"You have no say. Hunter Campbell, who is like the UFC lawyer, he kind of just tells you what direction they're going to go, and it's either you take it or leave it. So, you don't really get a choice what you want to do. They just leave you. They ice you. They won't give you fights."
"Even if it's not a good move, and you're not getting paid what you think you deserve, it doesn't matter. They say, 'You either accept it and be a company man, or we'll just ice you, and you don't get a fight to make money.'"
Colby Covington alleges the UFC employs hardball negotiating tactics that leave fighters with limited autonomy. According to Covington, UFC lawyer Hunter Campbell dictates matchmaking decisions with a take-it-or-leave-it approach. Fighters who reject unfavorable offers face contract freezes, preventing them from competing and earning income. Covington hasn't fought since December 2024 after losing to Joaquin Buckley and was excluded from the UFC White House card. Despite UFC inactivity, the 38-year-old former interim welterweight champion remains a popular callout target. He has pursued wrestling opportunities with Real America Freestyle, defeating Luke Rockhold and planning to face Dillon Danis.
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