{"id":40636,"date":"2026-09-22T05:20:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T05:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Khamzat-Chimaev-to-headline-RAF-Abu-Dhabi-debut-on-Nov-14-202908"},"modified":"2026-09-22T05:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T05:20:09","slug":"khamzat-chimaev-to-headline-raf-abu-dhabi-debut-on-nov-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/khamzat-chimaev-to-headline-raf-abu-dhabi-debut-on-nov-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Khamzat Chimaev to headline RAF Abu Dhabi debut on Nov. 14"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Real American Freestyle has signed a five-year partnership with the
\nDepartment of Culture and Tourism \u2013 Abu Dhabi and the UAE Wrestling
\nFederation, with the agreement beginning Nov. 14 at Etihad
\nArena.<\/p>\n

Khamzat
\nChimaev<\/a> will headline RAF\u2019s debut event in the Middle East,
\nwith his opponent to be announced in the coming weeks. Arman
\nTsarukyan<\/a>, Henry
\nCejudo<\/a>, Jordan Burroughs, Kyle Snyder and Abdulrashid Sadulaev
\nare also set to compete, with their matchups still to be
\nrevealed.<\/p>\n

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

Real American Freestyle signs five-year partnership with Abu
\nDhabi<\/h2>\n

Chimaev has become one of RAF\u2019s crossover attractions since joining
\nthe promotion. The former
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> middleweight titleholder made
\nhis RAF debut against Dillon
\nDanis<\/a> before facing Tyron
\nWoodley<\/a> in Moscow and Gilbert
\nBurns<\/a> at RAF 13.<\/p>\n

The Abu Dhabi event marks RAF\u2019s third international show in its
\nfirst year, following events in Tbilisi and Moscow. The new
\npartnership will establish Abu Dhabi as a recurring stop on the
\npromotion\u2019s international calendar.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom day one, our ambition has been to bring RAF to the world\u2019s
\ngreat sports markets, and there is no better place for this next
\nchapter than Abu Dhabi,\u201d RAF CEO and co-founder Chad Bronstein
\nsaid. \u201cAbu Dhabi is one of the premier destinations for combat
\nsports, with the vision and infrastructure to deliver events that
\nresonate globally. This five-year partnership gives us the
\nopportunity to make RAF Abu Dhabi a signature event and build
\nsomething meaningful for athletes, fans and the region for years to
\ncome.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Nov. 14 card will feature a mixture of Olympic champions, world
\nchampions, NCAA standouts, and crossover athletes from wrestling
\nand mixed martial arts, with additional matchups and event details
\nto be announced soon.<\/p>\n

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\n

RAF IS COMING TO ABU DHABI. \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddea@KChimaev<\/a>
\nheadlines our UAE debut on November 14 at Etihad Arena.<\/p>\n

More of the biggest names in wrestling and combat sports to be
\nannounced.<\/p>\n

Khamzat\u2019s opponent coming soon.<\/p>\n

RAF ABU DHABI. NOV 14.<\/p>\n

Register your interest at link in bio. pic.twitter.com\/lDN1rX0zbg<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Real American Freestyle (@RAFWrestlingUSA)
\nSeptember 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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