Colby Covington has been handed a suspension in the wake of his medical stoppage against Joaquin Buckley at UFC Tampa.
The polarizing star put in a spirited effort on his way to falling short to his compatriot in the third round.
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Colby Covington has been suspended from competing in MMA
On Saturday evening, Colby Covington suffered the fifth loss of his professional career.
In a grueling match he suffered severe punishment, with his face covered in blood from Joaquin Buckley's slick blows.
As time passed, 'Chaos' managed to show off his ever-impressive gas tank, dragging his opponent into dark waters, indicating that he could potentially turn the tide.
But as he slowly but surely made his mark, the cut on his eyelid started to become more and more important.
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This ultimately left the doctor with no choice but to stop the action.
As a result, the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (FDBPR) has imposed a suspension on the fighter.
Covington will be unable to compete in the sport of mixed martial arts for 45 days.
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Since his rise to fame, Covington has gone out of his way to irritate his rivals, dishing out his fair share of vicious lines.
And from the sounds of it, the grappler is just as capable of exciting people in the gym as he is at press conferences.
A former UFC champion has claimed he threatened the trash talker moments before they shared their last ever sparring match.
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