RAF 11
| RAF 11: Tsarukyan vs. Covington | |
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| Promotional poster for RAF 11 | |
| Promotion | Real American Freestyle |
| Date | July 18, 2026 |
| Venue | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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RAF Georgia: Dvalishvili vs. Cejudo
RAF 11: Tsarukyan vs. Covington
RAF 12
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RAF 11: Tsarukyan vs. Covington is an upcoming freestyle wrestling event that will take place on July 18, 2026, at the UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1]
It will be the eleventh flagship event produced by the Real American Freestyle (RAF) promotion, and will air live on Fox Nation.[1]
Background
[edit ]Tickets for the event went on sale through Ticketmaster on May 6, 2026.[2]
Colby Covington will face Arman Tsarukyan in the main event.[3] Covington was granted release from his UFC contract for the match to happen, as UFC does not permit their athletes to compete against each other in rival promotions.[3]
Ben Askren will debut against Belal Muhammad in the co-main event, marking Askren's first competitive match since his 2025 double lung transplant.[4]
Match card
[edit ]| Main card (Fox Nation) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Cruiserweight | United States Colby Covington | vs. | Armenia Arman Tsarukyan | ||||
| Cruiserweight | United States Ben Askren | vs. | Palestine Belal Muhammad | ||||
Source:[5]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Aulino, Giancarlo (May 1, 2026). "Real American Freestyle Announces RAF 11 Location". Heavy . Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ^ "Real American Freestyle 11". UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena . May 1, 2026. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ^ a b Corby, Donagh (May 31, 2026). "Arman Tsarukyan vs Colby Covington confirmed with date and venue after RAF Wrestling face-off". Bloody Elbow . Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ^ Heck, Mike (June 1, 2026). "Ben Askren returns to action after recovering from double lung transplant, faces Belal Muhammad at RAF 11". MMA Fighting . Retrieved June 1, 2026.
- ^ "RAF11: Tsarukyan vs Covington". Real American Freestyle . May 31, 2026. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
External links
[edit ]- Official website Edit this at Wikidata
- "RAF 11" at Tapology
