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RAF 05: Covington vs. Rockhold
Promotional poster for RAF 05
PromotionReal American Freestyle
DateJanuary 10, 2026
VenueAmerant Bank Arena
CitySunrise, Florida
Event chronology
RAF 04: Hendrickson vs. Parris RAF 05: Covington vs. Rockhold RAF 06

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]

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

Background

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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

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Main card (Fox Nation)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Egypt Mostafa Elders vs. United States Steve Mocco
Light Heavyweight United States Bo Nickal (c) vs. Cuba Yoel Romero (ic) [a]
Light Heavyweight United States Pat Downey vs. United States Stephen Buchanan
Cruiserweight United States Kyle Dake (c) vs. Belarus Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau [b]
Cruiserweight United States Colby Covington vs. United States Luke Rockhold
Cruiserweight United States Nate Jackson vs. United States Zahid Valencia
Lightweight United States Lance Palmer vs. Armenia Arman Tsarukyan
Featherweight United States Jordan Oliver (c) vs. United States Real Woods [c]
Featherweight United States Bo Bassett vs. United States Cayden Henschell
Featherweight United States Johnni DiJulius vs. United States Patricio Lugo
Bantamweight United States Nathan Tomasello (c) vs. United States Austin DeSanto [d]
Openweight United States Keelon Jimison vs. United States 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

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  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. ^ a b King, Nolan (December 21, 2025). "Yoel Romero tech falls Pat Downey, gets Bo Nickal rebooking". MMA Junkie. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "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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