Colby Covington lived up to his billing with a dominant Real American Freestyle (RAF) debut earlier tonight (Sat., Jan. 10, 2026) at RAF 05 LIVE on FOXNation from inside Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla., stopping former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold via technical fall.
This was an important matchup for Covington for more than one reason. Not only was he headlining his RAF debut and trying to save a card without Bo Nickal, but “Chaos” was trying to experience the feeling of victory again having not tasted a win inside the Octagon since early 2022. Covington was expected to be able to get past Rockhold in their main event showdown, but it was still a sizeable test for his return to the mat.
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