BJJ News

Tsarukyan vs. Danis Confirmed for Hype FC April 8—Then Quietly Cancelled Just 11 Days After Danis Got Mauled by Covington

Jun 07, 2026 · arman-tsarukyan, athlete-news

On March 28, Colby Covington tech-falled Dillon Danis at RAF 07 in Tampa, putting the grappling world on notice that when Danis steps into a submission-only ruleset against elite wrestlers, his finish record doesn't protect him. Danis hung tough through the first period—matched Covington 4-4, earned

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Colby Covington vs Arman Tsarukyan: Genius Matchup or Last Gasp

Jun 07, 2026 · arman-tsarukyan, colby-covington

Colby Covington and Arman Tsarukyan are fighting July 18 at RAF 11, and the BJJ community is about to find out if this is the most brilliant matchup of the summer or just RAF desperately trying to keep Covington's relevance alive after his UFC departure. Let's be clear about what's happening here.

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Khamzat Chimaev's Wrestling Return Hit a Pothole — How a Knee Injury Derailed RAF 10 vs Danis

Jun 03, 2026 · athlete-news, colby-covington

Khamzat Chimaev's return to wrestling just took a hard hit. The Chechen-Swedish striker was supposed to headline RAF 10 against Dillon Danis in what looked like a redemption narrative — a UFC veteran pivoting back to his roots after years chasing the welterweight title.

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RAF 7's Security Gamble Against Dillon Danis—How a Wrestling Card Became a Containment Operation

May 31, 2026 · athlete-news, colby-covington

Back in March 2026, Real American Freestyle learned an expensive lesson about risk management in combat sports. When RAF 7 rolled into Tampa on March 28, the promotion had already made a decision that said everything you needed to know about one of its competitors: they hired additional security per

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RAF 9 Is Eleven Days Out — Gable Steveson Debuts, Covington Faces Weidman, and Five UFC Names Are on One Card

May 20, 2026 · chris-weidman, colby-covington

When you hear 'wrestling promotion,' your brain probably pictures a dusty college field house, a single table of volunteers, and a guy with a clipboard arguing about weight classes. RAF 9 on May 30 in Arlington, Texas is not that.

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RAF 9 Just Added The Reigning UFC Bantamweight Champion vs Frankie Edgar — Five UFC Names On One May 30 Wrestling Card

Apr 30, 2026 · arman-tsarukyan, colby-covington

Real American Freestyle had three UFC names on the May 30 card already: Gable Steveson making his RAF debut against former UFC heavyweight Alexandr Romanov, Colby Covington against former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman, and Arman Tsarukyan against Keelon Jimison at 175. Then on April 18, at

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Three-Time NCAA Champion Announces White House Card Fight, Then Mentions He Hasn't Actually Signed The Contract Yet

Apr 30, 2026 · bo-nickal, colby-covington

Bo Nickal committed to fighting on the most high-profile UFC card ever booked, then mentioned in public that he hasn't actually signed the contract. The card is UFC Freedom 250.

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UFC Rejected Tsarukyan–Covington for RAF 9. The Same Week, It Approved Two Others.

Apr 24, 2026 · arman-tsarukyan, chris-weidman

RAF 8 ended on a Saturday. By Sunday the UFC had a new policy problem to pretend it already had a policy for.

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