{"id":39400,"date":"2026-07-20T04:41:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Colby-Covington-Belal-Muhammad-separated-after-heated-RAF-clash-201981"},"modified":"2026-07-20T04:41:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:41:22","slug":"colby-covington-belal-muhammad-separated-after-heated-raf-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/colby-covington-belal-muhammad-separated-after-heated-raf-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Colby Covington, Belal Muhammad separated after heated RAF clash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Colby
\nCovington<\/a> and Belal
\nMuhammad<\/a>‘s long-running feud finally boiled over at RAF 11.<\/p>\n

Former
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> champion Muhammad defeated
\nBen
\nAskren<\/a> on points in the latter’s retirement wrestling match
\nbefore calling out Covington. Later that evening, “Chaos” defeated
\nArman
\nTsarukyan<\/a> to capture the inaugural RAF crossover
\nchampionship.<\/p>\n

\n

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They had to be separated after the wrestling promotion\u2019s Saturday
\nevent in Milwaukee after a heated exchange at the post-fight press
\nconference escalated into a physical confrontation.<\/p>\n

Former UFC stars Colby Covington and Belal Muhammad clash at
\nRAF 11<\/h2>\n

Following their wins at RAF 11, both Covington and Muhammad
\nattended the presser, where the former UFC welterweight titleholder
\nattempted to diminish the headliner\u2019s victory over Tsarukyan. \u201cHe went against a lightweight!\u201d Muhammad said of Covington. \u201cTell
\nhim to go against a welterweight, somebody his size! Cleveland’s
\nright around the corner! Let’s go!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBro, you barely beat the dead guy!\u201d Covington quickly fired back.
\n\u201cThis guy can only score on dead guys and gargoyles. That’s it.
\nYou’re a bum, bro.\u201d<\/p>\n

RAF officials then announced that Covington and Muhammad will meet
\nin the co-main event of RAF 12 in Cleveland next month, adding
\nanother chapter to their heated rivalry.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be the easiest match I get in RAF,\u201d Covington said. \u201cI
\ncan’t believe they’re going to give me a free win like that. Easy
\nmoney. No one’s beating me for this belt.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLet’s see if he shows up in August,\u201d Muhammad replied.<\/p>\n

The exchange continued to intensify as Covington threatened to slap
\nMuhammad, prompting the latter to leap from his seat and charge
\ntoward his rival. Security and event officials intervened before
\nthe two could make contact, though Muhammad threw a kick in
\nCovington’s direction as the pair were separated. Covington then
\nattempted to close the distance, sparking a brief scuffle before
\nboth men were escorted from the stage.<\/p>\n

Convington recently exited the UFC roster, while Muhammad is on a
\nthree-fight skid.<\/p>\n

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\n

\ud83d\ude32Belal
\nMuhammad<\/a> threw a kick at Colby
\nCovington<\/a> during a heated altercation at the RAF press
\nconference, forcing officials to separate the two.<\/p>\n

(Via Putt6) pic.twitter.com\/hkX1ZW92l6<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA)
\nJuly 19, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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