Is Colby Covington a future WWE Superstar? Perhaps we’ll find out sooner than we thought.
During a recent Q&A session, Covington, 36, revealed that he has his sights set on a move to the world of sports entertainment within the next couple of years.
“I would say probably like two years,” Covington said on his YouTube channel. “I want to really start working on my in-ring wrestling and my crowd-pleasing ability in the next year or two. Maybe I’ll go up to Orlando and go to the WWE training center.
“But I want to really start perfecting my craft in the WWE and the wrestling moves, and hopefully I can make a transition in the next year or two.”
Colby Covington hopes to make a transition from the UFC to WWE within the next two years 👀
“I want to really start perfecting my craft in the WWE and the wrestling moves.”
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Covington certainly wouldn’t be the first mixed martial artist to make the move from the Octagon to the WWE ring. Former UFC bantamweight queen Ronda Rousey carved out a successful career for herself in World Wrestling Entertainment after helping to bring women into the UFC.
Fight icons Ken Shamrock and Dan ‘The Beast’ Severn both joined the WWE roster in the 90s after star-making stints in the early days of the UFC. And then, of course, there’s Brock Lesnar. However, Lesnar was a WWE Superstar before switching gears and becoming the UFC heavyweight champion in 2008. After his MMA career fizzled out, he returned to WWE where he resumed his role as ‘The Beast Incarnate.’
Colby Covington Wants Full 12-Week Fight Camp Ahead of UFC Return
While Covington is plotting a move to WWE within the next couple of years, what about right now?
In December, ‘Chaos’ fell to 2-4 in his last six via a third-round TKO loss to Joaquin Buckley in Tampa. Still keen on getting his hand raised before walking away altogether, Covington is ready to jump back into training camp just as soon as the promotion locks down a suitable opponent.
“Hopefully I’ll be back in there in the next three months,” Covington said. “I want a 12-week training camp. Coming off the last fight, I didn’t get a training camp. I didn’t train at all. Just showed up because I’m a company man, love this company more than anything. So now, I just really want to make sure that I get a full training camp – so I’m at my best, so people can see the real Colby, and we’ll beat anybody in the world when we get a full training camp.
“Whenever the UFC can find a good opponent, a big name that makes the company business, then we’ll get into a 12-week training camp. Bring them all.”
Despite his lackluster run over the last five years, Covington still sits as the No. 9 ranked contender in the welterweight division, making him a prime target for fighters looking to break into the top 10.
Watch the full Q&A below:
