Who has Colby Covington lost to?

Last Modified Dec 17, 2023 18:23 GMT
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Colby Covington has turned out to be a flamboyant character in the world of combat sports. The American professional mixed martial artist shared his room with UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones during his junior college wrestling days. The relationship between them has gone downhill ever since.

Since 2012, Covington has been a part of exciting matches; his resume has the names of leading competitors in professional mixed martial arts. He has a reputation for unparalleled cardio, which helps him cruise easily through his fights and wear down his opponents. Covington has a southpaw stance on combat and is armed with effective wrestling skills.

Colby Covington has remained out of action since 2022. He made his return to the octagon in his recent showdown that took place at UFC 296 on December 16, 2023. He took on foe Leon Edwards by headlining the last pay-per-view event of the UFC in 2023 and fought for the entire five rounds. The judges decided the fight in Edwards' favor and declared him the winner by a unanimous decision.

Colby Covington inserted himself as a potential title challenger to the newly crowned welterweight champion Leon Edwards by calling him out right after he defeated Kamaru Usman at UFC 278. Edwards initially showed reluctance to grant him a shot at the title, but UFC President Dana White, while citing Colby Covington’s commitment to the sport, indicated that he could get a title shot against Edwards.

The fight was finally announced, and Colby Covington headlined the UFC 296 main event alongside Leon Edwards in a welterweight title showdown. The bout saw Leon Edwards defend his title for the second time. It also marked Colby Covington's return to the octagon since 2022.

Colby Covington Losses

Colby Covington has suffered 4 professional losses ever since turning into a professional mixed martial arts competitor. He suffered his first loss against Warlley Alves at UFC 194 on December 12, 2015, by losing to him via first-round submission. Covington's second loss was handed to him by Kamaru Usman at 245 on December 14, 2019, via fifth-round TKO (punches). Covington lost his third professional fight against Kamaru Usman when the duo squared off for the welterweight title at UFC 268 on November 6, 2021. Usman defeated him by a unanimous decision this time. His fourth loss came against Leon Edwards on December 16, 2023, when he squared off against Edwards for the welterweight title. Edwards defeated him by a unanimous decision.

Colby Covington UFC Record

Colby Covington has a UFC record of 12 wins and 4 losses. He made his debut in the promotion on August 23, 2014, against Wang Anying at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Lee in a winning cause. He has since lost four bouts in the promotion and recently made his 16th appearance in the promotion in the main event of UFC 296 against welterweight champion Leon Edwards.

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