The Only Time Colby Covington Has Been Knocked Out in His MMA Career

Colby Covington, the #1 UFC welterweight contender, is one of the finest fighters in the UFC right now. Apart from his skill, he is also recognized as one of the most hated fighters in the UFC because of his trash talk.

‘Chaos’ currently boasts a fantastic 16-2 MMA track record. He has defeated almost every fighter he has encountered in the octagon and is quite deadly as a fighter. In 18 professional fights, ‘Chaos’ has only been knocked out once. This came at the hands of “The Nigerian Nightmare” Kamaru Usman at UFC 245.

Kamaru Usman was the first fighter to knock Colby Covington out

Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman last fought at UFC 245 in December 2019. After some heated exchanges in the build-up to their bout, the champ walked away with the bragging rights as he finished Covington in the final round and defended the UFC welterweight championship.

Covington reportedly suffered a broken jaw in the third round of the fight, and things went downhill for him from there. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ dominated the fight, and Covington, despite his injury, held his own till the final minute.

After the fight, Covington wasn’t very pleased with the loss and blamed referee Marc Goddard for the same. He believed that it was an unfair stoppage. Nevertheless, as the result was official, this was the first time in 8 fights that Covington had lost a bout. Furthermore, it was the first time he got knocked out.

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Their upcoming rematch at UFC 268

Colby Covington will have another opportunity to win UFC gold later this year. In a rematch at UFC 268, he will face current 170-pound champion, Kamaru Usman. The fight is scheduled for November 6 at Madison Square Garden, New York City.

Since his initial encounter with Kamaru Usman, ‘Chaos’ has only fought once. In September 2020, he defeated Tyron Woodley by TKO. On the other hand, Kamaru Usman made three more successful title defenses after UFC 245. He beat Gilbert Burns at UFC 258 and Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251 and 261.

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The fans are well aware of both combatants’ animosity for one another and they expect to see some serious violence. Covington will seek vengeance at UFC 268 after losing to ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ in their previous fight. Also, Usman will seek a third consecutive T/KO and look to hand ‘Chaos’ his second knockout defeat.