Warning: Videos contain coarse language
Colby Covington and Belal Muhammad got into an altercation at the RAF 11 postfight press conference Saturday after it was announced that the two MMA fighters will square off in a wrestling match next month.
Muhammad threw a kick at Covington, and the two needed to be separated.
Watch video of the incident below:
Belal Muhammad just went after Colby Covington at the RAF 11 press conference!
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) July 19, 2026
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Here it is from a different angle:
BELAL MUHAMMAD AND COLBY COVINGTON GOT INTO IT AT THE RAF PRESSER
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) July 19, 2026
BELAL THREW A KICK AT COLBY AND THEY HAD TO BE SEPARATED 😳
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Covington and Muhammad both picked up wins at RAF 11 in Milwaukee. Covington, a former UFC interim welterweight champion, defeated Arman Tsarukyan in the main event, while Muhammad, a former UFC welterweight champ, beat Ben Askren in the co-headliner.
At the postfight press conference, RAF officials announced that Covington-Muhammad will co-headline RAF 12 on Aug. 22 in Cleveland.
