“I don't ever cross the line. I step right up to it. I put my toes on the line, but I don't ever cross that line. There are some barriers you just don't cross - you don't talk about religion; you don't talk about race. Those are lines I will never cross.”

American freestyle wrestler and former mixed martial artist

Colby Ray Covington is an American freestyle wrestler and former professional mixed martial artist. He has competed in Real American Freestyle and is the inaugural RAF Cruiserweight Crossover Champion. He also fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the welterweight division, where he held the interim UFC Welterweight Championship. Covington built his reputation in combat sports through wrestling and MMA competition. His career is centered on the welterweight class, first in the UFC and later in freestyle wrestling with Real American Freestyle. The facts given point to a profile defined by high-level competition across both sports.