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UFC (finally) dumps Colby Covington from official welterweight rankings, debuts Mike Malott at No. 11
TL;DR
Colby Covington has been removed from the UFC welterweight rankings after not winning a fight for over four years. Mike Malott debuts at No. 11 in the updated rankings.
Key points
- Colby Covington removed from UFC welterweight rankings
- Covington hasn't won a fight in over four years
- Mike Malott debuts at No. 11 in the rankings
- Yaroslav Amosov added at No. 15
- Covington last fought in 2020
Colby CovingtonMike MalottYaroslav AmosovUFC
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 19: Colby Covington reacts after his TKO victory over Tyron Woodley in their welterweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 19, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Colby Covington hasnât won a fight in over four years.
In fact, âChaosâ skipped all of 2025 and has yet to compete in 2026, but somehow retained a spot on the 170-pound leaderboard. That came to an end earlier this week when the promotion updated its official rankings, dumping Covington while adding a couple of new entries.
âProperâ Mike Malott (No. 11) and Yaroslav âDynamoâ Amosov (No. 15).
Malott (14-2-1) retired longtime welterweight veteran Gilbert Burns in the UFC Winnipeg main event last weekend in Canada to win his fourth straight. As for Amosov (29-1), he debuted with a finish over 170-pound mainstay Neil Magny late last year and returns at UFC 328 in just a few weeks.
Hereâs how the rankings are compiled, :
Q&A
Why was Colby Covington removed from the UFC welterweight rankings?
Colby Covington was removed from the rankings due to not winning a fight in over four years.
Who is Mike Malott and what is his new ranking in the UFC?
Mike Malott is a UFC fighter who has debuted at No. 11 in the welterweight rankings.
When did Colby Covington last compete in the UFC?
Colby Covington last competed in 2020 and has not fought since then.
Who else was added to the UFC welterweight rankings along with Mike Malott?
Yaroslav Amosov was also added to the UFC welterweight rankings, debuting at No. 15.
