UFC star Colby Covington set for grudge match with Dillon Danis

Two of the most notorious trash talkers in combat sports are set for a high-stakes grudge match later this month, as Colby Covington takes on Dillon Danis.

The pair will meet in a freestyle wrestling bout in the co-main event of RAF 7 on March 28 in Tampa Florida.

The bout was announced on Mar. 10, less than 20 days’ ahead of time.

Colby Covington vs. Dillon Danis wrestling match set for RAF07 co-headliner

🚨 BREAKING: Colby Covington vs. Dillon Danis is set for the co-main event of #RAF07 in Tampa on March 28 👀 pic.twitter.com/knpquwYL4V

— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) March 10, 2026

Covington, who comes from a college wrestling background, has been one of the UFC’s top welterweights for years. He debuted with the promotion way back in 2014. After beating the likes of Dong Hyun Kim and Demian Maia, he won the interim UFC welterweight title with a decision victory over Rafael dos Anjos. He never won undisputed gold, coming up short in three title fights against Kamaru Usman (twice) and Leon Edwards. However, he has beaten many high level welterweights, including former champions Robbie Lawler and Tyron Woodley, as well as his former training partner Jorge Masvidal. He lost his last two bouts, most recently suffering a TKO defeat to Joaquin Buckley in late 2024. Despite his recent losses and long stretch of inactivity, he is still ranked in the welterweight top-15.

Unlike Covington, Danis comes from a Brazilian jiu jitsu background. He became a household name in MMA when he helped Conor McGregor prepare for a UFC rematch with Nate Diaz. Since then, he’s gone 3-o in MMA, notably winning a Misfits title in his last fight. He also partook in a high-profile boxing match with Logan Paul several years back, but was disqualified.

He has yet to compete under the RAF banner, but Covington has, recently beating fellow UFC star Luke Rockhold.

Danis and Covington are two of the latest big names to compete in RAF. Others include Arman Tsarukyan, Belal Muhammad, Henry Cejudo, Urijah Faber, Aljamain Sterling, and Benson Henderson.