Gilbert Burns Set To Face Khamzat Chimaev In Wrestling Debut At RAF 13
Sep 11, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Gilbert Burns is preparing for his wrestling debut at RAF 13, where he’ll face Khamzat Chimaev in the co-main event. While Burns brings significantly more overall grappling experience to the...
Merab Dvalishvili Explains Loss To Henry Cejudo: “It Was Risky”
Aug 25, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Merab Dvalishvili offered his explanation for his rematch loss to former UFC double champion Henry Cejudo this past weekend at RAF 12… Where Cejudo flipped him early, scored a quick takedown,...
(RAF) Henry Cejudo Pins Merab Dvalishvili In 36 Seconds & Calls for A Trilogy
Aug 24, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Henry Cejudo got his revenge on Merab Dvalishvili in freestyle wrestling this past Saturday, and he’s already pushing for a third meeting between the two. Cejudo entered Cleveland’s...
Gilbert Burns Interested In RAF Wrestling: “Put My Hands On Him”
Aug 22, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Gilbert Burns is looking to stay active in combat sports after retiring from MMA, following a successful UFC BJJ debut in June where he submitted Horlando Monteiro in just over a minute. Speaking...
Arman Tsarukyan To Face Dillon Danis For RAF Middleweight Title At RAF 14
Aug 11, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Arman Tsarukyan has booked his return to the UFC as co-main event against Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331 in September… But he’s already lined up his next move outside the octagon too, with a...
Bo Nickal Set To Face Olympic Champion Shirvani Muradov At RAF Moscow
Aug 05, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Bo Nickal is joining the card for Khamzat Chimaev vs. Tyron Woodley, and he’s drawn a tough test to go with it… As RAF announced Tuesday that Nickal will wrestle Olympic freestyle...
Merab Dvalishvili Pulls Off Stunning Win vs Henry Cejudo At RAF Georgia
Jul 14, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Merab Dvalishvili isn’t known as a wrestling specialist, but he pulled off a major upset anyway – beating Olympic champion Henry Cejudo in the RAF Georgia main event. The match looked...
Tyron Woodley Set For RAF Debut Against Joaquin Buckley At RAF 12
Jun 19, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is heading back to his wrestling roots. Real American Freestyle (RAF) announced on Wednesday that Woodley will make his promotional debut at RAF 12 on...
(WATCH) Massive Brawl Erupts After Khamzat Chimaev Defeats Dillon Danis At RAF 10
Jun 15, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
A chaotic brawl broke out immediately after the main event of RAF 10, when tensions boiled over following Khamzat Chimaev’s dominant victory over Dillon Danis. The matchup was one of the more...
Olympic Gold Medalist Jordan Burroughs Signs With RAF
Jun 13, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Real American Freestyle (RAF) has added another major name to its growing roster, signing Olympic gold medalist and wrestling legend Jordan Burroughs. The promotion announced on Thursday that...
Michael Bisping Says RAF Offered Him $500,000 To Wrestle Tito Ortiz
Jun 08, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping recently revealed that Real American Freestyle (RAF) offered him a lucrative opportunity to step back into competition… But concerns about his...
Merab Dvalishvili Set To Face Henry Cejudo AT RAF – In Georgia
Jun 06, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Merab Dvalishvili will compete in front of a home crowd for the first time under the RAF banner, when he faces Henry Cejudo in the main event of RAF Georgia on July 11. Promotion officials confirmed...
Ben Askren Returns To Competition Less Than A Year After Double Lung Transplant
Jun 02, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Ben Askren is set to make an incredible return to competition at RAF 11, less than a year after undergoing a double lung transplant. The former Bellator and ONE Championship titleholder announced on...
Merab Dvalishvili Suffers Broken Nose (Again) During Winning RAF Debut
Jun 01, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Merab Dvalishvili made a successful debut at RAF 9 with a dominant technical fall victory over UFC Hall of Famer Frankie Edgar… But the win came at a cost. Early in the match, Dvalishvili and...
Arman Tsarukyan Open To Wrestling Helen Maroulis In Potential RAF Match
May 24, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Arman Tsarukyan has expressed interest in a potential wrestling match against Olympic gold medalist Helen Maroulis. The discussion followed a lighthearted, but increasingly serious exchange during a...
Joe Rogan Warns Khamzat Chimaev About Competing At RAF: “Here Is My Fear…”
May 15, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Joe Rogan recently expressed concerns about Khamzat Chimaev competing again so soon after his loss at UFC 328. Chimaev suffered the first defeat of his career in a split decision loss to Sean...
RAF 10: Arman Tsarukyan Books Match Against Tony Ferguson
May 01, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Arman Tsarukyan isn’t slowing down anytime soon – even without a confirmed UFC fight, the top lightweight contender continues to stack matches… And is now scheduled to face Tony Ferguson in...
Arman Tsarukyan Wants Ownership Stake In RAF: “I Need Percentages”
Apr 22, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Arman Tsarukyan isn’t just thinking about winning matches – he’s thinking about ownership. During a live stream with Adam Zubayraev, Tsarukyan spoke openly about his role in the rapid growth of...
Arman Tsarukyan On Sending Urijah Faber Off Stage In RAF 8: “We Need That”
Apr 20, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Arman Tsarukyan created one of the most talked-about moments at RAF 8 after a takedown on Urijah Faber sent both athletes crashing off the stage. The sequence unfolded with Tsarukyan already in...
Khamzat Chimaev Signs Up For RAF Wrestling Debut
Apr 19, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Khamzat Chimaev isn’t slowing down anytime soon. With his first UFC middleweight title defense scheduled against Sean Strickland on May 9 at UFC 328, Chimaev is already planning his next move –...
Gable Steveson Signs Multi-Match Deal With Real American Freestyle
Mar 26, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson is officially stepping into a new chapter, as he joins Real American Freestyle. According to Damon Martin, who confirmed the news with Steveson’s management,...
Colby Covington Set To Face Dillon Danis At RAF 7
Mar 11, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Colby Covington is set to return to Real American Freestyle (RAF) competition when he takes on Dillon Danis in the co-main event of RAF 7, on March 28. The announcement was made by the promotion on...
(WATCH) Colby Covington Dominates Luke Rockhold At RAF 5, Calls Out Georges St-Pierre
Jan 11, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Colby Covington made quick work of Luke Rockhold in the main event of RAF 5 in Florida, needing less than two periods to secure a dominant technical fall victory. The former Oregon State All-American...
