Colby Covington puts on a dominant wrestling display against Belal Muhammad, cruising to a 10-0 technical-fall victory in the main event of RAF 13 on September 18, 2026, at the Watsco Center in Miami, Florida. The victory allows Covington to successfully defend his RAF Cruiserweight Crossover Championship while extending his unbeaten run under the promotion’s rules moving his record to 4-0.
Covington takes control early and quickly shows that Muhammad is going to have a difficult night on the mats. One of the biggest moments comes when Covington catches Muhammad in a front headlock and turns it into a four-point throw, immediately putting his rival under pressure. The former UFC interim welterweight champion continues piling on points with gut wrenches, a go-behind and a step-out, building a 9-0 lead as Muhammad focuses heavily on defense. Covington then gets the final point when Muhammad is placed on the shot clock and fails to score before the 30-second timer expires, giving Covington the 10-point margin needed for the technical fall.
The result keeps Covington undefeated in RAF competition and adds another dominant performance to his wrestling résumé. Muhammad, meanwhile, is unable to put a single point on the board as the long-running rivalry ends with a one-sided result on the RAF mats. “Who do you guys want to see me against next?” Covington shouted after his win. “You want to see me against Gilbert Burns? How about Marty Fakenewsman [Kamaru Usman]? What about Tyron Woodley? What about [Khamzat Chimaev]?”
In the co-main event, Khamzat Chimaev def. Gilbert Burns via technical fall, 15-4, in their catchweight wrestling bout. Chimaev takes control early, using his strength and relentless pressure to build an 11-2 lead by the end of the opening period. Burns manages a takedown and later adds a reversal, but Chimaev quickly responds and continues piling on the points. Chimaev closes the contest in the second period, scoring a four-point back exposure to move the score to 15-4 and trigger the technical fall. The victory moves Chimaev to 3-0 under the RAF rules, following previous wins over Dillon Danis and Tyron Woodley.
The result also adds another chapter to the rivalry between Chimaev and Burns, who previously meet under MMA rules at UFC 273 in 2022, where Chimaev wins by unanimous decision. After this latest victory, Chimaev turns his attention toward Colby Covington, expressing interest in challenging the RAF crossover champion next.
RAF 13 Main Card
Colby Covington def. Belal Muhammad via tech fall, 10-0
Khamzat Chimaev def. Gilbert Burns via tech fall, 15-4
Kennedy Blaydes def. Diana Avsaragova via tech fall
Arsen Harutyunyan def. Austin Desanto, 6-3
Timur Bizhoev def. Michael Caliendo, 5-4
Joe Pyfer def. Luke Rockhold via tech fall, 14-3
Jason Nolf def. Julian Ramirez, 7-6
Chance Marsteller def. Georgios Kougioumtsidis, 8-6
Bryce Meredith def. Movlid Khaybulaev, 17-13
Cayden Henschel def. Johnni Dijulius, 7-2 – RAF crossover featherweight championship
Jacori Teemer def. Haji Aliyev, 9-6
Mugzy def. Real Tarzann via pinfall
