Covington was originally supposed to headline Hype FC in a submission match Dillon in Dan on Tuesday at Pala Pellicone in Rome, Italy. However, Danis pulled out a day before the match for undisclosed reasons.
Raul Rosas Jr. quits on one day’s notice, reports Colby Covington ahead of their RAF matchup
Rosas Jr attended the Hype FC press conference and stepped in for Danis. “El Nino Problema” took the former intermediate
Ultimate Fighting Championship the welterweight champion fell on the first try. He then took Covington’s back and locked in a rear naked choke, forcing the tap in just 40 seconds.
This marks Covington’s first loss since his last UFC fight in 2024. “Chaos” has five wins under the Real American Freestyle banner, including victories over Danis, Luke Rockhold, Chris Weidman, Arman Tsarukyan and Belal Muhammad. He plans to face Khamzat Chimaev at RAF Abu Dhabi on 14 Nov.
Meanwhile, Rosas Jr makes his RAF debut Clay Guida at RAF 15 Nov 28
‼️ Raul Rosas Jr. just submitted Colby Covington within 40 seconds. 😱😱😱 https://t.co/6JKzkwSANl
— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit)
November 3, 2026