Overview
- At RAF 9 on Saturday, May 30, 2026, Gable Steveson, Arman Tsarukyan, Colby Covington and Merab Dvalishvili all picked up decisive wins that dominated the Dallas card.
- Colby Covington edged Chris Weidman 5-4 in the co‑main and immediately accepted a faceoff with Tsarukyan that RAF officials made official as the July 18 headliner in Milwaukee.
- Arman Tsarukyan opened the main card with a 16‑5 technical fall over influencer Keelon “Mugzy” Jimison, called out Covington after the match, and remains booked to wrestle Tony Ferguson at RAF 10 while also serving as a UFC backup fighter.
- Gable Steveson closed RAF 9 with a 10‑0 technical fall over Alexandr Romanov, fought at nearly a 30‑pound deficit on the scales, and is still scheduled to make his UFC debut vs. Elisha Ellison at UFC 329 on July 11.
- RAF is using high‑profile crossover names and live callouts on FOX Nation to build marquee matchups, and Covington’s move out of the UFC clears the path for headline matchups that could complicate active fighters’ UFC scheduling.