Bo Nickal recently denied that Colby Covington wanted to fight him at the White House. In a media interview, Covington claimed that he was all set to face Nickal at UFC Freedom 250, a historic event at the White House South Lawn on June 14, 2026.
Covington said Hunter Campbell, the Chief Business Officer of Ultimate Fighting Championship, never offered him to fight Nickal at White House. He added that although he was ready for a bout against the Colorado-based athlete, he wasn’t offered the fight due to limited spots at the iconic event.
If Covington and Nickal were to fight against each other, the former, who competes at welterweight, would have had to move up to middleweight. In an interview, Covington said:
“That’s 100% fake news, Ariel. We could call Hunter Campbell right now. I can 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 to 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.’ This is exact words from Hunter. I said, ‘OK, well, if you only have limited spots, and I can’t fight Bo at the White House, I’m fighting at my normal weight class. I’m gonna fight at 170, because I only walk around at 185, 190. Why would I fight at middleweight against some nobody who’s never been in a main event in his life?”
“Colby is a liar. 1. There are text message receipts of him being offered the fight. 2. I saw him weigh in at RAF with my own eyes at 198lbs. He will never fight me because he knows I’ll kill him,” Nickal said.
Colby Covington Agrees To Compete With Bo Nickal On A Condition
Days after his claims, Colby Covington agreed to fight Bo Nickal, but on one condition. Covington slammed Nickal for being picky about the weight category and for refusing to fight against a 50-year-old athlete, who was slightly overweight.
He further mentioned that with a training camp, he can bring his weight down from 190lbs to 170lbs, saying if Nickal wants to fight him, he also has to be in the same weight category.
“Alright bozo, I know you’re a big fan of weight classes and refused to wrestle a 50-year-old man that was six pounds too heavy,” Covington said. “And we all know someone of your moral superiority would never try to have a weight advantage in a fist-fight. You won’t stop talking about us being the same weight, which is honestly refreshing to hear because I’m 190 pounds right now and will weigh 170 without a problem on a full camp. So if we’re the same weight like you claim, that means you’re 190 pounds right now, and full camp should get you down to 170 as well.”
Covington last made his competitive appearance in December 2024, when he lost to Joaquin Buckley.
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