Colby Covington removed from UFC rankings due to inactivity

Former welterweight title challenger Colby Covington has been removed from the official UFC rankings due to a lack of recent fights. Covington last competed in 2024, when he suffered a stoppage loss to Joaquin Buckley. Since that defeat, he has not booked another UFC bout. Instead, Covington has been involved in a lawsuit with Jorge Masvidal and has made appearances for the Russian promotion RAF. The UFC typically removes fighters from rankings after extended periods of inactivity. It remains unclear when or if Covington will return to active competition in the UFC.