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Colby Covington vs Arman Tsarukyan: Genius Matchup or Last Gasp

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

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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Chimaev Lost the Belt, Got Booked for Wrestling 23 Days Later, and Nobody Checked In

Chimaev Lost the Belt, Got Booked for Wrestling 23 Days Later, and Nobody Checked In

Jun 03, 2026 · athlete-news, athlete-welfare
Something peculiar happened in combat sports that deserved more attention than it got. Three days after Khamzat Chimaev went into oxygen deprivation during his weight cut, lost his first professional fight, and watched his 15-0 record end on a split decision at UFC 328 on May 9th, someone booked him
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Arman Tsarukyan Demanded 3% Of RAF And Rewrote The Playbook

Arman Tsarukyan Demanded 3% Of RAF And Rewrote The Playbook

Jun 01, 2026 · ariel-helwani, arman-tsarukyan
Something strange happened on The Ariel Helwani Show. Arman Tsarukyan went on air and negotiated a contract in real time, with no apparent embarrassment, telling the grappling press that Real American Freestyle was "worth 15" before he showed up.
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RAF's Global Conquest: Everywhere Except Where Wrestling Fans Actually Are

RAF's Global Conquest: Everywhere Except Where Wrestling Fans Actually Are

Jun 01, 2026 · combat-sports, competition-results
Here's the thing about Real Arena Fighting's expansion strategy: they've figured out how to build a combat sports promotion on every continent except the one where wrestlers congregate. RAF has events in Japan, Brazil, Singapore, London, the Philippines, and now — finally, finally — Las Vegas in Oct
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Tony Ferguson Books RAF 10 vs Tsarukyan — UFC Hall Of Famer At 42 Joins The Sixth Tsarukyan Wrestling Match In Six Months

Tony Ferguson Books RAF 10 vs Tsarukyan — UFC Hall Of Famer At 42 Joins The Sixth Tsarukyan Wrestling Match In Six Months

Jun 01, 2026 · chael-sonnen, competition-results
When Ariel Helwani broke the news that Tony Ferguson had agreed to wrestle Arman Tsarukyan at RAF 10, the internet did what it always does: it checked the calendar and started doing math. The booking was set for June 13 at Chaifetz Arena in St.
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Joe Rogan Started Questioning the UFC — Fighter Pay, Chimaev's Timeline, and a Crack in the Alliance

Joe Rogan Started Questioning the UFC — Fighter Pay, Chimaev's Timeline, and a Crack in the Alliance

Jun 01, 2026 · athlete-news, competition-results
Back in late May 2026, something shifted in Joe Rogan's relationship with the UFC. Not in a way that suggested imminent rupture or a permanent split from the organization that's defined his media presence for two decades.
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RAF 9 Is Eleven Days Out — Gable Steveson Debuts, Covington Faces Weidman, and Five UFC Names Are on One Card

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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