It’s safe to assume as Colby Covington prepares to embark on an UFC career, he’d like to be known as more than just the former roommate of the top pound-for-pound fighter in the sport. But for an athlete hoping to make a name on an increasingly crowded roster, being the man who trained with Jon Jones before Jon Jones was Jon Jones doesn’t seem like a terrible place to start. “It’s been cool,” Covington said of watching Jones’ MMA career. “To see someone I was close with for the time that we were together accomplishing those things is very motivating for me. It puts in perspective that I can do the same thing
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Jon Jones’ college roommate, Colby Covington, set to make UFC debut – MMA Junkie