{"id":38619,"date":"2026-06-03T19:40:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T19:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Former-UFC-champs-to-clash-in-RAFs-international-debut-201426"},"modified":"2026-06-03T19:40:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T19:40:24","slug":"former-ufc-champs-to-clash-in-rafs-international-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/former-ufc-champs-to-clash-in-rafs-international-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Former UFC champs to clash in RAF\u2019s international debut"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Real American Freestyle is going international.<\/p>\n

The wrestling promotion announced on Wednesday that it will hold
\nits first overseas event on July 11 in Tbilisi, Georgia. The card
\nwill be headlined between a matchup of former
\nUFC<\/a> champions, as Georgia native Merab Dvailishvili will take
\non Henry
\nCejudo<\/a>. In the co-main event, Kyle Snyder will defend his light
\nheavyweight crown against Abdulrashid Sadulaev. Additionally,
\nRAF staple and UFC lightweight contender Arman
\nTsarukyan<\/a> will square off against Kuat
\nKhamitov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Dvalishvili made his promotional debut at RAF 9 on May 30, where he
\ndefeated Frankie
\nEdgar<\/a> via technical fall. The former UFC bantamweight champion
\nis known for his relelentless grappling and conditioning inside the
\nOctagon, where he defended his belt three times in 2025 before
\nfalling to Petr Yan<\/a> this
\npast December. \u201cThe Machine\u201d has stated that he expects to receive
\na championship rematch against Yan in his next UFC appearance.<\/p>\n

Cejudo, meanwhile, made his RAF debut on Feb. 28, when he earned a
\ntechnical fall victory against Urijah
\nFaber<\/a>. A former UFC champion at flyweight and bantamweight and
\nan Olympic gold medalist, Cejudo retired from MMA following a loss
\nto Payton
\nTalbott<\/a> on Dec. 6.<\/p>\n

RAF Georgia Card<\/h2>\n

Merab
\nDvalishvili<\/a> vs. Henry
\nCejudo<\/a>
Abdulrashid Sadulaev vs. Kyle Snyder
Geno Petriashvili vs. opponent TBA
Givi Matcharashvili vs. Zach Elam
Arman
\nTsarukyan<\/a> vs. Kuat
\nKhamitov<\/a>

<\/p>\n
\n

Dvalishvili vs. Cejudo. Snyder vs. Sadulaev.
\n\ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n

Georgia hosts our biggest event yet. Tickets coming soon at the
\nlink in bio. pic.twitter.com\/qfAuSSDBBz<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Real American Freestyle (@RAFWrestlingUSA)
\nJune 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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