Colby Covington

Colby Covington
Born (1988-02-22) February 22, 1988
Rocklin, California, United States
Other names Chaos
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division Welterweight
Reach 72.0 in (183 cm)[2]
Style Wrestling
Fighting out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Team American Top Team
Wrestling NCAA Division I Wrestling[3]
Years active 2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 11
Wins 10
By knockout 1
By submission 6
By decision 3
Losses 1
By submission 1
Amateur career
Total 1
Wins 1
By submission 1
Other information
University Oregon State University
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Colby Covington (born February 22, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Covington was born in Rocklin, California,[4] and moved with his family to Springfield, Oregon at the age of 11. Covington wrestled at Thurston High School, lettering all four years and winning the state championship as a senior.[5] Covington went to attend Iowa Central Community College, where he won the 165 lb national title as a true freshman. His roommate at the time was future UFC champion Jon Jones. "Off-the-mat" personal issues forced Covington to relocate back to Oregon, where he enrolled at Oregon State University.[3] Covington was highly decorated as a Beaver, becoming an All-American,[6][7] two-time Pac-10 champion,[6][7] and finishing 5th at the 2011 NCAA tournament.[8]

Mixed martial arts career

After a brief stint in the Oregon amateur MMA circuit, Covington moved to South Florida to train at American Top Team.[7] He turned professional in 2012, compiling a record of 5-0 before signing with the UFC in the summer of 2014.[9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Covington made his promotional debut against Wang Anying on August 23, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 48.[9] He won the fight by submission due to strikes in the closing seconds of the first round.[10]

Covington faced Wagner Silva on November 8, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 56.[11] He won the fight via submission in the third round.[12]

Covington next faced Mike Pyle on May 23, 2015 at UFC 187, replacing an injured Sean Spencer.[13] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

Covington faced Warlley Alves on December 12, 2015 at UFC 194.[15] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.[16]

Covington was expected to face Alex Garcia on June 18, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 89.[17] However, Garcia was pulled from the fight on June 10 for undisclosed reasons and replaced by promotional newcomer Jonathan Meunier.[18] Covington won the fight via submission in the third round.[19]

Covington next faced promotional newcomer Max Griffin on August 20, 2016 at UFC 202.[20] He won the fight via TKO in the third round.[21]

Covington is expected to face Bryan Barberena on December 17, 2016 at UFC on Fox 22.[22]

Championships and accomplishments

Collegiate wrestling

Submission grappling

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 10–1 Max Griffin TKO (punches) UFC 202 August 20, 2016 3 2:18 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–1 Jonathan Meunier Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson June 18, 2016 3 0:54 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Loss 8–1 Warlley Alves Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 194 December 12, 2015 1 1:26 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–0 Mike Pyle Decision (unanimous) UFC 187 May 23, 2015 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–0 Wagner Silva Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux November 8, 2014 3 3:26 Uberlândia, Brazil
Win 6–0 Wang Anying Submission (punches) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le August 23, 2014 1 4:50 Macau, SAR, China
Win 5–0 Jay Ellis Submission (arm-triangle choke) AFC 21: The Return May 16, 2014 1 2:49 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win 4–0 Jose Caceres Decision (unanimous) CFA 12: Sampo vs. Thao October 12, 2013 3 5:00 Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Win 3–0 Jason Jackson Decision (unanimous) Fight Time 10: It's Personal June 22, 2012 3 5:00 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win 2–0 David Hayes Submission (arm-triangle choke) Fight Time 9: MMA Explosion April 27, 2012 2 1:42 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win 1–0 Chris Ensley Verbal Submission (injury) Midtown Throwdown 3 February 11, 2012 1 1:21 Eugene, Oregon, United States

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fight Card - UFC 187 Johnson vs. Cormier". UFC.com. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Shogun vs. Saint Preux". UFC.com. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Norm Maves Jr. (2010-03-17). "NCAA wrestling championships: Oregon State's Colby Covington takes long road to Omaha". oregonlive.com. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  4. ↑ Eddie Mercado (2016-11-28). "Colby Covington: 'What's Bryan Barberena going to bring to the table that Robbie Lawler doesn't?'". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  5. ↑ "Colby Covington - 2009-10 Wrestling Roster". osubeavers.com. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
  6. 1 2 "Colby Covington - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Jesse Scheckner (2014-05-14). "Top MMA Prospect Colby Covington: "I'm Beyond Ready to be in the UFC"". mmaowl.com. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  8. ↑ "2011 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships" (PDF). nwcaonline.com. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  9. 1 2 Staff (2014-07-13). "UFC Fight Night 48 in Macau builds with addition of five more fights". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
  10. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2014-08-23). "UFC Fight Night 48 results: Colby Covington pounds out Wang Anying". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  11. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 56 in Brazil has three new additions, including Alves vs. Jouban". raginmma.com. 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  12. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2014-11-08). "UFC Fight Night 56 results: Colby Covington dominates, chokes out Wagner Silva". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
  13. ↑ Staff (2015-05-02). "Colby Covington replaces Sean Spencer, meets Mike Pyle at UFC 187". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
  14. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-05-23). "UFC 187 results: Colby Covington survives Mike Pyle's late rally to take decision". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-05-23.
  15. ↑ Staff (2015-08-19). "Warlley Alves vs. Colby Covington booked for UFC 194". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
  16. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-12-12). "UFC 194 results: Warlley Alves blasts through Colby Covington with first-round choke". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
  17. ↑ Staff (2016-03-29). "Multiple fight bookings made official for UFC Fight Night 89". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  18. ↑ Marc Raimondi (2016-06-10). "Prospect Jonathan Meunier to replace Alex Garcia vs. Colby Covington at UFC Ottawa". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
  19. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2016-06-18). "UFC Fight Night 89 results: Colby Covington finishes Jonathan Meunier with rear-naked choke". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  20. ↑ Staff (2016-07-21). "Max Griffin signs with UFC, slated to meet Colby Covington at UFC 202". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  21. ↑ Brent Brookhouse (2016-08-20). "UFC 202 results: Colby Covington punishes Max Griffin on ground for third-round TKO". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  22. ↑ Staff (2016-10-17). "Bryan Barberena and Colby Covington set to meet at December's UFC on FOX 22". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  23. ↑ Craig Sesker (2013-06-17). "Colby Covington named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week". themat.com. Retrieved 2016-11-11.

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