UFC star Colby Covington’s obsession with Donald Trump reached a new level on Saturday when he entered his fight awkwardly kissing a chain of dolls with the president-elect’s face on them.
Covington was wearing the gold chain around his neck when he walked into Amalie Arena wearing an expensive suit jacket and no shirt.
Next to his exposed chest, in the center of the chain, was a bust of Trump from the neck up, with the former president wearing a black and gold Make America Great Again hat.
Covington first smiled widely as he held Trump’s face, before leaning in to kiss him on the forehead.
The longtime Trump supporter and Octagon veteran smiled again and looked admirably at his chain.
Covington was in the main event of the UFC card in Tampa on Saturday night in a welterweight bout against Joaquin Buckley.
Colby Covington entered his UFC fight against Joaquin Buckley kissing a Trump-inspired chain
Covington has supported Trump for many years and the president-elect returned the favor.
At UFC 296, Trump was ringside for Covington’s fight against Leon Edwards, giving him final words of encouragement before taking defeat.
Covington was also one of the few MMA fighters to speak out in support of Trump after he was shot in the ear at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July.
The UFC has taken a liking to Trump, especially since securing his return to the White House last month. He is a safe bet in an organization led by Dana White.
Trump attended the UFC card at Madison Square Garden less than two weeks after winning the presidential election.
As he took a front row seat, the crowd in New York applauded him raucously.
His run at UFC 309 reached a fever pitch after Jon Jones retained his heavyweight championship and copied Trump’s signature dance after knocking out Stipe Miocic.