“They had guys like Jon ‘Bones’ Jones, Cain Velasquez”- Colby Covington shares his expertise of going to Iowa Central Neighborhood Faculty

Main as much as his UFC 296 essential occasion conflict with Leon Edwards, Colby Covington did a candid interview with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto.

Within the interview, Covington offered a facet of himself that followers do not typically get to see, and saved it actual with Okamoto. A lot of the interview revolved round Covington’s journey to get to the place he’s immediately.

A central speaking level between the 2 was Covington’s collegiate expertise. Covington initially went via junior faculty at Iowa Central Neighborhood Faculty, and finally ended up at Oregon State, with a quick however eventful cease at Iowa State.

Talking on his time at Iowa Central, Colby Covington mentioned:

“I didn’t want to rush into the Division 1 landscape because that’s the best of the best, those guys are just killers. So I wanted to be able to grow my way up and they had a really prestigious program at Iowa Central Community College, where they’ve done a lot for us. They had guys like Jon ‘Bones’ Jones, Cain Velasquez, Joe Soto, another roommate of mine, so I wanted to go there and have a developmental couple of years and it was the best thing that could have happened, because I transferred to Oregon State with three years, and I achieved All-American status as a college athlete.”

Try the clip right here (4:50 for Covington’s feedback):

Colby Covington says he loves “the boos”, prefers to be doubted

Covington is understood to be a controversial persona, and has enraged many on his strategy to the highest. Nevertheless, Covington has additionally termed himself ‘The Folks’s Champ’ and so, Okamoto requested him if he seeks the assist of the followers.

To this, Covington replied (11:57 of the identical interview):

“I love the boos. I love people telling me that I can’t do something or doubting me. Doubters have always been my fuel, my motivation, proving them wrong. Everyone likes to put someone in a box and say what they’re capable of when they have no idea of their work ethic, when they have no idea of the sacrifices they’re making to achieve their dreams.”

Colby Covington will get his third crack at welterweight gold at UFC 296 on Saturday, December sixteenth, when he faces reigning champion, Leon Edwards. This can be his final likelihood at claiming the title and so, ‘Chaos’ will definitely be seeking to go away all of it within the octagon come combat evening.