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He is a former Interim UFC Welterweight Champion. Tyron Woodley . However, he is invested in the outcome of Edwards vs Diaz, as that will decide who faces Kamaru Usman after his title defense against Jorge Masvidal. Colby Covington's divisiveness hits home ahead of UFC title fight 2 Related When Covington made the decision to depart ATT, he reached out to … [59][60] Despite being criticized by the media, Covington refused to apologize, explaining that "the guy’s done some pretty crappy stuff, he’s got lawsuits against his family, against his brother, I just said the truth, I’m honest. Colby Covington preparing as if he's the backup for Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal at UFC 261 Video: Jorge Masvidal joins Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren press conference via FaceTime. [55] In an interview with Candace Owens, Covington said that his "act" was a response to the UFC threatening to cut him before the Maia fight and stated the "Filthy Animals" speech "saved his career. [2], Covington headlined UFC on ESPN+ 36 against his long-time rival Tyron Woodley on September 19, 2020. Covington keeps up pressure in main event vs. Woodley (0:28) Colby Covington stays on the offensive in his main event fight vs. Tyron Woodley at UFC Fight Night. In 2017, they defeated the team of Moose and Stephan Bonnar at Bound for Glory. Covington, 33, is coming off a dominant TKO win over former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in Sept. 2020. Colby Covington thinks Leon Edwards should have been penalized for his inadvertent eye poke against Belal Muhammad. [9] The Benton County District Attorney's Office did not pursue charges against Covington over the incident. [45][46] After dominating his opponent for four rounds, the bout was called as a technical knockout when Woodley suffered a rib injury. 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He also was a two-time Pac-10 Conference champion at 174-pounds. As of February 15, 2021, he is #1 in the UFC welterweight rankings. [51] Trump phoned to congratulate Covington during his post-fight interview following his win over Tyron Woodley. As of February 15, 2021, he is #1 in the UFC welterweight rankings. [44], After a long-lasting, public feud and trash talking between Covington and other American Top Team members – most notably Dustin Poirier, Jorge Masvidal and Joanna Jędrzejczyk – Covington eventually parted ways with his first mixed martial arts gym in May 2020. [34] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [58], After his win over Lawler, Covington stated; "Let’s talk about the lesson we learned tonight that Robbie should have learned from his good buddy Matt Hughes. [39] He won the fight via a lopsided unanimous decision, setting a record for the most strikes thrown in a UFC bout, with 541 strikes. I feel sorry for those who act so low to try to promote themselves. After winning the Interim UFC Welterweight Championship, he stated he wanted to visit Trump at the White House to present him with the title,[50] which he did on August 2, 2018. Following his 2017 bout with Demian Maia at São Paulo, Brazil, he called the country a "dump" and referred to the Brazilian crowd as "filthy animals" in the post-fight interview. After Edwards’ fight with Khamzat Chimaev fell through for the third time last week, … [6], As a wrestler at Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon, Covington lettered all four years and won the 171 lb state championship as a senior. Starting At: $1,785.00. UFC real or not -- Israel Adesanya will be a champ-champ in '21? Getty Images Michael Chiesa (L) and Neil Magny face off during the UFC … You stay off the tracks when the train is coming through, junior, doesn’t matter if it’s the Trump train or the Colby train, get out the way!" He was cited for fourth-degree assault stemming from an incident on May 23 2010, in which he was accused of punching two men after a verbal altercation. UFC real or not: Kamaru Usman's next title defense will be a rematch vs. Jorge Masvidal? 0 0 18 of 28 3 of 4 64% 75% 104 of 123 5 of 6 1 of 2 0 of 0 50% --- [7] His roommate at the time was future UFC champion Jon Jones. While “Chaos” was defeated by Usman via TKO back at UFC 245 in 2019 it … Copyright: © ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. He committed to Arizona State University but his test scores were not up to par, so he went to Iowa Central Community College, where he won the 165 lb national junior college wrestling title as a true freshman with a 34–0 record. [37][38], Covington returned to face Robbie Lawler in the main event of UFC on ESPN 5 on August 3, 2019. [9] He later said, "That was a real all-time low in my life, something I really wish I could take back." [29] He won the fight via unanimous decision. It is revolting. [18], Covington faced Warlley Alves on December 12, 2015 at UFC 194. Getty Colby Covington (L) takes a punch from UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in their welterweight title fight during UFC 245 at T-Mobile Arena on December 14, 2019 in … I’m a little bit brutally honest sometimes and people can’t handle it. He is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Following his outstanding performance against Tyron Woodley at UFC Vegas 11, Covington took things to another level in his post-fight interviews. $30.00. [13], Covington made his promotional debut against Anying Wang on August 23, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 48. The fight delivered as it was a back-and-forth striking match with both men having their moments. Viana herself had earlier claimed that her and Colby were "just friends" and that she already had a boyfriend when addressing rumors that the two of them were in a relationship. Colby Covington . [41] Covington sustained a left mandibular fracture as a result of a strike by Usman in the third round and was knocked down twice in the fifth round. "[62], In March 2021, Covington created controversy when he used crude language to claim that he had a sexual relationship with fellow UFC fighter Polyana Viana and that this was part of the reason why he turned down a fight with Leon Edwards at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad. With two of Trump's sons, Donald Jr. and Eric cageside for the fight,[57] the crowd performed the "You suck!" [47][48], Covington, along with other American Top Team members, made multiple appearances in Impact Wrestling, where they aligned themselves with Lashley and King Mo. White on Covington: 'We won't muzzle anybody', Black UFC athletes angered by Covington's talk. Shortly after, Covington began pursuing a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career and moved to South Florida to train full-time at American Top Team. [5] His father was a wrestler during his time at the Oregon Institute of Technology and Southern Oregon University. UFC Real or Not: Leon Edwards will get his title shot; Tony Ferguson is in a tough spot, UFC takeaways: Next up for Leon Edwards should be Colby Covington, Unluckiest fighter in the UFC? "—as his entrance music; Angle had given Covington permission to use the theme. Colby Covington (born February 22, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He has described himself as the "super villain" of the UFC and will often try to upset people with brazen trash talking. Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman fought back at UFC 245 in December of 2019. UFC fighter Colby Covington took aim at LeBron James Saturday night following his win over Tyron Woodley, calling the NBA star a “spineless coward.” Covington, a public supporter of … "[56] Covington further embraced his villain status before his 2019 main event encounter with Robbie Lawler at UFC on ESPN 5. 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Usman is scheduled to make his fourth title defense in a rematch against Jorge Masvidal, which will serve as the main event of UFC 261 on April 24. [24], Covington next faced promotional newcomer Max Griffin on August 20, 2016 at UFC 202. [17] He won the fight via unanimous decision. The friends-turned-foes have been on a collision course for a while. UFC debate: Should Kamaru Usman's next challenger be Jorge Masvidal or Colby Covington? Tyron Woodley . Due to his arrest, Covington was suspended from the Hawkeyes for a year, and saw limited time the next season. [23] Covington won the fight via submission in the third round. [20][21], Covington was expected to compete against Alex Garcia on June 18, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 89. [19] He lost the fight via submission in the first round. Edwards’ highly anticipated return was ruled a … [7][5], During his time at OSU, Covington qualified for the NCAA tournament as a junior and as a senior, placing fifth as a senior and earning All-American honors. Okamoto: Jones vs. Adesanya among the MMA fights I want to see in 2021. [8], Following his championship season at Iowa Central, Covington transferred to the wrestling program at the University of Iowa. [22] However, Garcia was pulled from the fight on June 10 for undisclosed reasons and replaced by promotional newcomer Jonathan Meunier. Unfortunately for Covington, his requests for a rematch with Usman fell on deaf ears, as Dana White and company ultimately proceeded with booking ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ in a rematch with Jorge Masvidal at UFC 261 instead. [13] He won the fight by TKO via punches in the closing seconds of the first round. The former interim welterweight champion last fought back in September when he dominated Tyron Woodley. [4], Covington was born in Clovis, California on February 22, 1988. [52] Covington dedicated his win over Woodley to first responders and the military and criticized Black Lives Matter and LeBron James. “Listen, Kamaru is a … The UFC community has come out against Colby Covington over comments he made this past weekend toward fighters Kamaru Usman and Tyron Woodley. Colby Covington official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the Welterweight fighter from United States. This was in reference to a near-fatal accident Hughes suffered in 2017, where he was permanently damaged when his truck was struck by a train at a rail crossing. "[61], Covington continued his trash-talking in the lead up to the Kamaru Usman fight at UFC 245. UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler Aug. 03, 2019 U-DEC 5 5:00 win. Colby Covington recently spoke about the promotions bizarre decision in an interview with Helen Yee. 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