RAF 05

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RAF 05: Covington vs. Rockhold
RAF 05 poster.jpg
Promotional poster for RAF 05
Promotion Real American Freestyle
DateJanuary 10, 2026
Venue Amerant Bank Arena
City Sunrise, Florida
Event chronology
RAF 04: Hendrickson vs. Parris RAF 05: Covington vs. Rockhold RAF 06: Cejudo vs. Faber

RAF 05: Covington vs. Rockhold is an upcoming freestyle wrestling event that will take place on January 10, 2026 at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. [1]

Contents

It will be the fifth flagship event produced by the Real American Freestyle (RAF) promotion, and will air live on Fox Nation.

Background

Tickets for the event went on sale through SeatGeek on December 5, 2025. [2]

RAF Light Heavyweight Champion Bo Nickal will defend his title against interim champion Yoel Romero. [3] Romero won the interim title by defeating Pat Downey at RAF 04, a match made after Nickal withdrew from his scheduled title defense against Romero. [3]

RAF Cruiserweight Champion Kyle Dake will defend his title against Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau. [4] Kadzimahamedau had issued a challenge to Dake during the RAF 03 broadcast, leading to their bout at this event. [5] Dake previously lost to Kadzimahamedau in the quarterfinals of the 2020 Summer Olympics. [6]

Real Woods will face RAF Featherweight Champion Jordan Oliver in a rematch of their bout from RAF 03. [7]

Match card

Main card (Fox Nation)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweight Flag of Egypt.svg Mostafa Eldersvs. Flag of the United States.svg Steve Mocco
Light Heavyweight Flag of the United States.svg Bo Nickal (c)vs. Flag of Cuba.svg Yoel Romero (ic) [a]
Light Heavyweight Flag of the United States.svg Pat Downey vs. Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Buchanan
Cruiserweight Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Dake (c)vs. Flag of Belarus.svg Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau [b]
Cruiserweight Flag of the United States.svg Colby Covington vs. Flag of the United States.svg Luke Rockhold
Cruiserweight Flag of the United States.svg Nate Jacksonvs. Flag of the United States.svg Zahid Valencia
Lightweight Flag of the United States.svg Lance Palmer vs. Flag of Armenia.svg Arman Tsarukyan
Featherweight Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Oliver (c)vs. Flag of the United States.svg Real Woods [c]
Featherweight Flag of the United States.svg Bo Bassett vs. Flag of the United States.svg Cayden Henschell
Featherweight Flag of the United States.svg Johnni DiJuliusvs. Flag of the United States.svg Patricio Lugo
Bantamweight Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Tomasello (c)vs. Flag of the United States.svg Austin DeSanto [d]
Openweight Flag of the United States.svg Keelon Jimisonvs. Flag of the United States.svg Georgio Poullas
  1. ↑ For the RAF Light Heavyweight Championship.
  2. ↑ For the RAF Cruiserweight Championship.
  3. ↑ For the RAF Featherweight Championship.
  4. ↑ For the RAF Bantamweight Championship.

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References

  1. ↑ Heck, Mike (December 3, 2025). "Colby Covington vs. Luke Rockhold headlines RAF 5". MMA Fighting . Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Real American Freestyle Kicks Off 2026 with Colby Covington vs. Luke Rockhold at Amerant Bank Arena on Jan. 10". Premier Guide Miami. December 4, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  3. 1 2 King, Nolan (December 21, 2025). "Yoel Romero tech falls Pat Downey, gets Bo Nickal rebooking". MMA Junkie . Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "RAF05: Covington vs. Rockhold". Real American Freestyle . December 3, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ Smith, Earl (November 30, 2025). "Two New Champions Crowned in Surprising RAF 03 Card". InterMat. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  6. ↑ Legare, Andrew (August 5, 2021). "Kyle Dake of Lansing now aiming for a bronze after loss at Olympics". Star-Gazette . Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  7. ↑ Holland, Jesse (December 3, 2025). "Colby Covington vs. Luke Rockhold main event booked for Jan. 10 in Sunrise". MMA Mania . Retrieved December 3, 2025.
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