Covington criticized the UFC tournament at the White House

Alexandr Ormanji March 13, 2026, 11:45 a.m.

Colby Covington criticized the organization's tournament at the White House, which will take place on June 14 in Washington (USA).

"It's just terrible. Fans have said they hate this card. It's awful. They were promised six or seven title fights, and now they have one title fight and an interim title fight that the UFC arranged at the last minute.

The tournament was assembled in a rush, and there is not a single elite American fighter in it. Who will represent America on its 250th anniversary? It seems the UFC doesn't care. They made a lot of money on the deal with Paramount and are happy," Covington's words are quoted by MMAJunkie.

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