If you’re of the mind to finally and begrudgingly hand Colby Covington a compliment, it’s this: in everything he does related to his MMA career, he’s all-in. Covington talks like a motormouth and fights like a hellion. He pushes deep into the red both cardiovascularly and politically. He is relentless in his pursuits to offend and to win. He’s committed.
All of this is by calculated design, formulated by one part inspiration and one part desperation. Covington was going places athletically but stuck in neutral through most of his UFC career until he found a voice, though not exactly a unique one.