Colby Covington confirms he will focus primarily on RAF going forward

Colby
Covington’s
UFC career is currently at a crossroads. 

While Covington (17-5) hasn’t fought in the UFC since December
2024, he has been active in wrestling competitions under the Real
American Freestyle banner. “Chaos” defeated Dillon
Danis in the co-main event at RAF 7 on Saturday. Covington was
subsequently asked if he would continue being active in RAF or
consider a UFC return soon. The former UFC interim welterweight
champion confirmed that he will be committed to RAF going forward,
claiming to have invested his own money in the wrestling promotion.
Covington wants to build the RAF in the greatest combat sports
league in the world. Covington also says that he has done
everything he needed to do in the UFC, reiterating his recent
falling out with the promotion.

Back to His Roots

“I’m all in on Real American Freestyle,” Covington told Red Corner
MMA. “I’ve invested my own hard-earned money to Real American
Freestyle. I want to see this platform grow into the greatest
combat sports league in the world. So I’m all in on Real American
Freestyle. My first passion was wrestling. So I’m gonna get back to
my roots. I did everything I needed to do in the UFC. I won a world
championship. So I’m all in on RAF and you can see me very active
here.” 

Covington hasn’t competed in the UFC since suffering a stoppage
loss against Joaquin
Buckley in December 2024. While Covington is a self-proclaimed
supporter of President Donald Trump, he failed to secure a spot on
the upcoming
UFC White House card despite his best efforts. Covington has
since admitted that his relationship with the UFC has soured,
accusing executive Hunter Campbell of making false promises about
booking him a fight.