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Colby Covington and fellow grappler Lance Palmer told Fox’s The Big Weekend Show that their return to wrestling isn’t nostalgia — it’s a reclaiming of a sport built on grit and personal accountability. They spoke plainly about being drawn back to the mat as they prepare for high-profile matchups on Real American Freestyle, a platform that treats competition like a job, not a spectacle.
The event that brought them back into the national spotlight was Real American Freestyle’s RAF 05, held at Amerant Bank Arena on January 10, 2026, where Covington was billed as a marquee attraction against former UFC champion Luke Rockhold. This wasn’t some sanitized entertainment product; it was a real sporting event with real stakes, and Fox Nation gave the mat the big stage it deserves.
Covington has been blunt about why he returned: wrestling is his first love and a test of American toughness, and he’s embraced the chance to show fans a purer form of competition. He even credited icons who supported the movement, explaining how the platform and personalities around it convinced him to step back into the spotlight for freestyle wrestling.
Real American Freestyle is exactly the kind of homegrown initiative conservatives should cheer — unscripted, unapologetically competitive, and aimed at giving Olympians and NCAA champions a professional path without gimmicks or woke messaging. Fox Nation has leaned into that mission, building a space where skill, not ideology, decides the outcome and where hardworking American athletes can earn their due.
And when the mats were rolled up and the scores were tallied, Covington left no doubt: he dominated the RAF 5 main event in convincing fashion, then audaciously called out the legends of the sport to prove who truly rules the mat. That kind of confidence — backed by performance — is what fans are starving for in an era when too many athletes trade toughness for talking points.
Patriots should take pride in athletes who put country and craft above clout, who answer challenges with training and heart rather than social media lectures. Covington’s return to wrestling is more than a comeback; it’s a reminder that American strength comes from discipline, competition, and the refusal to bow to the culture industry’s latest fad.
If you love honest sport and common-sense values, tune in, support these fighters, and back the organizations that give real athletes a place to shine. The mat is where merit matters, and right now Real American Freestyle is doing what America does best: rewarding hard work and courage.
