It’s been almost a year since Colby Covington last competed inside the Octagon.
Considering how lackluster his performance was against then-welterweight champion Leon Edwards at UFC 296, fight fans haven’t exactly been clamoring for his return. Still, the three-time title challenger — who still somehow sits as the No. 6 ranked contender in the division — offered some insight into why he has been absent.
“The most important reason why, everything I do is for God and country,” Covington told Submission Radio.