“Chaos” didn’t have a good weekend.
Former three-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight title challenger Colby Covington suffered his second straight loss at UFC Tampa this past weekend (Sat., Dec. 14, 2024) when his fight with Joaquin Buckley was stopped in the third round due to a cut on his eyelid from inside Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla (watch highlights).
Unfortunately for “Chaos,” he suffered another loss following UFC Tampa, but it was in poker this time.
Following his bloody third-round doctor’s stoppage, Covington flew to the Bahamas to compete in the Super Main Event, part of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise tournament. The former UFC interim champion played in a $25,000-entry No Limit Texas Hold‘em tournament with a $50 million guarantee.
UFC Superstar Colby “Chaos” Covington making his SECOND GRAND entrance in 24 hours! After a controversial ending to his bout with Joaquin Buckley, he’s back in the ring for Day 1D of the $50M GTD SUPER Main Event! #respect ? @ColbyCovMMA pic.twitter.com/UfHBcawOMG
— WSOP – World Series of Poker (@WSOP) December 15, 2024
Covington was eliminated on Day one, and the WSOP Twitter account had some enjoyment poking fun at the UFC fighter by writing, “Colby Covington gets all in against Frank Funaro on the Feature Table Live Stream – a repeat of last night?”
Watch Covington lose below:
Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) gets it all in against Frank Funaro on the Feature Table Live Stream – repeat of last night? #SuperMainEvent #50M_GTD #wsopPARADISE pic.twitter.com/b1FotavitO
— WSOP – World Series of Poker (@WSOP) December 16, 2024
Colby Covington has been knocked-out of the #wsopSUPERmainEVENT #wsopPARADISE pic.twitter.com/42uSj5ncun
— WSOP – World Series of Poker (@WSOP) December 16, 2024
Covington, 36, is actually a credentialed poker player with numerous tournament wins. In 2022, he placed seventh in the largest poker tournament in Florida history.
He’ll definitely have time to play more poker as he heals from the cut he sustained at UFC Tampa.