Okay so honestly I got curious about this dude Colby Covington yesterday after seeing some fight highlights. Everyone talks trash about his personality, but man, he walks the walk in that Octagon. The question just popped into my head: How old is this guy really? Looks youngish, fights like a beast, but I had no clue.
Started Simple… Too Simple
Right, first thing I did? What anyone would do. Typed “Colby Covington age” straight into the search box. Boom, millions of results. But honestly, that was the easy part. The top result spat out a date: February 22, 1988. Did the math in my head… carry the one… okay, born in ’88 makes him… (took me a minute)… 35 years old as of right now. Okay, got it. Big 3-5. Didn’t think that at first glance, he moves faster than I do and I’m a decade younger! Shows what I know.
Okay, Age Done. But What Makes Him Tick?
The age thing was answered quick, but it felt kinda… empty. Like, so what? Knowing he’s 35 doesn’t tell me squat about why he’s still smashing guys in the UFC. That’s the juicy bit I actually wanted to find out. I wasn’t just curious about numbers, I wanted the secrets.
Started digging deeper. Clicked past the basic stats pages. Found some boxing forums where people argued whether he was actually any good or just loud. Useless. Then hit some UFC fan sites. Found stuff like:
- Crazy wrestling background – apparently was an NCAA D1 All-American? That explains why he can take dudes down like they’re toys.
- Insane cardio. Seriously, every fight I saw footage of, he’s just pumping non-stop in the later rounds when other guys are gassed. How? Found out he pushes brutal pace in training, like runs miles with a damn gas mask on sometimes. Who does that?
- He doesn’t hit one-punch-KO power like some monsters, but his volume… oh man. He just drowns you. Constant punches, takedown threats, pressure. It’s exhausting to just watch. Seems like he breaks guys mentally before he breaks them physically.
Putting the Pieces Together
So after piecing together the age and the “how”, here’s what clicked for me:
He’s 35, not young for that weight class. But his style? It’s built for durability. Not relying on freak athleticism that fades, but on wrestling technique, relentless pressure, and cardio forged in hell. Doesn’t need one-shot power; he needs to never stop coming. His wrestling base gives him control, his cardio lets him apply pressure non-stop for 25 minutes, and the volume punching keeps opponents defensive and off balance.
That wrestling lets him dictate where the fight happens. Opponent wants to stand and bang? He shoots, takes him down, pounds him. Opponent wants to wrestle? Well, good luck, that’s Covington’s house. It’s suffocating.
Saw some breakdown videos where his opponents looked utterly defeated halfway through, not physically broken yet, but mentally spent because the pace never drops. That seems to be the real secret sauce.
Final Thought? It’s a Grind
Watching him after figuring this out… yeah. He’s old for the game, but his secrets aren’t magic tricks or hidden techniques. It’s basically master the basics stupidly well, work harder than anyone else, and make the fight a living nightmare. Relentless grinding pressure fueled by Olympic-level cardio and wrestling. Kinda brutal. Kinda simple. Kinda genius in its own punishing way.
Age? 35. Secret? Making everyone else feel older and slower through sheer relentless effort. Makes sense why he drives guys crazy outside the cage too – that level of constant push takes a certain kind of person. Not always likable, sure, but damn effective.
