Controversial welterweight Colby Covington retires from UFC

Colby Covington was a controversial figure during his UFC tenure. | Getty/UFC Colby Covington appears to be calling it a career — at least in MMA. Multiple outlets confirmed that “Chaos” has informed the UFC of his retirement after the promotion listed the former welterweight title challenger as “retired” on its official website .

Social media account typically have “no say” in negotiations . Shifting Focus Covington has maintained an active schedule for wrestling organization Real American Freestyle thus far in 2026. After earning victories over Luke Rockhold and Dillon Danis earlier this year, Covington is slated to wrestle Chris Weidman at RAF 9 on May 30.

In a recent interview, the former junior college national champion at Iowa Central Community College admitted that he was