UFC to host mega press conference ahead of UFC 296, Sean Strickland, Dricus du Plessis, and other big stars to attend
UFC Seasonal Press Conferences are reportedly back and one will take place this Friday just before the last pay-per-view event of the year.
The Seasonal Press Conference will see all the participants of title fights from the January–March 2024 pay-per-views appear. The last time such an event was held was on April 12, 2019. The big names for this year's press conference were reported by ESPN MMA journalist Marc Raimondi on X.
Sean Strickland
Dricus du Plessis
Mayra Bueno Silva
Raquel Pennington
Alexander Volkanovski
Ilia Topuria
Sean O'Malley
Chito Vera
Take a look at the post by Marc Raimondi:
The press conference will take place on Friday, December 15, ahead of UFC 296. Other details of the press conference, such as time, have not yet been revealed. The event is taking place at the end of the year to prepare fans and fighters alike for 2024, which has several title fights in the first quarter of the year.
None of the fighters from the UFC 296 card will be at the Seasonal Press Conference.
Donald Trump wished Colby Covington ahead of his UFC 296 main event
Colby Covington is a very vocal Donald Trump supporter, and the UFC fighter recently went golfing with the former United States President. Covington is returning to the octagon after close to two years in what is one of the biggest fights of his career, with the welterweight title on the line. Ahead of his fight, Trump wished him well and took a subtle dig at him:
"At Trump International, it is an honor to have him but it's gonna be a great fight and I'll be there. I'll be there with Dana White and we will make our walk. But, I think you're gonna do great champ. He's a much better fighter than a golfer, I can tell you that."
Take a look at the video uploaded by SpinninBackfist on X:
Covington is looking to become a champion at the third time of asking. He previously challenged for the undisputed title twice and lost both times to former champion Kamaru Usman. This time around, he will face the man who beat Usman twice, Leon Edwards. In a separate interview, Covington even stated that no one would beat him in front of Donald Trump.
Watch the video below: