To the disappointment of many, Colby Covington is in fact a damn good fighter and he showed it against Robbie Lawler.
Covington secured the next UFC welterweight title shot with a comprehensive decision victory over the former champion, winning a shutout decision on all three scorecards. He wrestled Lawler heavily early, kept the pressure on as we’ve seen him to do so many opponents, and while his striking may not set the world on fire it is damn persistent. It’s just a bunch of offense that, combined with his seemingly endless gas tank, make him elite. Yes, his personality is extremely obnoxious — and of course he made a tasteless joke of Matt Hughes’ near-fatal train collision — but he’s earned his spot as the top contender.