How AgentMMA breaks down Belal Muhammad vs Colby Covington
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This one's got some serious backstory. Belal Muhammad and Colby Covington nearly threw down at the RAF 11 press conference after Belal beat Ben Askren and Colby took the inaugural RAF Crossover Wrestling title by beating Arman Tsarukyan. Security had to jump in before things got ugly, and RAF immediately booked them for the co-main event at RAF 12. But then Colby pulled an executive decision and backed out, calling Belal unprofessional. Now they're finally locked in for real. Belal's had a rough stretch lately.
- Press conference brawl led to this grudge match booking
- Both former UFC contenders now battling in pure wrestling
- Belal on three fight skid, Colby looking to rebuild momentum
These guys have the gas tanks to go hard all match, so the finish could come anytime someone gets caught slipping on a scramble.
He won the UFC welterweight belt when he beat Leon Edwards back in July 2024, but then lost it to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315. After that, he dropped decisions to Ian Machado Garry and Gabriel Bonfim. Three straight losses for a guy who grinded his way to the top. Colby's been on a slide too. He lost his title shot against Leon Edwards at UFC 296, then got stopped by Joaquin Buckley with a nasty cut in December 2024. But he looked sharp beating Tsarukyan at RAF 11, so maybe he's finding something in this wrestling format.
This is pure wrestling, not MMA, which changes everything. Both guys are grinders with serious cardio and wrestling pedigree. Belal's always been about pressure and pace, while Colby's known for that relentless chain wrestling. In a straight wrestling match, it's gonna come down to who can impose their game and who's got the better technique when the gloves are off. The bad blood is real after that press conference chaos, so expect both guys to be fired up.
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This one's got some serious backstory. Belal Muhammad and Colby Covington nearly threw down at the RAF 11 press conference after Belal beat Ben Askren and Colby took the inaugural RAF Crossover Wrestling title by beating Arman Tsarukyan. Security had to jump in before things got ugly, and RAF immediately booked them for the co-main event at RAF 12. But then Colby pulled an executive decision and backed out, calling Belal unprofessional. Now they're finally locked in for real. Belal's had a rough stretch lately.
- Press conference brawl led to this grudge match booking
- Both former UFC contenders now battling in pure wrestling
- Belal on three fight skid, Colby looking to rebuild momentum
These guys have the gas tanks to go hard all match, so the finish could come anytime someone gets caught slipping on a scramble.
He won the UFC welterweight belt when he beat Leon Edwards back in July 2024, but then lost it to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315. After that, he dropped decisions to Ian Machado Garry and Gabriel Bonfim. Three straight losses for a guy who grinded his way to the top. Colby's been on a slide too. He lost his title shot against Leon Edwards at UFC 296, then got stopped by Joaquin Buckley with a nasty cut in December 2024. But he looked sharp beating Tsarukyan at RAF 11, so maybe he's finding something in this wrestling format.
This is pure wrestling, not MMA, which changes everything. Both guys are grinders with serious cardio and wrestling pedigree. Belal's always been about pressure and pace, while Colby's known for that relentless chain wrestling. In a straight wrestling match, it's gonna come down to who can impose their game and who's got the better technique when the gloves are off. The bad blood is real after that press conference chaos, so expect both guys to be fired up.
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