Colby ‘Chaos’ Covington is a famous mixed martial artist and is known for his time in the UFC. In the promotion, he is currently seen competing in the Welterweight division. It is to be noted that the fan-loving star previously became the Interim UFC Welterweight Champion.
With his exceptional abilities, Colby Covington has thoroughly entertained the fans for several years. With that, he has gained a lot of popularity among the fans. This has resulted in the supporters of Covington being excited to know more about him.
Meanwhile, while the fans of Colby are aware of his mixed martial arts career, they might not be aware of their favorite UFC fighter’s wrestling career. With that, here’s all they need to know about Covington’s wrestling career.
Focusing on Colby Covington’s wrestling career
Previously, Colby Covington went to Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon. In wrestling, he bagged the 171 lbs state championship. He didn’t stop, and thereafter, he bagged the 165 lbs national junior college wrestling championship at Lowa Central Community College.
Moving ahead, Colby went to Oregon State University. There, the UFC fighter qualified for the NCAA tournament. Finally, he graduated and continued to compete in grappling and wrestling. His fans might be surprised to know that at the 2013 FILA Grappling No-Gi World Championships, Covington won a gold medal.
Know more about the pro wrestling appearances of Colby Covington
Colby Covington not only has a notable wrestling career, but he has also made many pro wrestling appearances. Previously, in 2017, ‘Chaos’ made appearances in Impact Wrestling. Not only that, he was also engaged in a storyline with WWE Superstar Bobby Lashley.
Moving ahead, Lashley had a match against Matt Sydal, during which Covington was present. However, after the match, Colby launched an attack on the referee of the match. Following that, Colby made another appearance as a cornerman during a match between Bobby Lashley and King Mo vs. Moose and Stephan Bonnar, where the former team won.
Finally, in 2018, Colby made an appearance at a WrestlePro event. During this, Covington participated in his career’s only pro wrestling match. The match featured ‘Chaos’ defeating a wrestler with the ring name TyQuill Woodley. This marked the end of his pro wrestling career. Also, he has made no other pro wrestling appearances since then.
With that, the world currently knows him as a popular UFC fighter. Meanwhile, based on his history with pro wrestling, it is to be seen if Colby will once again make another pro wrestling appearance in the upcoming days. Whatever the case, his fans will look forward to more updates about him.