Colby Covington

“Chaos”

MMA · Retired

17-5RECORD

4KO / TKO WINS

4SUBMISSION WINS

9DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Colby Ray Covington
Nickname	Chaos
Date of birth	22 Feb 1988
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Clovis, California, United States
Lives in	Miami, Florida, United States
Division	Welterweight
Team	MMA Masters
Height	180 cm (5′11″)
Reach	183 cm (72″)
Stance	Southpaw
Years active	2012–2024
Status	Retired
Pro debut	11 Feb 2012
Last fight	Loss vs Joaquin Buckley, 14 Dec 2024

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Titles and honours

Interim UFC Welterweight Champion (one time)
UFC Fight of the Night (two times)
RAF Cruiserweight Crossover Champion (inaugural)
NCAA Division I All-American (2011, Oregon State)
FILA Grappling No-Gi World Champion, 77 kg (2013)

Background

Colby Covington is an American former mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler who competed in the UFC welterweight division and held the interim welterweight title. He wrestled at Oregon State and trained at American Top Team before MMA Masters.

Fight history

22 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Joaquin Buckley	TKO (doctor stoppage)	3	4:42	UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley	14 Dec 2024	Tampa, Florida, US
Loss	Leon Edwards	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 296	16 Dec 2023	Las Vegas, Nevada, US	For the UFC Welterweight Championship
Win	Jorge Masvidal	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 272	5 Mar 2022	Las Vegas, Nevada, US	Fight of the Night
Loss	Kamaru Usman	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 268	6 Nov 2021	New York City, New York, US	For the UFC Welterweight Championship
Win	Tyron Woodley	TKO (rib injury)	5	1:19	UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley	19 Sep 2020	Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Loss	Kamaru Usman	TKO (punches)	5	4:10	UFC 245	14 Dec 2019	Las Vegas, Nevada, US	For the UFC Welterweight Championship; Fight of the Night
Win	Robbie Lawler	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler	3 Aug 2019	Newark, New Jersey, US
Win	Rafael dos Anjos	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 225	9 Jun 2018	Chicago, Illinois, US	Won interim UFC Welterweight Championship; later stripped due to injury
Win	Demian Maia	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida	28 Oct 2017	São Paulo, Brazil
Win	Kim Dong-hyun	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia	17 Jun 2017	Kallang, Singapore
Win	Bryan Barberena	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson	17 Dec 2016	Sacramento, California, US
Win	Max Griffin	TKO (punches)	3	2:18	UFC 202	20 Aug 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win	Jonathan Meunier	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	0:54	UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson	18 Jun 2016	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Loss	Warlley Alves	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	1:26	UFC 194	12 Dec 2015	Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win	Mike Pyle	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 187	23 May 2015	Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win	Wagner Silva	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	3:26	UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux	8 Nov 2014	Uberlândia, Brazil
Win	Wang Anying	TKO (submission to punches)	1	4:50	UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le	23 Aug 2014	Macau, China
Win	Jay Ellis	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	1	2:49	Absolute FC 21	16 May 2014	Hollywood, Florida, US
Win	Jose Caceres	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	CFA 12	12 Oct 2013	Coral Gables, Florida, US
Win	Jason Jackson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Fight Time 10	22 Jun 2012	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
Win	David Hayes	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	2	1:42	Fight Time 9	27 Apr 2012	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
Win	Chris Ensley	TKO (submission to knee injury)	1	1:21	Midtown Throwdown 3	11 Feb 2012	Eugene, Oregon, US	Welterweight debut