Colby Covington

Former UFC bantamweight star Urijah Faber is trending in US searches as attention builds around the Real American Freestyle promotion's upcoming card. Gulf News reports Umar Nurmagomedov will make his RAF debut on the undercard of the Khamzat Chimaev vs Colby Covington event. Fans are discussing the growing crossover of MMA names into freestyle wrestling.

Khamzat Chimaev, the Chechen-born UFC fighter, is among the most searched names in Russia. The chatter comes amid ongoing UFC middleweight discussion, with Colby Covington publicly expressing interest in a fight against Sean Strickland, keeping attention on the division Chimaev competes in. Fans continue to debate his next opponent and return to the octagon.