Colby Covington News
Colby Covington's coaches reveal the big change they made ahead of Leon Edwards fight
Cole Shelton - November 15, 2023
Colby Covington has made a big change ahead of his UFC 296 title fight against Leon Edwards, according to his coaches, Cesar Carneiro and Daniel Valverde. Covington is set to fight for the first time since March of 2022 when he beat Jorge Masvidal by decision. Since then, he has been in the gym waiting to get into a fight, which his coaches say has made ‘Chaos’ more hungry.
Official main card lineup released for UFC 296: ‘Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington’
Harry Kettle - November 13, 2023
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed the official main card lineup for UFC 296: Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington. On December 16, UFC 296 will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It will serve as the final pay-per-view event of the year for the promotion, and it will be headlined by Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington.
Belal Muhammad rooting for Leon Edwards to defeat Colby Covington at UFC 296: "I want Leon for my legacy"
Josh Evanoff - November 10, 2023
UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad is rooting for Leon Edwards against Colby Covington. ‘Rocky’ and ‘Chaos’ are currently slated to clash at UFC 296 in December. For both men, the fight will be an important one, as it will be Colby Covington’s first since last March. Meanwhile, Leon Edwards is coming off a decision win over Kamaru Usman in March, his first title defense.
Jorge Masvidal vows he and Colby Covington are going to "see each other" again: "It’s going to be fun"
Cole Shelton - November 6, 2023
Jorge Masvidal says he and Colby Covington are going to see one another again, whether it’s in a cage or on the street. On Monday, Masvidal pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery and agreed to pay the court fees associated with the case in a plea deal where prosecutors dropped the felony charges. The result will be no jail time for Masvidal for his alleged attack on Covington at a Miami steakhouse.
Belal Muhammad believes Colby Covington will retire if he loses to Leon Edwards at UFC 296
Susan Cox - October 12, 2023
Belal Muhammad believes Colby Covington will retire should he lose to Leon Edwards at UFC 296. UFC 296 takes place on Saturday, December 16th at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
Colby Covington reacts to Islam Makhachev’s plans for a second UFC title: “He’s nothing more than a sheep herder”
Harry Kettle - October 6, 2023
UFC fighter Colby Covington has given his thoughts on Islam Makhachev teasing a move up to welterweight. Later this year, Colby Covington will challenge Leon Edwards as he attempts to finally become the undisputed UFC welterweight champion. In just a few weeks, however, Islam Makhachev will try and keep hold of his lightweight title when he locks horns with Charles Oliveira.
Colby Covington reveals the "biggest challenge" Leon Edwards poses to him at UFC 296
Cole Shelton - October 5, 2023
Colby Covington is only worried about Leon Edwards showing up at UFC 296. Covington is set to challenge for Edwards’ UFC welterweight title in the main event of UFC 296 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s an intriguing matchup and one the oddsmakers have Edwards as a small betting favorite.
Colby Covington unloads on UFC veteran Matt Brown for his recent comments: “You married trailer trash, yeah”
Susan Cox - October 5, 2023
Colby Covington is unloading on UFC veteran Matt Brown for his recent comments. UFC welterweight veteran Matt Brown believes Colby Covington’s career in MMA may be over should he lose to Leon Edwards in their upcoming bout.
Islam Makhachev wants Colby Covington next to test his wrestling against his: "He's a good fighter"
Cole Shelton - October 3, 2023
Islam Makhachev will be rooting for Colby Covington to defeat Leon Edwards in December. Covington is set to take on Edwards for the welterweight title in the main event of UFC 296. Since the fight became official, ‘Chaos’ has said he would be interested in facing Makhachev in his first title defense as he believes it would be an easy fight.
Colby Covington feels the BMF title is nothing more than a participation trophy: “You’re just nothing more than a promotional tool”
Harry Kettle - September 26, 2023
UFC sensation Colby Covington has explained why he doesn’t have much respect for the BMF championship. Over the course of the last few years, very few fighters have been as outspoken as Colby Covington. From interviews to post-fight media scrums and beyond, the man known as ‘Chaos’ is one of the most divisive figures in the history of mixed martial arts. While some feel as if this is his genuine personality, others are of the belief that it’s little more than a character he is portraying.
Henry Cejudo believes that Leon Edwards is the “perfect” matchup for Colby Covington: “I think we are gonna have a new champion”
Susan Cox - September 25, 2023
Henry Cejudo believes that Leon Edwards is the ‘perfect’ matchup for Colby Covington. UFC 296 takes place on Saturday, December 16th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada has a stacked line-up.
Colby Covington expresses interest in fighting “f**king punk” Sean Strickland following UFC 293
Susan Cox - September 22, 2023
Colby Covington is expressing his interest in fighting ‘f**king punk’ Sean Strickland following UFC 293. It was on Saturday, September 10th at UFC 293 at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia that saw Sean Strickland (28-5 MMA) defeat Israel Adesanya (24-3 MMA) to become the newly crowned UFC middleweight champion.
Colby Covington planning to put Leon Edwards' "lights out" at UFC 296 to win welterweight title: "Complete domination"
Cole Shelton - September 21, 2023
Colby Covington has a ton of confidence heading into his fight against Leon Edwards. Covington is set to face Edwards in the main event of UFC 296 on Dec. 16 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the welterweight title. Although the fight just got officially made, Colby Covington has been preparing for Leon Edwards for months. With that, he expects to be too much for the champ and will get a stoppage win.
Video | Colby Covington reacts after booking Leon Edwards title fight at UFC 296: “America’s champ is back!”
Susan Cox - September 21, 2023
Colby Covington is reacting after booking Leon Edwards title fight at UFC 296. It was announced just yesterday by UFC CEO, Dana White, that the UFC 296 main event welterweight title fight will feature Colby Covington (17-3 MMA) vs Leon Edwards (21-3 MMA). UFC 296 will take place on Saturday, December 16th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Gilbert Burns explains why 'super underrated' Leon Edwards will beat Colby Covington: "Win any day of the week"
Josh Evanoff - September 19, 2023
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns has given his thoughts on Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington. ‘Rocky’ and ‘Chaos’ are currently awaiting their fight announcement. In March, Leon Edwards returned to the cage to secure his second-straight win over Kamaru Usman. Following the victory, he had words with Colby Covington, who was sitting cageside.
Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington will take place at either UFC 295 or UFC 296: “It’ll be before the end of the year”
Harry Kettle - September 13, 2023
Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington will reportedly take place before the end of 2023, as per Edwards’ manager Tim Simpson. Right now, the king of the UFC’s welterweight division is none other than Leon Edwards. ‘Rocky’ captured the belt from Kamaru Usman via knockout last year, before retaining it against the same man in London. At this point, he’s an established star in the Ultimate Fighting Championship – but he wants more.
Colby Covington claims Jon Jones got him booted from November’s UFC 295 event: “He refuses to share a card with me”
Susan Cox - August 17, 2023
Colby Covington is claiming that Jon Jones got him booted from November’s UFC 295 event. UFC 295 takes place on Saturday, November 11th at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Stephen Thompson shares prediction for proposed Colby Covington vs Leon Edwards title fight: “I don't see Colby having anything for him”
Susan Cox - July 27, 2023
Stephen Thompson is sharing his prediction for the proposed Colby Covington vs Leon Edwards title fight. It has been rumored that a fight between Colby Covington (17-3 MMA) and Leon Edwards (21-3 MMA) could happen as soon as November 11th at UFC 295 which takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York City.