Colby Covington

Colby Covington
Covington in 2022
Born (1988-02-22) February 22, 1988 (age 36)
Clovis, California, U.S.
NicknameChaos
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach72 in (183 cm)[1]
StyleWrestling
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofMiami, Florida, U.S.
Team
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Daniel Valverde[3]
WrestlingNCAA Division I All-American
Years active2007–2011 (Collegiate wrestling)
2012–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total21
Wins17
By knockout4
By submission4
By decision9
Losses4
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision2
UniversityOregon State University
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Submission grappling
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 London 77 kg (No-Gi)
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing Iowa Central Community College
NJCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rochester 165 lb
Representing the Oregon State Beavers
Pac-10 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Davis 174 lb
Gold medal – first place 2011 Corvallis 174 lb

Colby Covington (born February 22, 1988)[4] is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Interim UFC Welterweight Champion.[5] As of March 12, 2024, he is #4 in the UFC welterweight rankings.[6]

  1. ^ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Shogun vs. Saint Preux". UFC.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Damon Martin (May 27, 2020). "Colby Covington confirms split from American Top Team after being removed from team website".
  3. ^ Phillips, Sabrina. "Colby Covington Promoted To BJJ Black Belt". JitsMagazine. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "Colby Covington Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Hiergesell, Dan (February 2, 2019). "White: Covington No Longer Interim Champ , Must 'Earn Spot Back'". MMAmania.com. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Rankings | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.