Colby Covington compares Leon Edwards’ late father to Adolf Hitler, claiming they are ‘the same level of bad guy’ – after he previously called him a ‘sex trafficker and drug lord’
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Colby Covington has continued his vile tirade against Leon Edwards' late father by claiming he is 'the same level of villainy' as Adolf Hitler.
Covington faced Edwards in Las Vegas last week, with the Briton scoring a decisive victory over his rival to defend his UFC welterweight title.
However, their clash was marred by Covington's comments in the lead-up when he claimed Edwards' late father was a sex trafficker and drug lord who killed people.
The American then absurdly claimed that he lost the fight because “the judges hate him for supporting Donald Trump.”
Edwards' father was shot dead in a London nightclub when the MMA star was still a young teenager.
Colby Covington (pictured) has continued his vile tirade against Leon Edwards' late father by claiming he is 'the same level of villain' as Adolf Hitler
Covington (right) lost a unanimous decision to Edwards (left) in Las Vegas last week
Edwards dominated throughout against Covington in their five-round main fight
But despite their rivalry in the octagon ending after Edwards' victory, Covington continued to hurl horrific insults.
Appears on the PBD podcastCovington was asked by host Patrick Bet-David if he doubled down on his comments toward Edwards.
“I'll double it,” he replied. “Why should I feel sorry for anything I say about someone who is a criminal and causes so much pain in people's lives?
“So I'm not going to feel sorry for someone like Hitler, he was a terrible person.”
Covington was then pressed by Bet-David, who said, “Are you comparing his father to Hitler?”
The American then replied: “I'm not comparing him to Hitler, but I am saying he is on the same level as a bad guy.”
Prior to their fight, Covington had said in an interview with Ag.Fight, “What about all the victims of the damage Leon's father did to them. He was a sex trafficker, he was a drug lord, he killed people, that man is an asshole, why should I feel guilty about that, I have no sympathy for that man.
“What about the families of the victims who now have to live on, have to endure all the things he did to them, how he tormented those people?
'So no, I don't feel sorry for him, the truth hurts and that's why people hate me. I'm not afraid to tell the truth, and the truth is what always does the worst.
'It is what it is, tomorrow night he can do whatever he wants with it, we have 25 minutes.
“If he wants to do something, punch me in the face, knock me out, give it a try, b****.”
Edwards has previously said his father was involved in organized crime, but has never discussed the details of the criminal activity.
Covington claimed last week that Edwards' late father was a sex trafficker and drug lord
Edwards (right) with his sister (left), mother (center left) and grandmother (center right) – credits his mother as the most important influence on his life
He once told the Guardian: 'My father was a gang leader in my area so I was one of the few kids who had a bicycle and a skateboard.
'If you look at the cards he was dealt, my father did his best. I know that he did the wrong thing by getting involved in crime and that this led to his downfall.
'But he had the talent to emigrate to Britain and soon brought his wife and children to join him for a better life.
“He didn't just leave us to be a good man, but under bad circumstances he made the wrong choices. But you have to remember that killings in Jamaica seemed normal. We were used to gunshots and death all around us.”