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Updated · MMA Fighting · May 31Colby Covington Edges Chris Weidman 5-4 at RAF 9, Calls Out Arman Tsarukyan
7 articles · Updated · MMA Fighting · May 31
- A third-period shot-clock point lifted Covington to a 5-4 points win over Weidman in the RAF 9 co-main event in Arlington, Texas.
- Weidman led early after a throw, but a scoring review reset the bout to 4-2, and Covington tied it in the second as Weidman visibly faded.
- Covington, a former UFC interim welterweight champion who recently retired from MMA to focus on wrestling, moved to 3-0 in RAF.
- Arman Tsarukyan entered the cage after the match, traded insults with Covington and set up a faceoff for a reported July 18 meeting in Milwaukee.
After a narrow win over Weidman, can Colby Covington conquer a new generation of wrestlers in RAF? Why are former UFC champions like Covington and Weidman flocking to the upstart wrestling promotion RAF? Can the fast-growing RAF, backed by Fox Nation, truly disrupt the established combat sports landscape?