Colby Covington
| Colby Covington | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 22, 1988 Clovis, 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] |
| 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 | 9 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Amateur career | |
| Total | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Other information | |
| 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-mat" 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.[4][5]
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.[6]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Covington made his promotional debut against Wang Anying on August 23, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 48.[6] Covington won the one sided fight as Wang tapped to strikes in the closing seconds of the first round.[7]
Covington faced Wagner Silva on November 8, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 56.[8] Once again, Covington dominated his opponent, winning the fight via submission in the third round.[9]
Covington faced Mike Pyle on May 23, 2015 at UFC 187, replacing an injured Sean Spencer.[10] Covington won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]
Covington faced Warlley Alves on December 12, 2015 at UFC 194.[12] He lost the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the first round.[13]
Covington is expected to face Alex Garcia on June 18, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 89.[14]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 9 matches | 8 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. St. Preux | November 8, 2014 | 3 | 3:26 | Uberlândia, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–0 | Wang Anying | TKO (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 | October 12, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Jason Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Time 10 | June 22, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | David Hayes | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Fight Time 9 | April 27, 2012 | 2 | 1:42 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Chris Ensley | TKO (punches) | Midtown Productions 3 | February 11, 2012 | 1 | 1:21 | Eugene, Oregon, United States | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Fight Card - UFC 187 Johnson vs. Cormier". UFC.com. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Shogun vs. Saint Preux". UFC.com. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
- ↑ "2011 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships" (PDF). nwcaonline.com. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- 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.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2014-08-23). "UFC Fight Night 48 results: Colby Covington pounds out Wang Anying". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 56 in Brazil has three new additions, including Alves vs. Jouban". raginmma.com. 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2014-11-08). "UFC Fight Night 56 results: Colby Covington dominates, chokes out Wagner Silva". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
- ↑ Staff (2015-05-02). "Colby Covington replaces Sean Spencer, meets Mike Pyle at UFC 187". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Staff (2015-08-19). "Warlley Alves vs. Colby Covington booked for UFC 194". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-12-12). "UFC 194 results: Warlley Alves blasts through Colby Covington with first-round choke". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
- ↑ Staff (2016-03-29). "Multiple fight bookings made official for UFC Fight Night 89". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.