Evasive Quotes by Colby Covington

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

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Mar 26, 2026 evasive
Colby Covington on Bo Nickal
“That's 100% fake news... Hunter Campbell never offered me Bo for the White House. I'm not entertaining this fight unless it's at 170 lbs”

– via The Ariel Helwani Show, shut down rumors of a potential matchup against Bo Nickal at the historic UFC Freedom 250 card.
— Colby Covington
Mar 18, 2026 evasive
Colby Covington on Khamzat Chimaev
“Nah, not really. Grappler vs. striker. Strickland’s gonna get taken down and beaten up. It’s gonna be bad. Khamzat’s gonna beat him up pretty good... When I was in my prime, you know, a couple of years ago, he was at 170 [pounds], they were trying to set us [Chimaev vs. Covington] up to fight, but it never materialized.”

– via an N3on livestream, dismissing Sean Strickland’s chances in the upcoming UFC 328 main event against Khamzat Chimaev.
— Colby Covington
Mar 18, 2026 evasive
Colby Covington on Sean Strickland
“Nah, not really. Grappler vs. striker. Strickland’s gonna get taken down and beaten up. It’s gonna be bad. Khamzat’s gonna beat him up pretty good... When I was in my prime, you know, a couple of years ago, he was at 170 [pounds], they were trying to set us [Chimaev vs. Covington] up to fight, but it never materialized.”

– via an N3on livestream, dismissing Sean Strickland’s chances in the upcoming UFC 328 main event against Khamzat Chimaev.
— Colby Covington
Mar 16, 2026 evasive
Colby Covington on Bo Nickal
“I propose we do this in a weight class where one of us is ranked, and there are actual stakes. So, how about you bring that stupid ginger bowl cut down to 170 pounds... But let us get one thing crystal clear. I am not going to take away an opportunity from someone who unlike you has done things the hard way to earn a spot on a big card like Kyle Daukaus”

– via a recent YouTube stream, delivering a scathing rebuttal to Bo Nickal's request to fight him at the White House on June 14.
— Colby Covington