Colby Covington, future UFC Hall of Famer?
If not from others, Covington has at least one endorsement from himself.
In his first interview since his UFC retirement, Covington (17-5) told “The Ariel Helwani Show” he doesn’t really care about the Hall of Fame. However, when asked, he said he thinks his resume stacks up to be included.
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“Doesn’t make a difference to me if I’m in the Hall of Fame,” Covington said. “Does that mean I get money, or what does it entitle? I think the fans can speak for themselves. The company knows my worth and what I’ve sold. I went out to Madison Square Garden with one of the highest gates in the history of Madison Square Garden, put on an iconic fight, one of two headliners to headline a pay-per-view without being a title fight; the other being Conor McGregor. I know the star that I bring to the company and what I’ve done in that company and the money I’ve made for the company, so honestly it makes no difference if they put me in the Hall of Fame or not. I won’t lose any sleep over it.”
Even so, he feels confident about his place.
“… Definitely without a doubt, (my resume is Hall of Fame worthy),” Covington said. “Only fighter to bring a world title to the White House to a sitting president. The things I’ve done in this sport – the first fighter to bring the first family front row for a main event fight when I fought Robbie Lawler, another Hall of Famer. I’ve beaten champion after champion, headlined pay-per-view after pay-per-view for six, seven, eight years. In the top 10 of the UFC for almost a decade. My numbers and resume speak for itself. I have nothing left in the UFC to prove anymore.”
Covington, 38, went 12-5 in the promotion from August 2014 to December 2024. He beat several notable names, including Robbie Lawler, Rafael dos Anjos, Tyron Woodley, Demian Maia, and Jorge Masvidal. Covington briefly held UFC interim welterweight gold but was stripped when he couldn’t fight in a unification bout immediately thereafter.
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Checking the UFC welterweight record books, Covington’s highest-placed category is control time. Covington (2:05:05) is third all-time behind Georges St-Pierre (2:38:49) and his rival, Kamaru Usman (2:26:48), who defeated him in two undisputed UFC title fights.
Covington does not register in the top 10 in divisional wins or finishes, though is tied for 10th in decision victories (7).
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Colby Covington: My UFC resume ‘without a doubt’ Hall of Fame worthy
