Colby Covington News
Ian Garry vows to win title eliminator, smash Colby Covington: 'I would dog walk him'
Zain Bando - December 6, 2024
Ian Garry co-headlines UFC 310 on Saturday night against Shavkat Rakhmonov in Las Vegas. Both men have the most combined wins without a loss in UFC history, entering the contest 33-0. However, there is another fighter Garry is keeping tabs on – former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington.
Ian Machado Garry slams 'absolute coward' Colby Covington for accepting Joaquin Buckley fight at UFC Tampa
Harry Kettle - December 3, 2024
Ian Machado Garry has hit out at Colby Covington for accepting a fight against Joaquin Buckley at UFC Tampa. For the longest time, Ian Machado Garry has made one thing crystal clear: he wants to fight Colby Covington. It’s never been any kind of big secret and if anything, he’s been telling the world ever since he stepped foot in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. With that being said, Colby has never seemed overly interested in making that happen.
Joaquin Buckley thinks UFC title fight is possible with dominant showing over Colby Covington: 'It’s the entertainment business'
Fernando Quiles - November 24, 2024
Joaquin Buckley believes he can earn a UFC title shot with a dominant showing against Colby Covington. Buckley and Covington are scheduled to headline UFC Tampa on December 14th. It’ll be the final UFC fight of 2024, and Buckley plans on ending the year with a bang. Having a chance to get closer than ever to the top five welterweight rankings, “New Mansa” is hoping to capitalize on his big opportunity.
Former UFC champion thinks Colby Covington vs. Joaquin Buckley could end in spectacular fashion: 'I truly believe that'
Fernando Quiles - November 18, 2024
Colby Covington will be facing Joaquin Buckley in December, and one former UFC champion believes a particular scenario could very well occur on fight night. This will be the biggest test in the pro MMA career of Buckley. He passed his recent test with flying colors, knocking out Stephen Thompson back in October. He’ll have a quick turnaround when he meets Covington at UFC Tampa on December 14th.
Colby Covington and Shavkat Rakhmonov continue to trade barbs over potential UFC 310 clash: "Your talking will not help"
Josh Evanoff - November 11, 2024
UFC welterweight contenders Colby Covington and Shavkat Rakhmonov continue to go back and forth. ‘Nomad’ was set to return to the cage in the main event of UFC 310 on Saturday night. Back for the first time since submitting Stephen Thompson last December, Shavkat Rakhmonov was set to fight for welterweight gold. However, Belal Muhammad withdrew from the contest earlier this month due to injury.
Colby Covington claims 'crybaby' Dustin Poirier rejected UFC 309 showdown: "He still turned it down!"
Josh Evanoff - November 7, 2024
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington has again slammed Dustin Poirier. ‘Chaos’ hasn’t been seen inside the cage in almost a year. Colby Covington last competed in the main event of UFC 296 last December, suffering a lopsided decision loss against Leon Edwards. After the humiliating defeat, the former interim champion revealed plans to take time off due to a foot injury.
Colby Covington reveals he's in talks to face Jack Della Maddalena in UFC return: "A top contender fight"
Cole Shelton - November 7, 2024
Colby Covington is hoping to make his return to the Octagon in March in Miami against a top-ranked opponent. Covington hasn’t fought since last December when he lost to Leon Edwards for the welterweight title. Now, as he looks to get back into the Octagon, ‘Chaos’ says he’s been in talks with the UFC to face Jack Della Maddalena next in what he says would be a No. 1 contender fight.
Colby Covington reveals he offered to fight Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310: "I can beat him pretty easily"
Cole Shelton - November 6, 2024
Colby Covington says he tried to fight Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310. Rakhmonov was supposed to fight Belal Muhammad for the welterweight title in the main event of UFC 310 on December 7. However, Muhammad had to withdraw from the bout due to a foot injury and Rakhmonov has said he wants to remain on the card to fight for an interim welterweight title.
Ian Machado Garry insists Colby Covington continues to duck UFC fight
Fernando Quiles - October 16, 2024
Ian Machado Garry has hurled ducking accusations Colby Covington’s way. Garry and Covington have been trading barbs for quite a while now. “The Future” has long claimed that “Chaos” is avoiding a fight with him. Garry said that Covington initially used a foot injury as an excuse.
Joaquin Buckley expresses interest in possible Colby Covington fight
Harry Kettle - October 16, 2024
UFC contender Joaquin Buckley has expressed his interest in a possible showdown with Colby Covington. There’s no denying that Joaquin Buckley has been on an absolute tear throughout the last few years. Since making his way to welterweight, he has been able to show a completely different side of himself. In his most recent outing, with things not looking good against Stephen Thompson, he pulled a rabbit out of the hat in the form of a Hail Mary knockout win.
VIDEO | Ian Machado Garry uses his son to taunt Colby Covington
Curtis Calhoun - September 30, 2024
UFC welterweight star Ian Machado Garry isn’t through with his pursuit of a fight with former title challenger Colby Covington. Garry targeted a fight with Covington at UFC 303 earlier this year. But, the fight didn’t come to fruition, and Garry ended up facing Michael ‘Venom’ Page on the UFC 303 main card.
WATCH | UFC star Colby Covington chokes rapper Lil Pump out cold
Harry Kettle - September 23, 2024
He may not have a fight lined up, but Colby Covington is certainly keeping himself busy outside of the Octagon. As we know, Colby Covington is one of the most polarizing figures in mixed martial arts. For over half a decade now, he has been using a ‘heel’ persona in the sport as a tactic for trying to get big fights. For the most part, it’s worked, even though he hasn’t quite been able to claim the undisputed world title.
Dustin Poirier shoots down rumored fight against Colby Covington: "He'll never make money with me"
Josh Evanoff - September 4, 2024
UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier will seemingly never fight Colby Covington. ‘The Diamond’ hasn’t been seen in the cage since his bid for UFC gold in June. In the main event of UFC 302, Dustin Poirier faced Islam Makhachev and gave the champion all he could handle. However, in round five, the Russian scored a takedown and quickly earned a submission win. In the process, denying Poirier of the lightweight title that he’s long sought.
Kamaru Usman reflects on rivalry with "great dance partner" Colby Covington: "He challenged me so much"
Josh Evanoff - August 26, 2024
Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has a lot of respect for Colby Covington. As of now, ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ is working on a return to the cage. The former UFC welterweight champion hasn’t been seen since a majority decision defeat to Khamzat Chimaev last October. That loss was a rare middleweight appearance for Kamaru Usman, who entered the contest on a two-fight losing streak.
VIDEO | Colby Covington confronts child predators, punishes them with body shots
Curtis Calhoun - August 12, 2024
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Colby Covington turned from heel to hero to help catch alleged child predators in Florida. Covington hasn’t fought in the Octagon since a unanimous decision loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 296 in December. Edwards has since lost the belt to Belal Muhammad, who is expected to face Shavkat Rakhmonov or another top contender for his first title defense.
Colby Covington slams LeBron James after winning gold at 2024 Paris Olympics: "It's disgusting!'
Josh Evanoff - August 12, 2024
Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington has continued his one-sided feud with LeBron James. ‘Chaos’ hasn’t been seen in the cage since a unanimous decision loss to Leon Edwards in December. That bout ended a long hiatus for Colby Covington, and he was largely dominated. Post-fight, the welterweight revealed a foot injury that hindered his performance. Now healthy, Covington has chosen to remain on the sidelines, rather than fighting the likes of Ian Garry.
Dustin Poirier responds after Colby Covington claims he walked out of recent restaurant run-in in Florida
Susan Cox - August 2, 2024
Dustin Poirier is responding after Colby Covington claimed he walked out of a recent restaurant run-in in Florida. Covington (17-4 MMA) and Poirier (30-9 MMA) have a history together as they both used to train at American Top Team.
Colby Covington reveals recent run-in with Dustin Poirier: "If he wanted to do something, he could have done something"
Cole Shelton - July 30, 2024
Colby Covington had a recent run-in with rival and former teammate Dustin Poirier. Covington and Poirier used to train at American Top Team, but ‘Chaos’ left the gym due to him no longer getting along with a couple of fighters. One fighter he didn’t get along with was Poirier who told Covington it was on-sight if he saw him. Many fans hoped that meant the two would fight in the Octagon, but Poirier has made it clear he doesn’t want to fight Covington and give him that attention.