Real American Freestyle to hold first cruiserweight title bout between Tsarukyan and Covington

Real American Freestyle announced it will stage its first cruiserweight title bout at RAF 11 in Milwaukee next week, pitting Arman Tsarukyan against Colby Covington. The promotion announced the RAF Crossover Championship on social media over the weekend.

The division blends freestyle wrestling with mixed martial arts talent in marquee matchups. "Created exclusively for crossover wrestlers from across the world of combat sports," RAF Wrestling posted on X, calling the event "the first chapter" of the championship. Tsarukyan enters with a 6-0 RAF record after defeating Kuat Khamitov at RAF Georgia.

Covington remains unbeaten through three RAF appearances and last defeated Chris Weidman at RAF 9.