Overview
- RAF05 takes place at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, with live coverage on FOX Nation starting at 8 p.m. ET.
- The bout is scheduled at cruiserweight, with Kyle Dake vs. Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov also slated for the division’s title.
- Bo Nickal meets Yoel Romero for the light heavyweight championship, and Arman Tsarukyan faces Lance Palmer on the same card.
- Covington, an NCAA Division I All-American, returns to freestyle competition after a doctor-stoppage loss to Joaquin Buckley in December 2024 and has vowed to suplex Rockhold.
- Rockhold last competed in August 2024 when he was knocked out by Darren Till and has since moved between grappling, bare-knuckle, karate, and boxing.