Colby Covington eyes 'exciting fighter' Jack Della Maddalena next

Colby Covington eyes 'exciting fighter' Jack Della Maddalena next

Colby Covington likes the idea of fighting Jack Della Maddalena next. Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) says there’s been discussions for him to potentially face Della Maddalena (17-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC), who’s unbeaten in the octagon. The Aussie hasn’t competed since rallying to knock out Gilbert Burns at UFC 299 in March, and has since been recovering from complications due to arm surgery. It’s been a while since Covington fought as well, most recently…

Colby Covington reveals he's in talks to face Jack Della Maddalena in UFC return: "A top contender fight"

Colby Covington is hoping to make his return to the Octagon in March in Miami against a top-ranked opponent.

Colby Covington ‘Intrigued’ About A Potential Fight With Undefeated ‘Fearless’ Jack Della Maddalena

Photo by Ivan Apfel/Getty Images “Chaos” actually wants to fight a top contender. It has been almost a year since former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) interim Welterweight champion Colby Covington gave an absolute stinker of a performance against then-UFC Welterweight champion Leon Edwards at UFC 296. For the most part, Covington has been silent other than an interview here and there to try and keep himself relevant in the 170 lb divisio…

Colby Covington targets Jack Della Maddalena fight, future matchups with Shavkat Rakhmonov, Paddy Pimblett

Colby Covington | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Colby Covington sees plenty of big fights ahead when he returns to action. December will mark a year since Covington’s most recent fight, a loss to then-welterweight champion Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC 296. Since then, Covington has been relatively quiet, though he has spent much of 2024 campaigning for President Donald Trump. With Trump once again having been elected …