Colby Covington, popularly known as “Chaos” is an American welterweight division MMA fighter for the UFC. Hailing from Springfield, Oregon, United States, Covington started his journey as a wrestler before switching to MMA full time. His debut in the UFC came at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le on August 23, 2014, where he faced and defeated Anying Wang by KO/TKO in Round 1. Since then, he has only grown as a fighter and has made remarkable progress inside the Octagon.
Colby Covington has won Fight of the Night twice in his UFC career so far. He is also a one-time former interim UFC welterweight champion. The self-described “super villain” of the UFC has grown into one of the most admired fighters inside the Octagon. Covington presently holds a MMA record of 17-4-0. He won 17 fights (4 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission, and 9 by decision) and lost 4 fights (1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, and 2 by decision). Covington will now face Joaquin Buckley on December 14, 2024, at UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley.
Colby Covington’s Fighting Style
Colby Covington is notable for utilizing his wrestling and grappling skills inside the Octagon. He tends to takedown his opponents and capitalizes on them on the ground through his submissions and poundings on them. This presents a difficult time for his opponents to get back up and face him. Covington is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu - jitsu which he is also known to utilize during his fights inside the Octagon.
Colby Covington’s Best Fights in the UFC till now
Colby “Chaos” Covington has had some pretty good fights inside the Octagon till now. This is a look at some of them.
Colby Covington vs Rafael Dos Anjos
Colby “Chaos” Covington clashed with Rafael Dos Anjos at UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero 2 on June 9, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. This bout was for the interim UFC Welterweight Championship. Throughout the fight, Covington used 99 strikes and 7 takedowns against his opponent. He eventually defeated Dos Anjos via unanimous decision in 5 minutes of Round 5. With this, Covington became the interim UFC Welterweight Champion. Unfortunately, he had to later relinquish his title due to a nasal injury.
Colby Covington vs Kamaru Usman
Colby “Chaos” Covington locked horns with Kamaru “The Nigerian Nightmare” Usman at UFC 245: Usman vs Covington on December 14, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. This bout was again for the UFC Welterweight Championship. Covington landed 2 knockdowns and 143 strikes on Usman throughout the fight. Unfortunately, Usman defeated him with KO/TKO by a punch in 4 minutes and 10 seconds of Round 5. Nevertheless, Covington got his first Fight of the Night bonus for the fight.
Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal
Colby “Chaos” Covington faced Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal at UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal on March 5, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Throughout the fight, Covington attacked Masvidal with 94 strikes, 6 takedowns, and 1 submission. In the end, he defeated Masvidal via unanimous decision in 5 minutes of Round 5. He earned his second Fight of the Night bonus for this fight.
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FAQs on Colby Covington's Fighting Style
A. Colby Covington is 36 years old as of December 2024.
A. “Chaos” is the nickname of Colby Covington.
A. Colby Covington’s height is 5’11” (180.34 cm) and his weight is 170 lbs (77.11 kg).
A. Colby Covington is a one-time former interim UFC Welterweight champion.
A. Leon “Rocky” Edwards, the UFC Welterweight Champion is the next opponent for Colby “Chaos” Covington.
