Colby Covington Leads RAF Crossover Rankings

Colby Covington has been ranked first in Real American Freestyle's (RAF) initial crossover rankings, which were announced on Monday. This ranking features a list primarily made up of current and former UFC athletes.

Covington holds a perfect 5-0 record in the promotion and has claimed victories over notable fighters including Arman Tsarukyan, Dillon Danis, and former UFC champions Belal Muhammad, Chris Weidman, and Luke Rockhold. The crossover rankings highlight athletes who are more recognized in other sports but compete in wrestling for RAF.

Henry Cejudo, a former two-division UFC champion, is ranked second with a 2-1 record in RAF, having won the lightweight crossover title in August. Tsarukyan follows in third place, while Khamzat Chimaev and Merab Dvalishvili round out the top five. Upcoming events for RAF include Tsarukyan's match against Danis for the middleweight crossover title and Covington's title defense against Chimaev next month in Abu Dhabi.