If I Stopped Hating You by Colby Wilkens

It's a trip he says was the second best of his life, visiting people he deems 'the real heroes of America.' He also hangs out with soldiers - as he did in May during Fleet Week in New York, spending a week with troops and a night aboard the USS New York. He feuds with fighters and knows when he walks into an arena there could be more boos than cheers. He's also the man who spoiled 'Avengers: Infinity War' and 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' on Twitter. Subscribe to ESPN+ to get exclusive live UFC events, weigh-ins and more Ariel and the Bad Guy Dana White's Contender Series and more exclusive MMA content. In the main event, top contender Colby Covington takes on former champion Robbie Lawler, with a title shot likely next for Covington should he earn a victory. The title picture in the welterweight division should clear up when the UFC hits Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday. Still, Covington says, 'I know when to separate politics, and I know when to separate sport.'

Covington says he's 'a big supporter of conservatives and the Republican Party,' and invited the Trump family to his fight this weekend in Newark, New Jersey, against Robbie Lawler. The past two years have been filled with divisive comments, aimed at fighters and fans alike. The lights and attention are squarely on him, and that is exactly what Covington has wanted all along.

The self-proclaimed supervillain of the UFC, who often wears a MAGA hat and sunglasses shielding his eyes, holds a sign reading 'World Champion Colby Covington, Make Welterweight Great Again.' Colby Covington sits in front of the television camera, interim title belt on his shoulder.

If I Stopped Hating You by Colby Wilkens