Colby Covington hit a low point after falling short in his third attempt at undisputed UFC gold. Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) hasn’t competed since a lackluster unanimous decision loss to Leon Edwards in their UFC 296 title fight last December. His first two attempts to become UFC champion ended in competitive losses to Kamaru Usman. Now Covington will look to re-enter the title picture once again when he takes on streaking welterweight Joaquin Buckley (20-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 63 (ESPN2/ESPNews/ ESPN+ ) headliner at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. “It’s been a year since my last fight, and I’ve used that time to really grow myself as a martial artist and as a person,” Covington said on “UFC Journey.” “Mentally speaking, I’m in a better place than I’ve ever been
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Colby Covington reveals he sank to ‘lowest of lows’ after UFC 296 title loss – MMA Junkie