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Colby Covington Retires From UFC: Former Title Challenger Notifies Promotion of Departure
The former interim welterweight champion is now listed as retired on UFC’s official site after being removed from the roster.
- On Monday, the UFC updated its official website to list Colby Covington as "retired," a status confirmed by promotion officials to CBS Sports.
- Inactivity and a recent losing skid led to the change, as Covington hasn't won a fight in over four years and was removed from the top-15 rankings last month.
- Covington concludes his career with a 17-5 professional record and a 12-5 mark inside the Octagon, featuring notable victories over Tyron Woodley, Jorge Masvidal, and Rafael dos Anjos.
- Known for endorsing President Trump's "Make America Great Again" brand, Covington recently expressed frustration over his exclusion from the upcoming UFC Freedom 250 event.
- Covington has an RAF wrestling match scheduled against Chris Weidman for the end of this month, which may precede a move to rival promotion MVP MMA.
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Colby Covington Informs UFC He Is Retiring After Polarizing 17-5 Run, Interim Welterweight Title Reign And Three Failed Title Bids
Colby Covington has informed the UFC he is retiring from active MMA competition, ending a loud, messy, and highly successful welterweight run at 17-5. The update surfaced after Covington’s place around the UFC welterweight picture had already been slipping. Happy Punch noted that Covington was no longer part of the active roster view, and CBS ...
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