Former UFC champs to clash in RAF’s international debut

Real American Freestyle is going international.

The wrestling promotion announced on Wednesday that it will hold its first overseas event on July 11 in Tbilisi, Georgia. The card will be headlined between a matchup of former UFC champions, as Georgia native Merab Dvailishvili will take on Henry Cejudo. In the co-main event, Kyle Snyder will defend his light heavyweight crown against Abdulrashid Sadulaev. Additionally, RAF staple and UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan will square off against Kuat Khamitov.

Dvalishvili made his promotional debut at RAF 9 on May 30, where he defeated Frankie Edgar via technical fall. The former UFC bantamweight champion is known for his relelentless grappling and conditioning inside the Octagon, where he defended his belt three times in 2025 before falling to Petr Yan this past December. “The Machine” has stated that he expects to receive a championship rematch against Yan in his next UFC appearance.

Cejudo, meanwhile, made his RAF debut on Feb. 28, when he earned a technical fall victory against Urijah Faber. A former UFC champion at flyweight and bantamweight and an Olympic gold medalist, Cejudo retired from MMA following a loss to Payton Talbott on Dec. 6.

RAF Georgia Card

Merab Dvalishvili vs. Henry Cejudo
Abdulrashid Sadulaev vs. Kyle Snyder
Geno Petriashvili vs. opponent TBA
Givi Matcharashvili vs. Zach Elam
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Kuat Khamitov

This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com

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