about a White House fight offer, citing text messages from the UFC.
According to Bo Nickal , Colby Covington is lying about a fight offer against him at the White House. Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) and Nickal (8-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) have been going back and forth recently, building tension in shared spaces at Real American Freestyle events and on social media. Nickal is currently slated to face Kyle Daukaus at UFC Freedom 250 on the White House lawn, which he said came together after Covington passed on the matchup .
Nickal also tried to offer Covington the spot after the announcement was made, since Daukaus had not yet signed the contract. "That's 100 percent fake news, Ariel," Covington said Wednesday on "The Ariel Helwani Show. " "We could call Hunter Campbell right now.
I'll put him on the phone right now. He never offered me Bo for the White House. I said I'd fight any man.
I'd fight Bo – we can go any weight class. "I asked him, if I fight Bo, is this gonna be on the White House? 'No, no, we only got limited spots.