Overview
- Colby Covington said in a YouTube video that Bo Nickal must cut to welterweight if he wants to fight him, stating he is 190 pounds now and can make 170 on a full camp.
- Covington argued the matchup should occur in a division with rankings and stakes, urging Nickal to move to 170 pounds.
- Covington asserted he will not replace Kyle Daukaus on the White House event, framing Daukaus’s booking as an earned opportunity.
- The UFC’s announced matchup remains Bo Nickal vs. Kyle Daukaus for the June 14 card on the White House South Lawn, with no lineup changes disclosed.
- Kyle Daukaus acknowledged he does not believe he deserves the White House spot and suggested the UFC balanced the card for business reasons as fans criticized the unranked pairing.