Real American Freestyle
Real American Freestyle held its fifth event in Sunrise, Florida, on Saturday night, featuring several high-profile UFC veterans competing in wrestling.
Fans who made their way to Amerant Bank Arena saw Arman Tsarukyan, Colby Covington, Luke Rockhold, and Yoel Romero showcase their wrestling skills.
Tsarukyan, currently a top contender in the UFC lightweight division, dominated his wrestling match against 4x collegiate All-American wrestler Lance Palmer, winning 10-0.
@jzosports Arman Tsarukyan wins 10-0 Vs Lance Palmer at RAF05 @RAF Wrestling @Fox Nation
48-year-old Yoel Romero, who missed weight for his match against Bo Nickal and was given a substitute opponent, suffered a stunning 10-0 loss to Stephen Buchanan.
@jzosports Yoel Romero loses 10-0 to Stephen Buchanan at RAF05 @RAF Wrestling @Fox Nation
In the main event, Colby Covington dominated former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold 12-0.
@jzosports Colby Covington beats Luke Rockhold 12-0 at RAF05 @RAF Wrestling @Fox Nation
After his match, Covington spoke about his experience wrestling in the RAF and called out UFC legend Georges St-Pierre to a wrestling match.
“It’s a dream come true,” said Colby Covington when asked about competing in RAF. “To have all these fans out here is absolutely incredible. The South Florida fans really showed out and they showed that they really love wrestling out here. Thankful to Real American Freestyle. Thankful to Chad Bronstein, Izzy Martinez, Eric Bischoff, for putting this show on. I can’t wait for the next one.”