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Colby Covington recently made an appearance on ‘Turning Point USA’. He was called to comment about his thoughts on controversial social media personality Andrew Tate. He went on to say he had nothing but respect for their beliefs, following which Andrew Tate’s brother Tristan Tate shared a message for the former interim champion.

Fans are aware that Colby Covington does not hold back when it comes to expressing his opinions and allegiances. As such, during a recent appearance at an event, ‘Chaos’ commented on the Tate brothers. He especially talked about Andrew Tate regarding his interview with Tucker Carlson.

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Colby Covington mentioned that he had no problems with the Tate brothers. Rather, he claimed that they are intelligent and well-spoken individuals. He then spoke about Andrew Tate’s recent interview with Tucker Carlson and took a liking to what ‘Top G’ had to say. Covington said, “He [Andrew Tate] did a great interview the other day with Tucker Carlson. I think that there’s a lot of truth to what he said.”

He mentioned that besides being a social media influencer; Tate doesn’t think about garnering followers. However, ‘Chaos’ is a fan of his beliefs and opinions. “It’s not about followers. It’s about standing up for what you believe in life.” Even though Andrew Tate and his brother share controversial takes on a variety of topics, the fact that they stand by their beliefs is what impressed the former UFC interim champion. “If you don’t stand for something, you fall for anything,” said Covington. Apparently, Tristan Tate took notice of the video clip from the event and shared a response for the UFC star.

Tristan Tate sends a message to Colby Covington

The younger Tate brother shared a tweet and thanked ‘Chaos’ for the gracious words he shared at the ‘Turning Point USA’ event. He said, “Thank you for the kind words [Colby Covington].” Furthermore, he also wished Colby Covington well and urged him to continue doing what he’s doing, both in and outside of the UFC.

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Tristan Tate added, “Keep doing what you’re doing.” Colby Covington stated that, like the Tate brothers, he was ostracised by the ‘algorithm’ and spoke vehemently about clinging to beliefs.

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‘Chaos’ is currently the favored contender to fight for the welterweight championship against Leon Edwards. However, he often finds himself appearing in such events to engage in such conversations. We will have to wait and see what Colby Covington has in store for us the next time he speaks his mind.

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