{"id":39871,"date":"2026-08-13T07:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T07:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/RAF-12-gets-new-main-event-with-Henry-CejudoMerab-Dvalishvili-3-202353"},"modified":"2026-08-13T07:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T07:14:11","slug":"raf-12-gets-new-main-event-with-henry-cejudo-merab-dvalishvili-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/raf-12-gets-new-main-event-with-henry-cejudo-merab-dvalishvili-3\/","title":{"rendered":"RAF 12 gets new main event with Henry Cejudo-Merab Dvalishvili 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Henry
\nCejudo<\/a> and Merab
\nDvalishvili<\/a> aren’t done competing against one another after
\nalready squaring off in mixed martial arts and wrestling.<\/p>\n

The former
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> titleholders will meet for the
\nthird time when they headline RAF 12 on Aug. 22 at Rocket Arena in
\nCleveland, with the Real American Freestyle lightweight crossover
\nchampionship on the line.<\/p>\n

\n

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

Cejudo-Dvalishvili 3 replaces Colby Covington vs. Belal
\nMuhammad as the RAF 12 headliner<\/h2>\n

The rematch replaces Colby
\nCovington<\/a> vs. Belal
\nMuhammad<\/a> as the RAF 12 main event. Covington and Muhammad’s
\nmatch has been moved to RAF 13 on Sept. 19 at Watsco Center in
\nMiami.<\/p>\n

Cejudo and Dvalishvili collided on the wrestling mats at RAF
\nGeorgia on July 11 in Tbilisi. Cejudo raced out to an 8-0 advantage
\nbefore Dvalishvili made a comeback in front of his home crowd to
\nsecure the victory. \u2018The Machine\u2019 is now 2-0 under the RAF banner,
\nwhile Cejudo has split his two appearances, beating Urijah Faber<\/a>
\nin his first outing.<\/p>\n

The first time they locked horns was at
\nUFC 298<\/a>, where Dvalishvili won via unanimous decision,
\nthoroughly outwrestling the former two-division champ.<\/p>\n

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\n

THE REMATCH \ud83d\udd1c<\/p>\n

Former two-division UFC Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Henry
\nCejudo<\/a> faces former UFC Champion Merab
\nDvalishvili<\/a> for the RAF Lightweight Crossover Championship AUG
\n22 in Cleveland at RAF12.<\/p>\n

Tickets in bio. Watch on @foxnation<\/a>
\npic.twitter.com\/DEPAPkMMw7<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Real American Freestyle (@RAFWrestlingUSA)
\nAugust 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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