{"id":38561,"date":"2026-05-31T18:39:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T18:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Recently-retired-UFC-veteran-top-contender-to-meet-in-RAF-11-main-event-201384"},"modified":"2026-05-31T18:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T18:39:16","slug":"recently-retired-ufc-veteran-top-contender-to-meet-in-raf-11-main-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/recently-retired-ufc-veteran-top-contender-to-meet-in-raf-11-main-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Recently retired UFC veteran, top contender to meet in RAF 11 main event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Real American Freestyle has announced a marquee pairing for its
\nevent in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n

The wrestling promotion on Saturday announced that Colby
\nCovington<\/a> will face Arman
\nTsarukyan<\/a> in the RAF 11 headliner on July 18. The event takes
\nplace at UWM Panther Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and streams on
\nFox Nation.<\/p>\n

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Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Past and Present Contenders<\/h2>\n

Covington
\nannounced his retirement<\/a> from MMA last week. The former
\nwelterweight title challenger has stated that while he won\u2019t rule
\nout a
\nUFC<\/a> comeback, his focus is on RAF going forward. \u201cChaos\u201d
\nimproved to 3-0 under the RAF banner on Saturday with a victory
\nover fellow UFC veteran Chris
\nWeidman<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tsarukyan is widely regarded as the top lightweight contender in
\nthe UFC. After pulling out of a title shot against Islam
\nMakhachev<\/a> at UFC 311, Tsarukyan spent most of the year
\nsidelined until he submitted Dan Hooker<\/a> in
\nthe UFC Qatar headliner this past November. The Russian standout is
\n5-0 in RAF and is coming off a victory over \u201cMugzy\u201d on
\nSaturday.<\/p>\n

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\n

THE WAIT IS OVER.<\/p>\n

Tsarukyan vs Covington July 18 in Milwaukee. pic.twitter.com\/GOzKzCmswb<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Real American Freestyle (@RAFWrestlingUSA)
\nMay 31, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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