Colby Covington News
UFC President Dana White says Colby Covington is ready to fight, likes the idea of ‘Chaos’ vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov
Harry Kettle - March 6, 2023
UFC president Dana White has shown interest in booking Shavkat Rakhmonov to take on Colby Covington in his next fight. Last Saturday night, Shavkat Rakhmonov submitted Geoff Neal in what proved to be a sensational encounter at UFC 285. He had to overcome some real adversity, which included getting rocked once or twice, but he persevered and secured the finish late in the bout.
Colby Covington shares his prediction for tonight's Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane title fight at UFC 285
Chris Taylor - March 4, 2023
Colby Covington has shared his prediction for tonight’s Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane heavyweight title fight at UFC 285. Jones (26-1 MMA) and Gane (11-1 MMA) will be squaring off for the promotion’s currently vacant world heavyweight title this evening in Las Vegas.
Jorge Masvidal's trial date for alleged assault on Colby Covington slated for May
Josh Evanoff - February 16, 2023
UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal will be headed to trial in May. ‘Gamebred’ has been out of action since his clash with Colby Covington at UFC 272 last March. Heading into the bout, emotions were running high, as the two were close friends years prior. In the battle of friends-turned-foes, ‘Chaos’ dominated, ultimately winning by unanimous decision.
Belal Muhammad rips Colby Covington for turning him down, proclaims himself "the best in the world"
Cole Shelton - February 14, 2023
Belal Muhammad believes he is the best fighter in the world. Muhammad is coming off a TKO win over Sean Brady and is likely one win away from a title shot. Yet, who he fights next is uncertain, as Gilbert Burns is set to face Jorge Masvidal, leaving many to think Muhammad would face Colby Covington in a title eliminator bout.
Ali Abdelaziz reveals UFC wanted Colby Covington and Belal Muhammad as Ultimate Fighter coaches but 'Chaos' declined: "Nobody knows where he’s at"
Josh Evanoff - February 3, 2023
According to Ali Abdelaziz, the UFC wanted Belal Muhammad and Colby Covington to coach The Ultimate Fighter. ‘Remember the Name’ has been out of action since his victory over Sean Brady in October. With that performance, Muhammad increased his undefeated streak to nine. During his current winning streak, he’s defeated names such as Vicente Luque, Stephen Thompson, and Demian Maia.
Daniel Cormier warns Colby Covington that he needs to stay active to remain relevant: “He is in no man’s land out on an island by himself”
Harry Kettle - February 3, 2023
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has issued a warning to Colby Covington regarding his status in the welterweight division. Last March, Colby Covington put an end to his rivalry with Jorge Masvidal thanks to a dominant decision win over ‘Gamebred’. However, just a few weeks later, Masvidal opted to attack Colby at a steakhouse in Miami, Florida.
Jorge Masvidal provides an update on his court case with Colby Covington: "At this point, that’s all we’ve been able to determine, that he’s a b***h"
Cole Shelton - January 30, 2023
Jorge Masvidal has given an update on his court case with Colby Covington. A few weeks after Masvidal lost to Covington at UFC 272, he allegedly assaulted Covington as he sucker punched him outside a steakhouse in Miami. Since then, the police body cam footage was released but there has been no update on the case.
Gilbert Burns explains why he has “nothing against” Colby Covington following “weird” conversation at a Casino in Florida
Harry Kettle - January 23, 2023
Gilbert Burns has given his thoughts on divisional rival Colby Covington following a recent interaction down in Florida. In the wake of his win over Neil Magny, Gilbert Burns is ready to make another run for the title. Ever since coming up short against Kamaru Usman, he’s been dying to get back in the picture.
Audio released of Colby Covington‘s interview with police detectives following alleged attack by Jorge Masvidal
Susan Cox - December 23, 2022
The audio of Colby Covington’s interview with police detectives following the alleged attack by Jorge Masvidal has been released. It all started at UFC 272 in March of this year when Colby Covington (17-3 MMA) defeated Jorge Masvidal (35-16 MMA) in the welterweight main event.
Video | New footage released of Jorge Masvidal in custody after alleged Colby Covington incident
Cole Shelton - December 22, 2022
New footage of Jorge Masvidal in custody following his alleged attack on Colby Covington has been released. In March, it was reported that Masvidal and Covington got into a scuffle at Miami Beach restaurant Papi Steak and police were called. According to the reports, Masvidal went to the restaurant with a surgical mask on and his hood up and sucker-punched Covington twice. Those punches allegedly broke Covington’s tooth and he had an abrasion on his wrist.
Darren Till offers prediction for possible Khamzat Chimaev vs. Colby Covington matchup: "He'd be the powerful one"
Josh Evanoff - December 8, 2022
If Khamzat Chimaev and Colby Covington end up fighting, Darren Till knows who he’d pick to win. ‘Borz’ has been out of action since September at UFC 279, when he faced Kevin Holland. In that outing, the Chechen scored a first-round submission win over ‘Trail Blazer’. However, that wasn’t the bout he was expecting that weekend.
Colby Covington's cardio will overcome Khamzat Chimaev according to Stephen Thompson
Andrew Whitelaw - November 30, 2022
Colby Covington has what it takes to beat Khamzat Chimaev according to Stephen Thompson. ‘Chaos’ is coming off of a win over friend-turned-enemy Jorge Masvidal as UFC 272. His next challenge looks likely to be against ‘Borz.’ The American has been heavily-linked with fighting the Swede. Thus far, the Stockholm-based fighter has looked almost unstoppable having finished everyone who’s stood across from him aside from Gilbert Burns.
Paulo Costa trolls Colby Covington following accusations made by Polyana Viana: “Please don’t accuse Colby of being gay”
Lewis Simpson - November 7, 2022
Newly found fan favourite Paulo Costa has taken the social media world by storm as of late with his humorous trolling of fellow fighters on the roster. Nobody is safe from Paulo Costa on social media. This time, Colby Covington was the latest fighter caught in the firing line after UFC strawweight Polyana Viana revealed some explicit information regarding ‘Chaos’.
Polyana Viana claims Colby Covington “got upset” after she refused to perform certain sexual activity
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 6, 2022
Polyana Viana has made quite the claim about Colby Covington’s desires in the bedroom. Rumors have long swirled about a possible past relationship between Viana and Covington. In a recent tweet, Viana claimed that Covington was none too pleased when she refused to perform a particular sexual activity.
Henry Cejudo explains why he would “lean towards” Colby Covington in a five-round fight with Khamzat Chimaev
Susan Cox - November 4, 2022
Henry Cejudo is explaining why he would ‘lean towards’ Colby Covington in a five-round fight with Khamzat Chimaev. The undefeated Chimaev (12-0 MMA) most recently met Kevin Holland (23-8 MMA) in the Octagon this past September at UFC 279. The victory for ‘Borz’ came after a submission at 2:13 of round 1. Of course Chimaev was initially scheduled to fight Nate Diaz (21-13 MMA) that day, but couldn’t make weight, sending the promotion into a flurry of re-arranging fights for the event.
Robert Whittaker explains why Khamzat Chimaev is a “terrible fight” for Colby Covington
Harry Kettle - November 1, 2022
Rober Whittaker has explained why he thinks Khamzat Chimaev would be a bad fight for Colby Covington. After initially teasing a permanent move up to middleweight, it appears as if Khamzat Chimaev has changed his mind. Now, ‘Borz’ has his sights set on finally claiming the UFC welterweight championship.
Daniel Cormier explains why Colby Covington could be “the best match up” for Khamzat Chimaev
Harry Kettle - September 30, 2022
Daniel Cormier has explained why Colby Covington vs Khamzat Chimaev is the right welterweight match-up for the UFC to make. The future of the welterweight division is certainly looking pretty interesting now that Leon Edwards is the champion, leaving a parade of top contenders on the outside looking in.
Khamzat Chimaev walks back on middleweight move, says Colby Covington is next
Andrew Whitelaw - September 28, 2022
The Khamzat Chimaev story has taken many twists and turns in recent weeks and it looks like the Swede has had a change of heart over moving up to 185lb. Instead, it seems he has his sights focused on Colby Covington. ‘Borz’ reportedly endured a tough weight cut ahead of his proposed showdown with Nate Diaz at UFC 279 and infamously tipped the scale 7.5 lb over the welterweight limit. He was subsequently booked to fight Kevin Holland and proceeded to ‘smesh’ Trailblazer before locking in the submission in less than two and a half minutes.