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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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Khamzat Chimaev's Corner Told Him He Was Winning. He Wasn't. Now He's Wrestling Dillon Danis to Earn a Rematch.

May 19, 2026 · athlete-news, competition-results

The fight wasn't decided in the Octagon. It was decided on the corner stool between rounds four and five.

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Joe Rogan Said 'Here Is My Fear' About Chimaev at RAF 10 — He's Not Wrong

May 19, 2026 · athlete-news, competition-results

Here is a thing that happened: Khamzat Chimaev went into UFC 328 having allegedly cut somewhere between 42 and 50 pounds, fought five brutal rounds against Sean Strickland, lost his middleweight title on a split decision, and then signed to wrestle Dillon Danis at RAF 10 on June 13. Joe Rogan looked

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Chimaev Just Lost His UFC Title. His Next Fight Is Against the Guy Who Cancels Everything.

May 13, 2026 · athlete-news, competition-results

Two days after losing the UFC middleweight title on a split decision, after reportedly cutting 46 pounds and spending fight week in oxygen deprivation, Khamzat Chimaev signed for a catchweight wrestling main event against Dillon Danis at RAF 10 on June 13. Chimaev went into UFC 328 at the Prudential

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Khamzat Chimaev Wants to Compete for UAE at the Olympics in Wrestling — The UFC Champion Is Looking Beyond the Belt He Hasn't Defended Yet

May 07, 2026 · competition-results, khamzat-chimaev

Chimaev fights for the first time as UFC middleweight champion this Saturday. His coach announced Olympic plans on Wednesday.

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Rafael Lovato Jr. Was 42 and Competing in NAIA Collegiate Wrestling — Not Masters Division, Against Actual 20-Year-Olds

May 07, 2026 · athlete-news, competition-results

was 42 years old, 285 pounds, and standing on a collegiate wrestling mat in Iowa in January. Across from him: a heavyweight from Central Methodist University, born around 2003.

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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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