Leon Edwards (left) fighting Colby Covington (right) at UFC 296. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter @UFC
One of the key figures behind Leon Edwards ' success in MMA, Dave Lovell admitted to speaking with Dana White about Colby Covington 's disrespectful behavior on the eve of UFC 296. In an interview with ' MMA Fighting ', the coach revealed that he pressured the UFC boss, suggesting punishment for the ' bad boy ' for making light of the murder of his pupil's father almost 20 years ago.
“I called Dana and asked: ‘where will the limit be?’. He replied: ‘Listen, you know the kind of idiot you are dealing with’. I replied: 'Yes, but you have to impose a limit, because if that's the case, you'll be giving permission to anyone,'" said Lovell, who added. “That means if you and I were to fight, I could use a story from your family,” the coach said.
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At the promotional press conference for UFC 296 , Covington ended up being the negative highlight of the ceremony. When discussing the murder of Edwards' father, the American provoked the champion's fury, who even threw a bottle at the challenger.
The disagreement was resolved in the Octagon, with the welterweight title (up to 77,1kg) on the line. Despite the provocations, Colby was an easy prey for the Englishman and left the fight with a unanimous decision defeat by the judges.
Moments later, Dana White publicly criticized Covington's actions. The UFC president, however, did not signal any punishment for the ' bad boy '.
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