Colby Covington

Colby Covington
Born February 22, 1988
Clovis, California, United States
Other names Chaos
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division Welterweight
Reach 72.0 in (183 cm)[1]
Fighting out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Team American Top Team
Years active 2012-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 7
Wins 7
By submission 5
By decision 2
Losses 0
University Oregon State University
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Colby Covington (born February 22, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division. Covington is currently signed with the UFC.

Background

Covington was born in Clovis, California, and moved with his family to Springfield, Oregon at the age of 11. After high school he attended Iowa Central Community College where he was a standout wrestler. His roommate at the time was future UFC champion Jon Jones. "Off-the-field" personal issues forced Covington to relocate back to Oregon where he enrolled at Oregon State University. He went on to earn All-American honors in 2011 placing 5th at the NCAA tournament and winning the Pac-10 championship twice in his weight class.[2][3]

Mixed martial arts career

Covington began training in mixed martial arts in 2006 and competed in a couple of amateur fights while also competing as an amateur wrestler before enrolling in college. He made his professional debut in 2012 competing in regional promotions primarily in South Florida where he had moved had begun training with American Top Team. He was able to compile a record of 5-0 before signing with the UFC in the summer of 2014.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Covington made his promotional debut against Wang Anying on August 23, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 48.[4] Covington won the one sided fight as Wang tapped to strikes in the closing seconds of the first round.[5]

Covington faced Wagner Silva on November 8, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 56.[6] Once again, Covington dominated his opponent, winning the fight via submission in the third round.[7]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7–0 Wagner Silva Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. St. Preux November 8, 2014 3 3:26 Uberlândia, Brazil
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6–0 Wang Anying Submission (punches) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le August 23, 2014 1 4:50 Macau, SAR, China
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–0 Jay Ellis Submission (arm-triangle choke) AFC 21 - The Return May 16, 2014 1 2:49 Hollywood, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–0 Jose Caceres Submission (rear-naked choke) CFA 12 October 12, 2013 3 5:00 Coral Gables, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–0 Jason Jackson Decision (unanimous) Fight Time 10 June 22, 2012 3 5:00 Fort Lauderdale, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–0 David Hayes Submission (arm-triangle choke) Fight Time 9 April 27, 2012 2 1:42 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0 Chris Ensley Submission (punches) Midtown Productions 3 February 11, 2012 1 1:21 Eugene, Oregon, United States

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Shogun vs. Saint Preux". UFC.com. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Staff (2014-07-13). "UFC Fight Night 48 in Macau builds with addition of five more fights". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
  5. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2014-08-23). "UFC Fight Night 48 results: Colby Covington pounds out Wang Anying". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  6. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 56 in Brazil has three new additions, including Alves vs. Jouban". raginmma.com. 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  7. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2014-11-08). "UFC Fight Night 56 results: Colby Covington dominates, chokes out Wagner Silva". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-11-08.

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