“I'm the biggest draw. I do the biggest numbers in this division, and it's not even close. There's a reason all these guys want to fight me. They don't want to fight Tyron Woodley. Because I'm the biggest fight and the biggest draw in the division.”

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.