Colby Covington
| Colby Covington | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 22, 1988 Rocklin, California, United States |
| Other names | Chaos |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 72.0 in (183 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 4 |
| 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.
Covington was born in Rocklin, California, 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. 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. Covington was highly decorated as a Beaver, becoming an All-American, two-time Pac-10 champion, and finishing 5th at the 2011 NCAA tournament.
After a brief stint in the Oregon amateur MMA circuit, Covington moved to South Florida to train at American Top Team. He turned professional in 2012, compiling a record of 5-0 before signing with the UFC in the summer of 2014.
Covington made his promotional debut against Anying Wang on August 23, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 48. He won the fight by submission due to strikes in the closing seconds of the first round.
Covington faced Wagner Silva on November 8, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 56. He won the fight via submission in the third round.
Covington next faced Mike Pyle on May 23, 2015 at UFC 187, replacing an injured Sean Spencer. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
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