Colby Covington is searching for a brand new opponent for his next wrestling match.
The previous interim UFC welterweight champion became the primary man to beat Arman Tsarukyan in grappling at RAF 11 on Saturday night.
On the identical card, Belal Muhammad outpointed Ben Askren to seemingly arrange a mouthwatering clash for the promotion’s crossover belt.
Who wins when Colby Covington defends his RAF Wrestling belt against Belal Muhammad?
The 2 former UFC titleholders will collide after their brawl on the RAF 11 press conference.
Colby Covington and Belal Muhammad got right into a brawl on the RAF 11 post-fight press conference.
‘Remember The Name’ threw a kick at Covington before all hell broke loose and security scrambled to calm down the situation on the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Soon after, Covington vs. Muhammad was announced for RAF 12, which can happen in Cleveland on August 22.
‘Chaos’ lived as much as his nickname by calling off his contest with Muhammad lower than 24 hours later.
“I made an executive decision,” Covington said during an interview with Submission Radio.
“I went and talked to the brass. I’m a shareholder in RAF, so I make these kinds of selections.
“We’re going to maneuver away from the Belal matchup. He showed that he can’t be knowledgeable.
“Let me let you know the explanation why. First off, he’s on the mic on the post-fight press conference, he’s claiming to be a person of the people, ‘Oh, I care in regards to the kids, I would like to be a great example, I’m sorry I cussed,’ after which the subsequent second he stands up and throws a soccer kick at me and runs across the stage to try to attack me like a freaking filthy animal.
“It’s similar to a delinquent, like a criminal. It’s just disgusting. There’s no professionalism on his side. So, after all, the corporate knows I’d beat him in 60 seconds or less in a wrestling match, but we all know he’s not going to have the option to wrestle me. He’s just going to attempt to fight me, and he’s going to be unprofessional.
“Let’s be honest, he’s not a star, he doesn’t move the needle, so he’s not going to offer me more incentive on this belt.”
Who does Colby Covington need to face as an alternative?
Colby Covington went on to call several MMA stars who could replace Belal Muhammad at RAF 12.
Arman Tsarukyan, Khamzat Chimaev, Tyron Woodley, Michael Chandler, and Kamaru Usman make up his five-man hit list.
“We would like big draws only. So, you already know, someone that deserves it,” Covington continued.
“Arman deserves the rematch. If Arman wants the rematch, we’re going to do the rematch. I’m going to back it up. I’m going to prove that I’m the perfect wrestler on the planet. I’m the perfect crossover wrestler since I actually have the crossover RAF champion of the world, I’m the perfect crossover athlete in RAF history, and we’re going to do the rematch with Arman.
“If Arman doesn’t want it, there’s a laundry list of those who are waiting so as. Michael Chandler’s on the market, Tyron Woodley, who knows, Khamzat could be on the horizon. There’s loads of good matchups.
“Usman trilogy must occur. I mean, he’s got to lick his wounds, he just got his a– whipped by Dricus [du Plessis], but when he does get his wounds healed up, he can come get a probability at this belt, and nobody’s taking this belt off me.”
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