Colby Covington faces Arman Tsarukyan for new Crossover Championship title
MMA Fighting • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 14, 2026, 2:05 PM
Last updated Jul 14, 2026
Colby Covington is set to compete against Arman Tsarukyan for the inaugural Crossover Championship at RAF 11 on July 18 at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. This new title is intended for athletes from various sports transitioning into the wrestling arena. Covington recently exited the UFC, marking his first title shot since then, while Tsarukyan seeks to rebound after a previous headliner setback. The match will occur at catchweight for the cruiserweight championship.
- •Covington and Tsarukyan to compete at RAF 11 on July 18.
- •Match takes place at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena.
- •Crossover Championship title is a new initiative by RAF.
- •Covington recently left the UFC; Tsarukyan aims for redemption.
- •Match contested at catchweight for cruiserweight title.
- 9:00 PMMMA Fighting — RAF 11: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Colby Covington match card, start time
- 2:05 PMYahoo Sports — Colby Covington gets (another) title shot, battles Arman for ‘Crossover Championship’ at RAF 11
"After several months of building animosity, Arman Tsarukyan and Colby Covington will finally face off this Saturday night in the RAF 11 main event. The top-ranked lightweight faces the former interim welterweight champion in a catchweight headliner at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panther Arena. The contest will be for the inaugural RAF Crossover title. Both competitors are undefeated in the promotion, with Tsarukyan recently earning another tech fall win this past weekend at RAF Georgia. In the co-main event, Ben Askren returns for one final match a year after a double-lung transplant to face former UFC welterweight world champ Belal Muhammad. Additionally, former UFC fighters Frankie Edgar and Clay Guida battle in a lightweight contest. Check out the full RAF 11 match card below. RAF 11 Match Card (FOX Nation at 8 p.m. ET) Arman Tsarukyan vs. Colby Covington Ben Askren vs. Belal Muhammad Lucia Lepez vs. Felicity Taylor (Strawweight title match) Ben Davino vs. Arsen Harutyunyan Clay Guida vs. Frankie Edgar Keegan O’Toole vs. Christopher Minto Skylar Grote vs. Adeline Gray Trent Hidlay vs. Magomedkhan Magomedov Aeoden Sinclair vs. Magomed Ramazanov Pat Downey vs. Zac Braunagel Anthony Cassioppi vs. Mostafa Elders Michael Caliendo vs. Mirzo Khayitov
"Real American Freestyle (RAF) recently created a “Crossover Championship” title for those athletes crossing over from other sports to compete on the RAF wrestling mats. The new belt will debut as part of the RAF 11 lineup this weekend (July 18) at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena in Milwaukee, where UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan tangles with former […]
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External links- MMA FightingJul 16, 2026, 9:00 PMRAF 11: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Colby Covington match card, start time
After several months of building animosity, Arman Tsarukyan and Colby Covington will finally face off this Saturday night in the RAF 11 main event. The top-ranked lightweight faces the former interim welterweight champion in a catchweight headliner at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panther Arena. The contest will be for the inaugural RAF Crossover title. Both competitors are undefeated in the promotion, with Tsarukyan recently earning another tech fall win this past weekend at RAF Georgia. In the co-main event, Ben Askren returns for one final match a year after a double-lung transplant to face former UFC welterweight world champ Belal Muhammad. Additionally, former UFC fighters Frankie Edgar and Clay Guida battle in a lightweight contest. Check out the full RAF 11 match card below. RAF 11 Match Card (FOX Nation at 8 p.m. ET) Arman Tsarukyan vs. Colby Covington Ben Askren vs. Belal Muhammad Lucia Lepez vs. Felicity Taylor (Strawweight title match) Ben Davino vs. Arsen Harutyunyan Clay Guida vs. Frankie Edgar Keegan O’Toole vs. Christopher Minto Skylar Grote vs. Adeline Gray Trent Hidlay vs. Magomedkhan Magomedov Aeoden Sinclair vs. Magomed Ramazanov Pat Downey vs. Zac Braunagel Anthony Cassioppi vs. Mostafa Elders Michael Caliendo vs. Mirzo Khayitov
- Yahoo SportsJul 14, 2026, 2:05 PMColby Covington gets (another) title shot, battles Arman for ‘Crossover Championship’ at RAF 11
Real American Freestyle (RAF) recently created a “Crossover Championship” title for those athletes crossing over from other sports to compete on the RAF wrestling mats. The new belt will debut as part of the RAF 11 lineup this weekend (July 18) at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena in Milwaukee, where UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan tangles with former […]
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