RAF 8 results: Arman Tsarukyan runs Urijah Faber off the mat in lopsided victory, calls out Colby Covington
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Key Points:
- Arman Tsarukyan defeated Urijah Faber via technical fall (13-1) at RAF 8 in Philadelphia, dominating the match and creating a viral moment by running Faber off the mat onto the concrete floor.
- Following his victory, Tsarukyan called out UFC fighter Colby Covington, with both agreeing to a potential match at RAF 9 in May.
- The originally scheduled main event between Merab Dvalishvili and Henry Cejudo was canceled due to Cejudo's injury, leaving Kyle Snyder’s light heavyweight title defense against Rizabek Aitmukhan as the co-main event, where Snyder won in a dramatic comeback.
- RAF announced the signing of UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev, who is set to defend his UFC title against Sean Strickland on May 9 at UFC 328.
- Other notable results from RAF 8 include Helen Maroulis winning the women's bantamweight championship via technical fall and several other wrestlers securing victories in their respective weight classes.
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