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Colby Covington Notifies UFC of Retirement After Buckley Loss

Alexandr Ormanji May 19, 2026, 7:29 a.m.

Covington has recently remained active in the RAF wrestling league, where he picked up wins over Luke Rockhold and Dillon Danis.

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