Colby Covington has received a suspension in the aftermath of his doctor stoppage loss to Joaquin Buckley at UFC Tampa.

The polarizing star put in a spirited effort, en route to falling short to his countryman in the third round.

On Saturday night, Colby Covington suffered the fifth loss of his professional career.

In a grueling match-up, he took major punishment, with his face left covered in blood from Joaquin Buckley's slick strikes.

As time rolled on, 'Chaos' managed to show off his ever-impressive gas tank, dragging his opponent into dark waters, indicating that he could possibly turn the tide.

However, while he was slowly but surely making his mark, the cut on his eyelid was beginning to grow in significance.

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This ultimately left the doctor with no choice but to call a halt to the action.

Therefore, the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (FDBPR) has given the fighter a suspension.

Covington cannot compete in the sport of mixed martial arts for 45 days.

Since his rise to fame, Covington has gone above and beyond to irritate his rivals, dishing out his fair share of vicious lines.

And by the sounds of things, the grappler is just as capable of winding people up in the gym as he is at press conferences.

A former UFC champion has claimed that he threatened the trash talker right before they shared their final ever spar.