Colby Covington News
Colby Covington plans to embarrass Dong Hyun Kim, then take on a top-5 foe
Tom Taylor - May 18, 2017
On June 17, Colby Covington will step into the Octagon in far-off Singapore, where he will battle South Korean star Dong Hyun Kim in the starkest test of his career thus far. Despite the scale of this test, the American Top Team staple is confident he can beat Kim decisively. Covington broke down this high-stakes showdown on the latest episode of BJ Penn Radio:
BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 33 // Volkan Oezdemir | James Vick | Colby Covington
bjpenndotcom - May 17, 2017
BJPENN.COM Radio is live at 8PM ET/5PM PT with a trio of future contenders! 8:15PM ET- Kicking off tonights show is the No. 5 ranked light-heavyweight and one of the athletes featured at UFC FN 109 in Sweden next week, Volkan Oezdemir. Coming off an incredible win over Ovince St. Preux back in February, Volkan has skyrocketed into the top 5 and has taken the division by storm. We’ll be previewing his upcoming bout with Misha Cirkunov and hear about Volkan’s meteoric rise in one of the UFC’s toughest divisions.
Colby Covington explains why he prefers new Dong Hyun Kim booking to Rafael Dos Anjos fight
Tom Taylor - April 6, 2017
Rising UFC welterweight Colby Covington has spent the last few weeks campaigning for a fight with former lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos, who recently announced his plan to jump up to welterweight. Unfortunately for Covington and his fans, Dos Anjos opted to sign on for a fight with former Strikeforce champ Tarec Saffiedine instead. The two former champs will meet when the UFC touches down in Singapore this June. With Dos Anjos off the table, Covington has instead been pencilled in for a fight with South Korea’s Dong Hyun Kim, which will also occur in Singapore. In the opinion of Covington, this bout is actually a more valuable opportunity than the one he was originally chasing with Dos Anjos.
Colby Covington: Matchmaker Sean Shelby told me I'm 'the most turned-down fighter' right now
Tom Taylor - April 6, 2017
Riding high on a three-fight win-streak, rising welterweight Colby Covington has been looking for a step up in competition for some time. Unfortunately for him, finding a willing dance partner has proven incredibly difficult. Thankfully, after being turned down by former lightweight champ Rafael Dos Anjos, he’s now been booked for a scrap with Dong Hyun Kim at UFC Fight Night Singapore this June. Finding a willing dance partner, however, was not easy.
BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 27 // Heath Herring | Colby Covington
bjpenndotcom - April 5, 2017
BJPENN.COM Radio is live at 8PM ET/5PM PT with Heath Herring and Colby Covington! 8:15PM ET- We kick things off tonight with “The Texas Crazy Horse” Heath Herring @TheHeathHerring. Following an eight-year hiatus from MMA, Heath returned to action in December under the RIZIN banner and is set to face Satoshi Ishii on April 16th. While he never officially retired from MMA following the loss to Brock Lesnar, most believed that he would never compete again. We’ll get the scoop on what brought Heath back to competition, what he thinks of the sport today, and what his immediate goals are. Pride never dies and you can expect a great conversation with a truly seasoned veteran of MMA.