Colby Covington’s relationship with the UFC has deteriorated in a hurry. The man who once took home an interim title just two months before champion Tyron Woodley was set to return to action has seen his fortunes change dramatically — from what appeared to be a guaranteed title shot, to having to ‘earn the spot to get back,’ as Dana White himself recently put it. All without stepping foot inside the Octagon.
He’s been stripped of his interim title and, after passing on a proposed September bout against Woodley – where the ‘Chosen One’ ended up defeating Darren Till – will once again find himself watching a welterweight title fight from the sidelines.