UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington took issue with a tweet by Jon Anik and decided to warn the UFC commentator that “I don’t want your kids to grow up without a dad.”
Belal Muhammad, the fighter Anik mentioned in the initial tweet that earned Covington’s ire, spoke to MMA Fighting and had this to say:
“You’re coming at a guy like Jon Anik, who is the nicest guy in the world, and why? Because Jon Anik gave me an interview?” Muhammad said. “You’re calling him a racist. You’re calling him this and you’re threatening a guy like Jon Anik?