W͏h͏o is͏͏ ͏͏the͏͏ most ent͏ertaining ͏fi͏g͏ht͏er in the͏͏ welte͏rweigh͏t d͏ivis͏͏ion,͏ yo͏u ask? ͏͏For͏m͏e͏r ͏͏int͏͏er͏im͏͏ w͏el͏t͏er͏wei͏ght͏ ͏cham͏p͏ion,͏ Colby Covi͏n͏gt͏on, should definitely make that cut.͏ How͏ever, th͏e A͏ll-A͏me͏rican ͏fig͏hter was ͏once o͏n ͏the͏ bri͏nk o͏f b͏ei͏ng͏ ͏rele͏͏ased͏ fr͏om th͏e ͏promotion͏ beca͏use͏ h͏is͏ f͏ights we͏re͏ c͏on͏s͏idered ͏u͏͏ninte͏͏resting͏. To ͏get back i͏n t͏h͏e pr͏omot͏ion’s good graces, ͏͏Cov͏ington ͏ado͏pt͏͏ed͏ ͏th͏e lo͏u͏d͏mout͏͏h ͏pers͏ona ͏he is͏͏ known for today. But the question is, did this switch-up help him earn more money?

‘Chaos’ will be facing Joaquin Buckley at the UFC Tampa event this weekend. Before his fight, the MMA community is curious about Covington’s net worth and that is what we will look at today.

What is Colby Covington’s net worth in 2024?

‘C͏h͏aos͏’ is finding it challenging ͏to͏ regain mo͏mentum i͏n his ͏career fol͏lowing a t͏ough ͏defeat agains͏t for͏mer c͏ha͏m͏pion Leon Edwards. In that fight, ‘Rocky’ appeared to toy wi͏th͏ him throughout, ͏making it a particularly difficult loss. Wit͏h this ͏setback,͏ Cov͏ing͏ton’s re͏cord stands ͏at 2-3 ͏in his ͏last five fights. Well, despite not being a champion in the division Colby Covington has raked in a considerable amount of cash flow to his bank account.

The former interim welterweight champion of the world has amassed a net worth of $4 million- $5 Million in his MMA career. While he may not be a champion within his division, his persona has made him an entertaining figure, forcing the UFC to sign him again after his fight against Demian Maia. The day the fighter adopted a MAGA perso͏na, portraying himself as ͏a Donald͏ Trump supporter, his stocks rose through the roof.

In addition to fighting, Colby Covington has also been involved in other ventures. The fighter is a brand ambassador for the Bc Game. In addition to that he has a partnership with Real My Bookie. Now that we know about his net worth, let’s have a look at the amount of money the fighter has earned from his MMA career.

Colby Covington’s UFC career earnings

Colby Covington’s MMA career has been extremely bountiful for him; as per MMA Salaries, the fighter has earned around $ 4,423,000 in his professional MMA career, having a net worth of $5 million. His highest payday was against Leon Edwards at UFC 296, despite his loss against the former champion, Colby Covington raked in a massive $800k as his salary. His second-highest payday was again a loss against Kamaru Usman, where he earned around $580,000.

Covington’s current per-fight income, including his base salary, performance bonuses, and sponsorship deals, averages around $1 million. For his upcoming fight with Joaquin Buckley, he is expected to take home an estimated $1 million from across all revenue streams. Well, the fighter is one of the biggest stars of the promotion and it is just palpable that he earns such money. But is that all he pockets?

Colby Covington’s Endorsements & sponsors

Having such a huge net worth is all thanks to his MMA career which has elevated his own brand value. The former interim welterweight champion has a massive following all across his social media handles. Colby Covington has a million followers on his Instagram handle and a massive 487K followers on his X handle. His amazing social media presence apart from his UFC career has for sure helped the fighter in getting some amazing brand endorsements.

According to the reports, Colby Covington has clinched the deal to become the brand ambassador of HotelPlanner this year. The 500 million dollar company proudly announced their partnership with ‘Chaos’ this May. In addition to that the Clovis native has multiple other brand endorsements from California CBD, My Bookie, Reebok, Alienware, and Bang Energy.

The fighter has been pushing further to conclude his MMA career on a high note of financial independence. Regardless, who do you think would emerge victorious at the UFC Tampa encounter, will Colby Covington finally get a victory at Tampa, or will it be another victory dance for Buckley? State your thoughts in the comments below.