LAS VEGAS – No, Colby Covington is not getting the boot from the UFC.

Many MMA observers suspected the ex-interim welterweight champ took a step too far confronted UFC President Dana White at the blackjack tables at Palms Casino Resort on Thursday night. Covington (14-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) wanted answers about being passed over for a title shot against Tyron Woodley at UFC 235 on Saturday, so he sought out White in person.

Although it looks as if White was rather annoyed with Covington’s unannounced arrival while he was gambling, cooler heads apparently prevailed once the camera shut off.

“Last night, it wasn’t as bad as it looked on video,” White told reporters, including MMAjunkie, at today’s UFC 236 press conference at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. “We were cool and we talked last night, and face to face, he gets it. He knows he didn’t take the fight (with Tyron Woodley), so he didn’t get the fight.”

That fight, of course, is a title bout against undisputed champ Woodley, which White said was first offered for UFC 228 in September. Since then, the UFC figurehead has said Covington will have to work his way back into contention, which prompted “Chaos” to vow he would make his boss answer for in person.

Covington contends he was forced to turn down the fight because he needed nasal surgery, a move he said the promotion’s doctors signed off on. He has also requested a release from his contract, and has even threatened legal action.

If Covington is cool with White, he certainly didn’t seem like it when he shot a follow-up video outside the Palms casino where he made his scene. And he certainly didn’t seem understanding in an interview today on SiriusXM Radio’s “The Luke Thomas Show.”

“All he could say is, ‘You’ve got to accept the fights,'” Covington said. “Dude, I’ve accepted every single fight you’ve given me. Tell the people the real reason this is going on. This is corruption, and it needs to stop.

“He was pissed. He was real pissed, but I don’t give a (expletive). I’m not here to make him happy, and I wanted to let him know, this isn’t fair. There’s justice. You robbed out of a title fight this weekend (against Woodley at UFC 235).

“I’m supposed to be fighting for a title. All the fans want to see me fight for the title – they don’t want to see (Kamaru Usman). They’re giving them (expletive), and say, ‘Oh, it’s filet mignon.’ I’m the filet mignon. I’m the people’s champ. I’m the one everybody came to see.”

White hasn’t signed off on the next welterweight title challenger after champ Woodley meets Usman on Saturday at UFC 235. But now that he’s in town, Covington will probably seek some additional understanding.

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