Despite coming up short in his third shot at UFC gold, Colby Covington has no intentions of giving up his dream of one day hoisting a world title over his head.
Stepping into the main event spotlight against reigning welterweight champion Leon Edwards at UFC 296, ‘Chaos’ was primed to break through against an opponent heavily marketed as the best possible matchup for him. It took one round for everyone to realize that was not the case.
Edwards did a brilliant job of shutting down Covington’s offense, putting the perennial contender on his bicycle and attacking the lead leg to prevent him from pulling off his signature takedowns.