Although he did not compete, Colby Covington won big in the aftermath of UFC 286. With the promise of a title fight from Dana White himself, Covington is also contemplating a future fight with Conor McGregor. Surprisingly, “Chaos” had a few nice things to say about “The Notorious” during a recent interview and thereafter.

The former interim welterweight champion weighed in as the backup for the London main event. However, he ended up watching from the sidelines as Leon Edwards successfully defended his title against Kamaru Usman.

Following the event, UFC president Dana White announced Covington would fight for the title next. With the stars aligning in his favor, Covington even entertained the idea of a Conor McGregor fight. Later, he paid props to the Irishman for his recent act of generosity.

Colby Covington gives props to Conor McGregor

In a recent interview with ‘Submission Radio’, Colby Covington talked about a potential bout against Conor McGregor. With the Irishman insisting his return will be at welterweight, Covington said that he was open to a future showdown with the former double champion. The 35-year-old also claimed that their fight would do at least two million PPV buys.

Under an Instagram post mentioning his comments on McGregor, Covington left a positive message for ‘Mystic Mac.’ He wrote, “Only facts. And big shout out to @thenotoriousmma for donating a million to first responders in America.”

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The #2 ranked welterweight was referring to McGregor’s recent donation to the Tunnel to Towers foundation.

Conor McGregor’s generous donation

Conor McGregor recently appeared on Fox News for an interview with Sean Hannity. The pair shared the stage with Tunnel to Towers founder Frank Miller. After exchanging pleasantries, McGregor gave Miller a substantially generous gift that would aid the work of his foundation.

The 34-year-old handed over a check worth a million dollars in the name of his whiskey company, Proper Twelve. The foundation focuses its work on military personnel and first responders or their families who have suffered in the line of duty.

As Covington himself is a staunch supporter of the first responders and the US military, he gave McGregor a pat on the back for his thoughtful and generous act.

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