Arman Tsarukyan and Colby Covington have booked a date on July 18 in Milwaukee to finally settle their feud.
For months, Covington and Tsarukyan have been going back-and-forth in an effort to make a match happen on the RAF Wrestling mat. They have both been on lengthy winning streaks in the sport, and are now going to compete for the first time.
Who wins between Colby Covington and Arman Tsarukyan?
Now that their grudge match is official for RAF11 on July 18, who do you believe gets the job done?
There was always a blockage in place due to an unspoken rule that active UFC fighters can’t face each other in the promotion. In order to circumvent that, Covington has decided to hang up his gloves and is now officially retired from MMA, removing any red tape from the matchup.
Colby Covington vs Arman Tsarukyan to headline RAF 11 in Milwaukee
After his victory over Mugzy in the opening match of Saturday’s RAF Wrestling event, Arman Tsarukyan made it a point to call out Colby Covington. A few hours later when the latter defeated Chris Weidman, the pair faced off.
“Tonight we’ve got Colby Covington, I hope he’s going to win and then I can whoop his a– because number one MMA wrestler is me,” Tsarukyan said. “And I’m going to show everybody who is the best MMA wrestler on these mats!”
When they eventually faced off, Covington was a bit more extreme in his words as he told Tsarukyan: “Arman, you’re a spoiled little brat. You’ve been talking the talk, now let’s see if you can walk the walk! Gas up your daddy’s jet, bring that little jezebel Nina Drama and I’ll see you in Milwaukee July 18.”
The promotion has since confirmed this date and venue, with the bout being made official seconds after their moment on the air.
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