Colby Covington
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| Age | 36 years |
| Name | Colby Covington |
| Nickname | Chaos |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Team | MMA Masters |
| Coach | Cesar Carneiro, Daniel Valverde |
| Jiu-Jitsu | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Colby Covington is an American professional mixed martial artist fighting in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Covington is the former Interim UFC Welterweight Champion.
Covington has had a wrestling background since his childhood, as his father was a wrestler himself, and his wrestling skills have been a key factor in his success in the octagon.
Currently, Covington holds the impressive #4 spot in the UFC welterweight rankings.
Colby Covington MMA record
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 17–4 | Leon Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 296 | December 16, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | For the UFC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 17–3 | Jorge Masvidal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 272 | March 5, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 16–3 | Kamaru Usman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 268 | November 6, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | For the UFC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 16–2 | Tyron Woodley | TKO (rib injury) | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley | September 19, 2020 | 5 | 1:19 | |
| Loss | 15–2 | Kamaru Usman | TKO (punches) | UFC 245 | December 14, 2019 | 5 | 4:10 | For the UFC Welterweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 15–1 | Robbie Lawler | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler | August 3, 2019 | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 14–1 | Rafael dos Anjos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 225 | June 9, 2018 | 5 | 5:00 | Won the interim UFC Welterweight Championship. Later stripped of the title due to injury. |
| Win | 13–1 | Demian Maia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida | October 28, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 12–1 | Kim Dong-hyun | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia | June 17, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 11–1 | Bryan Barberena | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson | December 17, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 10–1 | Max Griffin | TKO (punches) | UFC 202 | August 20, 2016 | 3 | 2:18 | |
| Win | 9–1 | Jonathan Meunier | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson | June 18, 2016 | 3 | 0:54 | |
| Loss | 8–1 | Warlley Alves | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 194 | December 12, 2015 | 1 | 1:26 | |
| Win | 8–0 | Mike Pyle | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 187 | May 23, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 7–0 | Wagner Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux | November 8, 2014 | 3 | 3:26 | |
| Win | 6–0 | Wang Anying | TKO (submission to punches) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le | August 23, 2014 | 1 | 4:50 | |
| Win | 5–0 | Jay Ellis | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Absolute Fighting Championship 21: The Return | May 16, 2014 | 1 | 2:49 | |
| Win | 4–0 | Jose Caceres | Decision (unanimous) | Championship Fighting Alliance 12 | October 12, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 3–0 | Jason Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Time 10: It's Personal | June 22, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 2–0 | David Hayes | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Fight Time 9: MMA Explosion | April 27, 2012 | 2 | 1:42 | |
| Win | 1–0 | Chris Ensley | TKO (submission to knee injury) | Midtown Throwdown 3 | February 11, 2012 | 1 | 1:21 | Welterweight debut. |
Posts on Colby Covington
“He Doesn’t Look like That Right Now”: Colby Covington Accuses Mike Tyson of Lying to His Fans With Old Sparring Footages- Sean Strickland Loses Fans’ Respect for Following Colby Covington’s Footsteps After Losing His UFC Title
- Marlon Vera’s Loss Proves UFC Should Stop Giving Title Shots to Undeserving Fighters
- “Alex Pereira and Polyana Viana Are Dating” – Viral Video of Poatan Grappling With Fellow Brazilian Fighter Takes Internet by Storm
- “You Can’t Give Him Another Title Shot” – Joe Rogan Calls For Colby Covington’s Exit From UFC Title Picture Following UFC 296 Loss
- “You’re Just a Tourist in the City” – Jorge Masvidal Teams up With NBA Fans to Taunt Colby Covington
- “Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself”- Colby Covington’s Controversial Opinion on Jeffrey Epstein’s Suicide
- “He Ran Out of Money” – Jorge Masvidal Ends UFC Retirement to an Unwelcoming Fan Base
- “How’s Your ‘Brain Damage’ Kid?” – Michael Chandler Goes Ballistic on Colby Covington in Response to Bellator Insult
- Colby Covington Reveals Retirement Timetable After UFC 296 Loss – “I Have More Ambitions in Life”
