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UFC Veteran Says It’s ‘Clear’ Colby Covington Isn’t Elite: ‘Lived Off His Shtick More So Than His Performances’

One former fighter thinks Colby Covington’s time as an elite UFC welterweight might have been up even before this past weekend’s result. Covington had his pursuit of a fourth shot at the undisputed 170-pound crown stalled emphatically by Joaquin Buckley in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event at Tampa’s Amalie Arena. After a dominant opening […]

One former fighter thinks Colby Covington’s time as an elite UFC welterweight might have been up even before this past weekend’s result.

Covington had his pursuit of a fourth shot at the undisputed 170-pound crown stalled emphatically by Joaquin Buckley in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event at Tampa’s Amalie Arena.

After a dominant opening two rounds for the rising “New Mansa,” a cut sustained early on by “Chaos” proved too severe for him to continue, with the cageside doctor advising referee Dan Miragliotta to wave off the fight in the third frame.

The result has left Covington 2-4 across his last six, 0-4 opposite currently ranked welterweights, and down at #9 in the pecking order.

Due to a Doctor's Stoppage Joaquin Buckley wins by TKO.#UFCTampa pic.twitter.com/rj6iEjNFkK

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Given his struggles, many have suggested the 36-year-old has declined and is no longer able to compete with the best the division has to offer.

During the latest episode of MMA Fighting’s The Fighter vs. The Writer, UFC veteran Matt Brown questioned whether that might have already been the case prior to the year-ending event in Florida.

“It’s hard to argue he’s really been elite for a while,” Brown said. “He hasn’t done anything elite for a long time. I’m not even sure if the door was already closed. I thought this was kind of his chance to show that he is still an elite welterweight, and he didn’t pass the test. I think that door might have already been closed is the only caveat to that. We’ll see.

“I guess the question is whether he retires. It’s not even whether he’s an elite welterweight anymore. I think that answer’s pretty clear,” Brown continued. “Is he going to stick around? Is he going to keep fighting? Because he’s kind of lived off of his shtick more so than his performances, right?”

Covington was quick to reject any talk of retirement post-fight. On the contrary, he claimed this is “just the beginning.”

With that, it would appear that “Chaos” will be making the walk again in 2025. But after a defeat to a rising name like Buckley, his chances of returning to championship fights have no doubt slimmed significantly.

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Colby Covington Knocked Out of Poker Tournament – Losses Accumulate

Colby Covington Knocked Out of Poker Tournament - Losses Accumulate Colby Covington, a household name in the uUFC, faced an early exit at the highly anticipated World Series of…

Colby Covington, a household name in the uUFC, faced an early exit at the highly anticipated World Series of Poker Paradise event. The UFC athlete is known for his outspoken persona, is just coming off a TKO loss in his last bout, and continues the streak with a poker washout.

Colby Covington Knocked Out

The WSOP Paradise Super Main Event drew 1,978 players from around the globe. Covington joined a field teeming with poker pros and celebrities, but his run was cut short before Day 2, leaving him outside the 207-player threshold needed to secure a minimum $50,000 cash prize.

This latest setback follows a string of challenges for Colby Covington, who recently lost a UFC title fight to Leon Edwards at UFC 296 on December 16, 2023. Then he lost to Joaquin Buckley in Tampa this past week. In poker, Covington has displayed flashes of potential, with $237,058 in live tournament earnings, including a personal best cash of $48,298. However, his performance at WSOP Paradise leaves much to be desired.

The WSOP Paradise Super Main Event is the crown jewel of the WSOP Paradise Series. With a $25,000 buy-in and a $50 million guaranteed prize pool, the tournament is one of the most prestigious in the poker calendar. The WSOP event is a multi-day poker festival, has drawn attention for its high-stakes competition and tropical setting. For Covington, the journey to success, whether in the Octagon or at the poker table, remains an uphill battle.

Jon Jones Roasts ‘Clown’ Colby Covington for Ditching Training to Help Trump Campaign: ‘At Least He Saw Me Win’

Jon Jones threw some shade at Colby Covington following the UFC’s final event of the year. Chaos’ returned to…

Jon Jones threw some shade at Colby Covington following the UFC’s final event of the year.

Chaos’ returned to the Octagon for a welterweight headliner against streaking knockout artist Joaquin Buckley at UFC Tampa on Saturday night. Covington lost the bout via a third-round doctor’s stoppage TKO after sustaining a particularly nasty cut on his right eyelid.

The defeat dropped him to 2-6 in his last eight fights and has Covington barely clinging on to a spot in the division’s top 10.

Following the fight, Covington claimed that his lackluster performance against ‘New Mansa’ was due to him forgoing a training camp in favor of helping his friend Donald Trump campaign for re-election.

“This wasn’t a full training camp — I was campaigning for Trump, getting him ready,” Covington said in a video on his YouTube channel. “I wasn’t even in the training room. I came off the couch. It was tough for it to go like that, I feel like I was just getting my wind, and I was going to come on strong. But it is what it is. That’s life. I don’t dwell on the past; I focus on the future.”

Covington’s excuse got a rather hearty chuckle out of the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion.

“Big shoutout to Colby Covington for skipping training to get President Trump ‘ready’—we all appreciate the sacrifice,” Jones wrote on X. “At least he got to see me win.”

Jon Jones and Colby Covington’s disdain for one another goes back to their college days

Covington and Jones have a long history with one another. ‘Chaos’ previously revealed that the two were college dorm mates and had become good friends until Jones allegedly began taking steroids.

“Me and Jon lived together for two years at Iowa Central Community College,” Covington claimed. “We were actually great friends at first. But then he started doing steroids… he’d just freaking, always have roid rage. He’d come home and yell at me, like, ‘What the f*** are you doing, Colby? Do the dishes!’. I’d see this rage in his eyes and think, ‘Dude, what’s your deal?’.”

Jon Jones Roasts 'Clown' Colby Covington for Ditching Training to Help Trump Campaign: 'At Least He Saw Me Win' 14

‘Bones’ has since disputed Covington’s statement, adding that while they did room together, it was not nearly as long as ‘Chaos’ claimed.

“Colby’s a habitual liar. He told fans we lived together for two years,” Jones said following Covington’s loss to Kamaru Usman at UFC 245. “We lived together for one semester. I’ve made a lot of mistakes, and a lot of people don’t consider me a good person, but coming from me, Colby’s a really bad person. He is” (h/t Essentially Sports).

Jon Jones Roasts ‘Clown’ Colby Covington for Ditching Training to Help Trump Campaign: ‘At Least He Saw Me Win’

Jon Jones threw some shade at Colby Covington following the UFC’s final event of the year. Chaos’ returned to…

Jon Jones threw some shade at Colby Covington following the UFC’s final event of the year.

The defeat dropped him to 2-6 in his last eight fights and has Covington barely clinging on to a spot in the division’s top 10.

“This wasn’t a full training camp — I was campaigning for Trump, getting him ready,” Covington said in a video on his YouTube channel. “I wasn’t even in the training room. I came off the couch. It was tough for it to go like that, I feel like I was just getting my wind, and I was going to come on strong. But it is what it is. That’s life. I don’t dwell on the past; I focus on the future.”

Covington’s excuse got a rather hearty chuckle out of the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion.

“Big shoutout to Colby Covington for skipping training to get President Trump ‘ready’—we all appreciate the sacrifice,” Jones wrote on X. “At least he got to see me win.”

Jon Jones and Colby Covington’s disdain for one another goes back to their college days

Covington and Jones have a long history with one another. ‘Chaos’ previously revealed that the two were college dorm mates and had become good friends until Jones allegedly began taking steroids.

“Me and Jon lived together for two years at Iowa Central Community College,” Covington claimed. “We were actually great friends at first. But then he started doing steroids… he’d just freaking, always have roid rage. He’d come home and yell at me, like, ‘What the f*** are you doing, Colby? Do the dishes!’. I’d see this rage in his eyes and think, ‘Dude, what’s your deal?’.”

‘Bones’ has since disputed Covington’s statement, adding that while they did room together, it was not nearly as long as ‘Chaos’ claimed.

“Colby’s a habitual liar. He told fans we lived together for two years,” Jones said following Covington’s loss to Kamaru Usman at UFC 245. “We lived together for one semester. I’ve made a lot of mistakes, and a lot of people don’t consider me a good person, but coming from me, Colby’s a really bad person. He is” (h/t Essentially Sports).

Jon Jones Roasts ‘Clown’ Colby Covington for Ditching Training to Help Trump Campaign: ‘At Least He Saw Me Win’

Jon Jones threw some shade at Colby Covington following the UFC’s final event of the year. Chaos’ returned to…

Jon Jones threw some shade at Colby Covington following the UFC’s final event of the year.

The defeat dropped him to 2-6 in his last eight fights and has Covington barely clinging on to a spot in the division’s top 10.

“This wasn’t a full training camp — I was campaigning for Trump, getting him ready,” Covington said in a video on his YouTube channel. “I wasn’t even in the training room. I came off the couch. It was tough for it to go like that, I feel like I was just getting my wind, and I was going to come on strong. But it is what it is. That’s life. I don’t dwell on the past; I focus on the future.”

Covington’s excuse got a rather hearty chuckle out of the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion.

“Big shoutout to Colby Covington for skipping training to get President Trump ‘ready’—we all appreciate the sacrifice,” Jones wrote on X. “At least he got to see me win.”

Jon Jones and Colby Covington’s disdain for one another goes back to their college days

Covington and Jones have a long history with one another. ‘Chaos’ previously revealed that the two were college dorm mates and had become good friends until Jones allegedly began taking steroids.

“Me and Jon lived together for two years at Iowa Central Community College,” Covington claimed. “We were actually great friends at first. But then he started doing steroids… he’d just freaking, always have roid rage. He’d come home and yell at me, like, ‘What the f*** are you doing, Colby? Do the dishes!’. I’d see this rage in his eyes and think, ‘Dude, what’s your deal?’.”

‘Bones’ has since disputed Covington’s statement, adding that while they did room together, it was not nearly as long as ‘Chaos’ claimed.

“Colby’s a habitual liar. He told fans we lived together for two years,” Jones said following Covington’s loss to Kamaru Usman at UFC 245. “We lived together for one semester. I’ve made a lot of mistakes, and a lot of people don’t consider me a good person, but coming from me, Colby’s a really bad person. He is” (h/t Essentially Sports).

Colby Covington: The Doctor Beat Me At UFC Tampa, Not Joaquin Buckley

Colby Covington does not believe that he was beaten by the better man in the main event of the final UFC event of 2024 this past weekend. The former interim welterweight champion stepped in on several weeks notice to take on Joaquin Buckley at the Amalie Arena after Ian Machado Garry was moved into the […]

The fight ended in the third round after the doctor waved the fight off due to a cut above the right eye of Covington. “New Mansa” appeared to open up the cut with an uppercut early on in the fight which continued to get worse as Buckley dominated the contest.

In between rounds, the doctor had even warned Covington ahead of time that if he didn’t do a better job or protecting the eye, she would be forced to stop the fight, claiming that he would lose the eyelid if he continued past the third round. The cut was significant but we have certainly seen fights continue with worse injuries and that sentiment was echoed by both Dana White and “Chaos” himself.

Covington spoke in a behind the scenes video posted on his YouTube channel about the outcome of the fight and how badly he was impacted by the cut. Despite this, he still believes that it shouldn’t have been stopped and that in his opinion, the fight was starting to turn in his favor. At the time of the stoppage, all three judges had Buckley winning both of the first two rounds.

“We came in close contact, and I felt like there was a headbutt, and as soon as it cut in the first round, I couldn’t see,” Covington said. “I had blurred vision, I was seeing three different people, I was like, ‘F**k, which one do I punch?’ I didn’t know what to do. I was kind of confused, but I knew I had to keep fighting. I had to give the UFC and the fans a show. That’s what they pay their hard-earned money to come for and I’m a warrior. We’re gladiators. I’m not going to stop.

“I’ve had way worse in fights than a little cut over my eye, so it’s unfortunate that the doctor stopped the fight like that because if we’re in Vegas, I know the fight gets to keep going. I feel like I was really just starting to gain momentum. Like I was starting to wear him out, I could see him breathing out of his mouth. There wasn’t as much volume at that point, so I feel like it was going to be my fight in the championship rounds, so it was an unfortunate stop and I feel like the doctor is the one that beat me tonight. I didn’t feel like I lost to another opponent.”