Burns retires; Tsarukyan defeats Faber 13-1, calls out Covington at RAF

Gilbert Burns announced his retirement from competition. At RAF 8, Arman Tsarukyan dominated Urijah Faber with a 13-1 technical superiority victory, throwing him into the crowd as promised. Tsarukyan then called out Colby Covington, vowing to win 10-0 and stating he gave Faber one point out of respect for his age but will show no such mercy to Covington. Khamzat Chimaev also signed a contract with RAF, prompting an immediate challenge from Bo Nickal. The post also noted that Mike Malott will enter the top 15 at welterweight and the Guskov-Blachowicz fight was canceled but replaced with Blachowicz facing Ibo Baranievski.