Covington recently defeated Demian Maia at UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo, but it was his post-fight antics that grabbed the most attention.
In his post-fight interview alongside UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier, the victorious Covington called the Brazilian “filthy animals” and said other disparaging remarks about the country.
There has been no other statements issued yet by other ATT officials or Covington himself about Liborio’s exit from the team.
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