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Colby at a UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/colbycovmma
One of the top prospects in MMA today, BoNickal He already has a date set to return to the world's most famous octagon, precisely at the highly anticipated event at the White House. However, it can be said that his opponent will not be the first option considered by... matchmakers. In an interview with Espaitec's 'Pound 4 Pound' last Wednesday (11), the middleweight sensation (up to 83,9 kg) surprised by revealing that the initial plans of the Ultimate executives were a duel between him and Colby covington, which would have been denied by the former interim welterweight champion (up to 77,1 kg).
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O wrestler He avoided words like fear or cowardice when discussing Covington's refusal to fight him, opting instead for a line of reasoning linked to financial matters. Historically, Chaos has always been a difficult fighter to negotiate with, to the point of having known clashes with Dana White and the company's matchmakers.
“They told him that if he wanted a place in the race for the White House, he would have to face Bo. He decided he didn’t want to fight me and that it was worth not being on the card. I’m sure he probably wanted more money. The UFC probably didn’t want to pay more,” Nickal stated.
BoNickal says UFC told Colby covington he'd only get on the White House card if he fought him but Colby said no 👀
“They told him if you wanted to be on the White House card, you gotta fight Bo.”
“He decided he didn't want to fight me and it was worth it to not be on the card.”… pic.twitter.com/HWlL9AA8op
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) March 12, 2026
Recently, Covington himself came forward publicly. to criticize the UFC fights scheduled for the White House. Held in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Independence of the United States, there was a huge expectation for the event, which was relatively frustrated after the announcement of the main card last Saturday (7). Nickal, for example, will face Kyle Daukaus, recently hired by the company and a name little known among casual fans.
The White House is the seat of the US government. Photo: Reproduction X/WhiteHouse
Check out the main card for UFC Casa Branca.
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Ilia Topuria x Justin gaethje – fight for the belt
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Alex “Poatan” Pereira x Cyryl Gane – fight for the interim belt
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Sean O'Malley x Aiemann Zahabi
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Mauricio Ruffy x Michael chandler
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): BoNickal x Kyle Daukaus
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Diego lopes x Steve Garcia
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