Real American Freestyle on Monday officially released top-10 rankings by division, including men's crossover pound-for-pound filled with UFC fighters both active and retired.
Debuting at No. 1 is cruiserweight crossover champion Colby Covington, with lightweight crossover champ Henry Cejudo right behind him at No. 2. Arman Tsarukyan, Khamzat Chimaev and Merab Dvalishvili round out the top give.
In addition to division's by weight class, RAF created its crossover division exclusively for UFC veterans, high-profile MMA fighters, and athletes from other combat sports to compete against each other on the wrestling mat. Together these big names have helped put RAF on the map in its nearly 14 months of existence.
Covington, a former UFC interim welterweight champ, has won all five of his RAF matches in 2026, including an inaugural title match over Tsarukyan on July 18 and most recently defending his belt vs. Belal Muhammad on Sept. 19. Covington is set to defend his title against Chimaev at RAF Abu Dhabi on Nov. 14.
Cejudo, a former UFC two-division champ and Olympic gold medalist wrestler, is 2-1 this year in RAF after defeated UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber and splitting matches with Dvalishvili. Cejudo claimed the inaugural title with an upset 36-second pin of Dvalishvili on Aug. 22.
RAF men's crossover pound-for-pound rankings
- 1. Colby Covington
- 2. Henry Cejudo
- 3. Arman Tsarukyan
- 4. Khamzat Chimaev
- 5. Merab Dvalishvili
- 6. Aaron Pico
- 7. Tyron Woodley
- 8. Michael Chandler
- 9. Lance Palmer
- 10. Cayden Henschel
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