UFC 296 Edwards vs Covington | 16 Dec 23 | |||||
UFC 272 Covington vs Masvidal | 06 Mar 22 | |||||
UFC 225 Whittaker vs Romero 2 | 09 Jun 18 | |||||
UFC Fight Night 119 Brunson vs Machida | 28 Oct 17 | |||||
Colby Covington (born February 22, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Interim UFC Welterweight Champion. As of December 19, 2023, he is #5 in the UFC welterweight rankings.
Early life
Covington was born in Clovis, California on February 22, 1988. The family moved from California to Oregon when he was eight years old. His father was a wrestler during his time at the Oregon Institute of Technology and Southern Oregon University.