Colby Covington teased on ESPN 63 that a special guest would be accompanying him to the octagon at UFC, and that proved to be true as he was joined by WWE legend Hulk Hogan.

Covington changed his Kurt Angles walkout song to Hogan’s famous Rick Derringer “Real American” track, and the WWE Hall of Famer appeared with him as he made his way to the cage for Saturday’s welterweight headliner against Joaquin Buckley at the Amalie Arena in Tampa. Fla.

Check out the video below to see Hogan and Covington eliminated at UFC on ESPN 63 (via X):

Colby Covington walks out with Hulk Hogan #UFCTampa 🍿 pic.twitter.com/74jmgE2k8G

– ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 15, 2024

Hulk Hogan is leaving Colby Covington. 🇺🇸🇺🇸 #UFCTampa pic.twitter.com/KQpF7qu3nY

— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) December 15, 2024

If they hadn’t already, Covington and Hogan certainly would have met during the 2024 presidential election cycle, as both men were staunch supporters of Donald Trump.

Colby had already cut his shirt open before he ripped it 😬 #UFCTampa pic.twitter.com/mNHxscdh1m

— Diana Belbiță (@DianaBelbita) December 15, 2024

For more information on the card, check out MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 63.