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Colby Covington is one of UFC’s biggest names. The second-best welterweight in the world, Covington knows how to get a crowd going for a fight. The American fighter is known for his flashy talking game and for taking personal jabs at his opponents. 

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Chaos‘, arguably one of the best fighters in the entire promotion, hopes to keep it going.

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To enhance himself as a true heel with his villain-like persona, Colby Covington did the unthinkable and walked out into the arena with WWE legend Kurt Angle’s walkout music. 

During an interview with ‘The Schmo’, Kurt Angle talked about how Covington asked him for permission for the music. 

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Well, he approached me and asked me if he could use it and I said I don’t know because I don’t know who you are and I did some research on and found out how damn good he is I said yes you can definitely use my music.” 

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The UFC star walked out to Kurt Angle’s music at UFC: Newark and beat Robbie Lawler by decision. His walkout caught the fans by surprise and it got the desired reaction as the crowd erupted.

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Colby Covington: Masvidal conflict, and future fight prospects

Colby Covington had a dominant win over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272. Masvidal then assaulted him outside a steak house for which Covington took action. 

Amidst all the legality, Covington’s fight scheme in the UFC is still going hot. Dana White last stated that he was unsure of how to proceed with ‘Chaos’ as well as the UFC’s BMF ‘Gamebred’.

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As it remains though, Covington is still ranked as the second-best welterweight in the division, i.e. he is the top-ranked welterweight contender. 

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Also Read: Five Times Colby Covington Broke Character and Exposed His True Self

Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns at UFC 273 will clear out a path for Covington as he would most probably fight the one that wins in the bout. 

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Rohit Raj is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. As a Business student, Rohit’s love for the UFC was double-sided with the business of it being just as intriguing as the martial arts aspect of it. “Don't just fight, perform” is a quote that he believes drives the most entertaining fights of the UFC, with the likes of Conor McGregor, Chael Sonnen, and Israel Adesanya sweeping him off his feet with their skill as well as swagger and trash talk capabilities. Rohit has a black belt in Karate, having participated in state-level championships. He loves to play soccer and go to the gym regularly. Rohit, a dedicated cinephile, theater actor, and filmmaker, also enjoys dancing in underground street cyphers every once in a while.

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