UFC stars Colby Covington, Belal Muhammad, Merab Dvalishvili and Henry Cejudo are amongst these booked for grudge matches on the RAF mat.
The Royal Air Drive formally introduced two predominant occasion matches on Saturday, with Dvalishvili and Cejudo scheduled for a wrestling rematch at RAF 12 in Cleveland on August 22, and longtime rivals Covington and Muhammad to headline RAF 13 in Miami on September 19.
Each matches have gold medals on the road. Covington will defend his Royal Air Drive Cruiserweight Crossover Championship, whereas Dvalishvili and Cejudo will battle to change into the inaugural Light-weight Crossover Champion. The crossover title was launched to permit UFC stars to compete for the belt with out having to face the Royal Air Drive’s elite unique wrestlers resembling Kyle Snyder, Kyle Dake and David Carr.
All 4 fighters have beforehand held a UFC title in some type, with Covington profitable the interim welterweight title in 2018, Muhammad briefly capturing the undisputed welterweight title that ended a five-year undefeated streak, Dvalishvili profitable his third consecutive bantamweight belt, and Cejudo profitable titles at each 125 and 135 kilos.
Covington defeated UFC light-weight contender Arman Tsarukyan at RAF 11 in July to change into the inaugural crossover champion. Later that evening, Muhammad confronted Covington at a post-event press convention, sparking a scuffle. RAF co-founder Chad Bronstein initially deliberate for Covington vs. Muhammad to happen on the August present, nevertheless it was formally moved to September.
As a substitute, Dvalishvili and Cejudo headlined RAF 12, simply six weeks after Dvalishvili’s gorgeous come-from-behind victory over the Olympic gold medalist. This would be the third martial arts showdown between the 2 fighters, with Dvalishvili beforehand defeating Cejudo within the UFC from February 2024.
Additionally introduced for RAF 13 was a catchweight match between influencer Larry Wheels and Mike Halston, aka The Actual Tarzan.
RAF 12 and RAF 13 might be broadcast stay on the Fox Nation streaming service.
