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Colby Covington defeated Arman Tsarukyan at RAF 11 to win the promotion's crossover championship and will defend the title against Belal Muhammad at RAF 12 in Cleveland on August 22, with Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs set to headline against Sean Brady.
Colby Covington defeated Arman Tsarukyan 5-3 to win the inaugural RAF crossover belt in Milwaukee, leveraging an early 3-0 lead and stout defense to mute Tsarukyan’s offense, then praised his opponent and floated future opponents such as Belal Muhammad and Khamzat Chimaev.
At RAF11, Colby Covington defeated Arman Tsarukyan to hand him his first loss since 2022, while Belal Muhammad rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat Ben Askren. After the event, Muhammad and Covington traded trash talk and escalated into a physical altercation on stage, though officials restrained them and the conference concluded without further incident.
Colby Covington defeated Arman Tsarukyan 5-3 to win the RAF Crossover world title at RAF 11 in Milwaukee, racing to a 3-0 lead before Tsarukyan rallied to 5-3; it was Tsarukyan’s first defeat in over four years, and Covington framed the bout as a showcase of cross-promotional MMA.
Colby Covington defeated Arman Tsarukyan in the RAF 11 main event to win the cruiserweight crossover title, boosting his RAF record to 3-0 while handing Tsarukyan his first RAF loss. In his post-fight interview, Covington praised Tsarukyan and immediately began calling out former UFC champions Khamzat Chimaev, Belal Muhammad and Tyron Woodley as his next opponents, promising to defend the belt for America.
Colby Covington says he won't kick Conor McGregor while he's down after McGregor's UFC 329 injury, praising his star power and predicting a return to fighting, while openly blasting Dustin Poirier as a fraud and noting McGregor's need for competition to stay grounded and to fulfill his UFC contract.
Arman Tsarukyan dominated Kuat Khamitov at RAF Georgia, finishing by technical fall to move to 7-0 in RAF and setting up a UFC clash with Colby Covington in Milwaukee next week.
RAF 09 returns tonight from the College Park Center in Arlington, TX, streaming on FOX Nation, with Olympic champ Gable Steveson making his RAF debut to face Alexandr Romanov in the main event. The card also features Colby Covington vs. Chris Weidman in the co-main, plus other notable bouts including Merab Dvalishvili vs. Frankie Edgar, as live results and highlights roll in starting at 8 p.m. ET.
Colby Covington appears to have retired from MMA, with the UFC listing him as retired and roster trackers noting he is no longer part of the UFC roster.
Colby Covington informed the UFC of his retirement after being removed from the roster amid frustration with matchmaking and missing a spot on the White House card; the former interim welterweight champion leaves MMA with a 17-5 record and plans to focus on a third RAF wrestling match against Chris Weidman, signaling a potential permanent shift away from MMA if no new opportunities arise.
Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington has informed the UFC that he is retiring from active competition. His last UFC bout came in December 2024 (a loss to Joaquin Buckley), leaving him with a 12-5 UFC record and a resume featuring wins over Masvidal, Woodley, dos Anjos and Lawler. At 38, Covington has remained active in wrestling circles, including RAF events with wins over Luke Rockhold and Dillon Danis and a May 30 bout against Chris Weidman. The piece also notes Mayra Bueno Silva and Brad Riddell have been removed from the UFC roster; Silva went winless in her last six fights, and Riddell endured a three-fight stoppage streak before withdrawing from a 2024 bout.
Arman Tsarukyan edged Georgio Poullas with a late four-point move to win their rematch, while Colby Covington overwhelmed Dillon Danis 14-4 in the co-main, as RAF Wrestling’s RAF7 card unfolded with live updates from the Bloody Elbow blog.
Colby Covington accuses the UFC of trying to ice him out after being left off major cards and offered no high‑level fights, blaming Hunter Campbell for a lack of opportunities and arguing the promotion prioritizes cheaper opponents despite his drawing power. He says he wants to pay his bills and that the UFC’s purported post‑fight plans never materialized. Sources note Covington reportedly turned down a 2024 fight with Ian Garry and has avoided certain Florida cards due to opponent selection and pay, highlighting broader questions about fighter pay and roster management.
Colby Covington says he was campaigning to be on UFC’s White House event but wasn’t booked. He offered to fight at 170 with a full camp, or at middleweight on short notice, and even accepted the winner of Malott–Burns, but no opponent materialized. He won’t pull strings with Trump for help and criticizes the card as disorganized and lacking American stars, noting the lineup centers on Topuria–Gaethje for the lightweight title and Pereira–Gane for the interim heavyweight title.
Colby Covington overwhelmed Luke Rockhold 10-0 in the RAF 05 main event, tech-falling the former UFC champ in Sunrise, Florida. Rockhold offered a brief Instagram reply after the fight, as he continues a string of mixed results across karate, bare-knuckle boxing, grappling and boxing since leaving UFC, with retirement or a switch to another combat format teased as possibilities.