Respect Quotes by Colby Covington

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

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Jan 13, 2026 respect
Colby Covington on Nassourdine Imavov
“Obviously, the most worthy contender is Nassourdine Imavov, that's the fight that needs to happen. He [Chimaev] needs to see if he can get through that test before we can start talking about him being unbeatable”

– via Submission Radio giving a technical breakdown on how to stop the newly crowned middleweight champion, Khamzat Chimaev.
— Colby Covington
Sep 4, 2025 disrespect
Colby Covington on Tony Ferguson
“My advice to Tony is quit while you're ahead and ride off into sunset. Go enjoy time with your family, brother.”
— Colby Covington