Colby Covington He is a mixed American martial artist. Fight in the welterweight division. He became a professional in 2012. He has already recorded 15 victories as of July 2019. He ranks at no. ° 2 in the official UFC welterweight ranking as of March 2019.
Why is Colby Covington famous?
– Acting UFC welterweight champion in 2018.
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Where was Colby Covington born?
Colby Covington was born on February 22, 1988. His place of birth is Clovis, California, United States. He has American nationality.
He attended Thurston High School. He put lyrics in all four years at Thurston and won the 171-pound state championship in his senior year. After high school, he attended Iowa Central Community College. He won the 165 pound national wrestling title from junior college as a true freshman. He returned to Oregon, where he enrolled at Oregon State University. He became an All-American college wrestling champion and twice champion of the Pac-10 Conference in Oregon. He graduated with a degree in Sociology from Oregon in 2011.
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Amateur wrestling achievements
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FILA 77 kg No-Gi Grappling World Championship Gold (2013)
National Association of Collegiate Athletes
NCAA Division I All-American of Oregon State University (2011) (42)
Pac-10 174 lb Conference Championship outside Oregon State University (2010, 2011)
National Junior College Athletic Association
NJCAA 165 lb National Championship outside of Iowa Central Community College (2007)
NJCAA All-American of Iowa Central Community College (2007)
Oregon State Activities Association
OSAA 171 lb State Championship outside Thurston High School (2006)
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MMA career
American Top Team owner Dan Lambert recruited Covington on his team in 2011.
Then he began to pursue his professional career at MMA.
He moved to South Florida to train in American Top Team.
He accumulated the 5-0 record and became a professional in 2012.
He signed with the UFC in 2014.
He made his promotional debut against Anying Wang in August 2014 at UFC Fight Night 48. He won by TKO.
He defeated Wagner Silva by submission and Mike Pyle by unanimous decision before losing to Warlley Alves by submission.
He defeated Jonathan Meunier by submission, Max Griffin by TKO, Bryan Barberena by unanimous decision, Dong Hun Kim by unanimous decision and Demian Maia by unanimous decision.
He defeated Rafael dos Anjos by unanimous decision at UFC 225 for the UFC Welter Provisional Weight Championship in June 2018.
He was ready to fight the then champion Tyron Woodley at UFC 228 in September 2018. However, Covington retired from combat due to a recent nasal surgery. Later, his interim UFC welterweight championship was stripped.
He defeated Robbie Lawler in UFC on ESPN 5 on August 3, 2019. He won by unanimous decision.
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Wrestling race
He made multiple appearances along with other members of the American Top Team in Impact Wrestling.
The team defeated the Moose and Stephan Bonnar team in Bound for Glory in 2017.
He appeared at a WrestlePro event in February 2018. He defeated TyQuil Woodley.
Who is Colby Covington married to?
Information about your personal life is not available at this time. Maintains a low profile with respect to your personal life.
How tall is Colby Covington?
Colby Covington stands at a height of 1.8 m, that is, 5 feet 11 inches. It has a body weight of 169 pounds, that is, 77 kg. It has a range of 72 inches. It has an athletic constitution.
What is the net worth of Colby Covington?
Colby Covington wins from his professional career at MMA. Your income comes from salaries, bonuses, cash prizes and guarantees. Its net worth is estimated at $ 2 million.
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