Analytical Quotes by Colby Covington

All Analytical statements made by Colby Covington across interviews, press conferences, and social media.

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Mar 27, 2026 analytical
Colby Covington on Khamzat Chimaev
“I think Khamzat beats Sean. Sean's at the end of his career, looking for one big check. I think Khamzat takes him down and makes it look pretty easy”

– via Helen Yee Sports, predicting a dominant performance for the middleweight champion in the upcoming UFC 328 main event
— Colby Covington
Mar 27, 2026 analytical
Colby Covington on Sean Strickland
“I think Khamzat beats Sean. Sean's at the end of his career, looking for one big check. I think Khamzat takes him down and makes it look pretty easy”

– via Helen Yee Sports, predicting a dominant performance for the middleweight champion in the upcoming UFC 328 main event
— Colby Covington
Mar 18, 2026 analytical
Colby Covington on Ilia Topuria
“I think Ilia would beat Islam. He would outstrike Islam. Ilia's so short and center of gravity to the ground, he's not gonna be easy to take down. Look what happened when Islam fought Volkanovski, it was very close and you saw what Topuria did to Volkanovski.”

– via N3on, providing a tactical breakdown of why he favors Ilia Topuria in a potential superfight against Islam Makhachev.
— Colby Covington
Mar 18, 2026 analytical
Colby Covington on Islam Makhachev
“I think Ilia would beat Islam. He would outstrike Islam. Ilia's so short and center of gravity to the ground, he's not gonna be easy to take down. Look what happened when Islam fought Volkanovski, it was very close and you saw what Topuria did to Volkanovski.”

– via N3on, providing a tactical breakdown of why he favors Ilia Topuria in a potential superfight against Islam Makhachev.
— Colby Covington