UFC loudmouth opens up about Ultimate contracts: 'You have no voice'

Colby covington He hasn't stepped into the octagon since... UFC Tampa. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

Having not competed in the world's major MMA events since December 2024, Colby covington He assures that he is not primarily responsible for the inactivity. In a chat with the streamer 'N3on' in a video published on YouTube Last Tuesday (17), Caos spoke out and once again harshly criticized the organization for supposedly putting him on the back burner since the defeat to Joaquin buckleyRecently, he had already the card was destroyed From the UFC White House.

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According to Covington, most of the negotiations are conducted by Hunter Campbell, Dana White's right-hand man. However, the talks reportedly have a much more assertive tone than a genuine search for consensus, according to the fighter.

“You have no voice. Hunter Campbell, who is like the UFC’s lawyer, kind of tells you which direction they’re going to take and you either accept or refuse. So you have no choice about what you want to do. They just drop you, freeze you out. They don’t give you fights and leave you there. They say, ‘Hey, you refused this fight. Now you’re not going to fight this year. You’re not going to make any money,’” Covington complained.

Colby covington claims the UFC freezes fighters out if they say no, says Arman is dealing with it. 😳

“You're forced to take what they give you, even if it's not a good move for your career, or they'll ice you.”

(Via @N3onOnYT ) pic.twitter.com/NB5rQrF3Ar

— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) March 17, 2026

Later, the former interim welterweight champion (up to 77,1 kg) shared a curious piece of information. In a sauna, he stated that the company has specific processes to avoid legal problems arising from weight cutting, a practice used by basically all athletes.

“The first thing you do after the weigh-in is sign a contract that says, ‘Hey, if you die in the UFC octagon tomorrow, your family can’t sue us.’ You sign this contract that says, ‘Hey, if you die tomorrow, you’re cleared, it’s okay,’” he added.

Covington has been away from the UFC for over a year and a half.

Joaquin buckley derrotou Colby covington (Photo: Instagram/UFC)

Historically a difficult name to negotiate with, Covington hasn't stepped into the octagon since December 2024, when he was defeated by Joaquin buckley by technical knockout after three rounds. In total, the American has only two wins in his last five fights. Furthermore, he has no victories against fighters still under contract with the UFC.