Despite fighting just three times in the past four years, Colby Covington is still one of the biggest personalities in the sport and fans seem to gravitate toward him. ‘Chaos’ has seen his career go from dull and meaningless to being one of the most talked about fighters in the UFC overnight. After his dominant win over Demian Maia in Sao Paulo back in 2017, the brash welterweight unleashed a verbal attack on the people of Brazil and his career seemingly took an upward turn after that moment. Covington has become more popular than ever after adopting his bad-guy persona but this isn’t a new thing for him. During an interview with ESPN, the All-American wrestler spoke of how his time on the mat helped shape his villainous approach.
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Colby Covington details why fight against Khamzat Chimaev didn’t come to fruition – MMA Weekly