Colby Covington awkwardly tries to kiss US President Donald Trump's hand at Nevada rally

UFC fighter Colby Covington took to Instagram to share awkward moment he had with US President Donald Trump during Sunday's re-election rally in Henderson, Nevada. A host of UFC stars like Henry Cejudo and Justin Gaethje including president Dana White were present at rally to show ir support for Trump's re-election campaign. However, during a meeting with Trump in person, Covington was apparently too er as he tried to kiss Donald Trump's hand, which led to an extremely awkward situation for two.

short clip Covington shared to social media saw Trump shower 32-year-old UFC star with praise. Trump said, "I’m going to be watching Colby. I’m a big fan of Colby, he’s a winner, he’s a champ and it’s going to be a great evening, a great fight. I just wish him best of luck, but I just see him a lot and he’s tough. Good luck to you champ." It was this moment when Colby Covington tried to kiss Trump's hand during a routine handshake. President can be seen hastily pulling his hand away. 

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Neverless, Nevada rally was a successful one for Donald Trump, who boasted his massive support for upcoming Presidential elections. Trump had kind words for his friend, Dana White, who endorsed him for elections. Trump said White was "smart, tough, cunning" and likes to take care of his fighters. 74-year-old even ackwledged likes of Henry Cejudo and Justin Gaethje for showing ir support at rally. Trump went on to hype Gaethje's upcoming bout against Khabib Nurmagomedov for Lightweight championship.

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UFC Fight Night 178: Covington vs Woodley

Colby Covington will be facing longtime rival and former Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in main event of UFC Fight Night 178 on Saturday, September 19. Covington, 15-2, had his seven-fight winning streak snapped recently after a fifth-round kckout loss to Kamaru Usman for  Welterweight championship in December 2019. Meanwhile, Tyron Woodley is himself looking to end his two-fight losing streak, having lost title to Usman last year before being dominated by Gilbert Burns earlier this year.

UFC Fight Night 178 will take place from UFC Apex arena in Enterprise, Nevada. main card starts at 8:00 PM ET (September 20, 5:30 AM IST).

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