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Colby Covington has been very vocal about his love and support for the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump. However, ‘Chaos’ recently made a stunning confession about the 77-year-old.

Colby Covington did not get the result he wanted at UFC 296. He returned to action after over a year and a half and showcased an underwhelming performance. And recently, Covington appeared in an interview, where he made some stunning revelations about Donald Trump. The former interim champion revealed that Trump used to be a wrestler during his younger years. Shocking? Let’s dive a bit deeper into the details.

Donald Trump used to be an amateur wrestler

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The former US president had previously made his mark in the world of professional wrestling in a memorable on-screen feud with the legendary promoter Vince McMahon in WWE. However, little did people know that he also competed as an amateur wrestler back in his younger years. Colby Covington revealed this during his conversation with Tucker Carlson.

“He tells me how he admires my wrestling abilities because he used to wrestle,” said the former UFC interim champion. He also mentioned that Donald Trump is a rather funny individual who is never short on jokes. Colby Covington added, “I remember he was making funny jokes about himself when I went to the White House to visit him.” While making one of those jokes, ‘Chaos’ opened up on Trump, revealing his experience when he was a wrestler. Let’s have a look at that front.

Trump used to get pinned a lot

While recalling a conversation he had with Donald Trump when he visited the White House, Colby Covington revealed that Donald Trump mentioned that the 45th president did not fare too well as a wrestler. He further stated, “He’s like, ‘Colby, you know what I love about you is that you’re a wrestler. I used to wrestle, but I was the wrestler who was counting lights at the gym.'”

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However, Donald Trump was not ashamed of his losses in wrestling. Colby Covington claimed that the 77-year-old was being rather modest about his wrestling past and even made jokes about himself. “He was pretty much making a joke about himself that he was getting pinned. I was like, ‘Man, that’s very humbling for you to say something like that,'” ‘Chaos’ added.

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Donald Trump’s past in wrestling suggests how big of a fan he is of combat sports. It is apparent from his constant appearances at UFC events. Trump has been one of the most regular attendees of UFC events, and he may very well continue to support mixed martial arts since he’s established a great relationship with Dana White and several other UFC fighters.

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