- Colby Covington is the former UFC interim welterweight champion.
- Covington holds an MMA record of 17 wins and five losses.
- Covington is coming off a third-round TKO loss to Joaquin Buckley at UFC Tampa.
Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington is one of today’s most entertaining fighters. He’s coming off a third-round TKO loss to Joaquin Buckley in their main event match at UFC Tampa last Dec. 14. His trash-talking personality is backed up by his well-rounded MMA skills, which makes him an exciting name in UFC odds.
Despite this latest setback, he’s still one of the premier contenders in the weight class. It was only his fifth career loss in 22 fights. When will “Chaos” return to the octagon, and who will he face next?
When Is Colby Covington’s Next Fight?
Covington’s next opponent has yet to be determined, but he can fight other ranked contenders in the 170-pound division, such as Ian Garry, Geoff Neal, Sean Brady, and Gilbert Burns.
Colby Covington MMA Record and Statistics
- MMA record: 17-5
- Wins by TKO/KO: 4
- Wins by submission: 4
- Wins by decision: 9
- Striking accuracy: 39%
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.10
- Significant strikes absorbed: 3.05
- Takedown average per 15 minutes: 4.05
- Submission average per 15 minutes: 0.18
- Takedown accuracy: 46%
- Significant strikes defense: 56%
- Takedown defense: 72%
- Knockdown average: 0.06
- Average fight time: 16:34
Colby Covington Notable Wins
Some of Covington’s notable victories include Dong Hyun Kim, Demian Maia, Rafael Dos Anjos, Robbie Lawler, Tyron Woodley, and Jorge Masvidal.
Colby Covington UFC Earnings
Covington has earned an estimated UFC career earnings of over $3.6 million in his nine-year campaign under the Las Vegas-based promotion. His biggest single-fight purse so far came in March 2022, when he fought Jorge Masvidal and pocketed $1 million.
Colby Covington Team and Corner
Covington formerly trained under American Top Team in Coconut Creek, but due to several issues and bad blood with former teammate Jorge Masvidal, Covington was forced out of the team. This led him to join MMA Kings in Miami, where he is now under the guidance of renowned trainer Cesar Carneiro.
Aside from Carneiro, another in MMA Kings who helped “Chaos” improve his MMA arsenal is Daniel Valverde. Another UFC fighter training with Covington in the same gym is Nate Landwehr.
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