RAF 06: Cejudo vs. Faber was a freestyle wrestling event that took place on February 28, 2026, at the Mullett Arena of Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.[2]
| RAF 06: Cejudo vs. Faber | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Promotional poster for RAF 06 | ||||
| Promotion | Real American Freestyle | |||
| Date | February 28, 2026 | |||
| Venue | Mullett Arena | |||
| City | Tempe, Arizona | |||
| Attendance | 3,516[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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It was the sixth flagship event produced by the Real American Freestyle (RAF) promotion, and aired live on Fox Nation.
Background
editTickets for the event went on sale through Ticketmaster on January 2, 2026.[3]
Commentary for the event's live Fox Nation broadcast was provided by Kurt Angle, Ben Askren, Cyrus Fees, Julianna Peña, and Chael Sonnen.[4]
Henry Cejudo headlined the event just weeks after his UFC retirement, facing fellow UFC veteran Urijah Faber.[5][6]
Keegan O'Toole was originally announced to be facing Evan Wick, but both men were rebooked against different opponents.[7] Frank Chamizo was announced as O’Toole’s new opponent, but Chamizo was subsequently replaced by Tajmuraz Salkazanov.[8]
Bryce Meredith was scheduled to face Muhammad Mokaev, but Mokaev withdrew and was replaced by Andrew Alirez.[9]
Benson Henderson was scheduled to face Chad Mendes, but Mendes withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Aljamain Sterling.[10]
Nate Carr was awarded an honorary RAF Legends Championship during the broadcast.[11]
Keelon Jimison, Givi Matcharashvili, and Tajmuraz Salkazanov won their matches despite being favored to lose by sportsbooks.[12]
Results
edit| Main card (Fox Nation) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight |  Henry Cejudo |
def. | Urijah Faber |
Technical fall (11–0) | 3 | 1:41 | |
| Middleweight |  Arman Tsarukyan |
def. | Georgio Poullas |
Decision (5–3) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Catchweight (170 lbs.) | Aljamain Sterling |
def. | Benson Henderson |
Pinfall | 3 | 0:52 | |
| Welterweight | David Carr (c) |
def. | Bubba Jenkins |
Technical fall (13–2) | 2 | 1:27 | [a] |
| Featherweight | Andrew Alirez |
def. | Bryce Meredith |
Technical fall (13–2) | 2 | 1:38 | |
| Light Heavyweight |  Givi Matcharashvili |
def. | Stephen Buchanan |
Decision (criteria) (3–3) | 3 | 2:00 | [b] |
| Women's Strawweight |  Lucía Yépez |
def. | Everest Leydecker |
Decision (10–3) | 3 | 2:00 | [c] |
| Middleweight |  Tajmuraz Salkazanov |
def. | Keegan O'Toole |
Decision (9–0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Middleweight | Evan Wick |
def. |  Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau |
Technical fall (13–2) | 3 | 1:55 | |
| Cruiserweight | Zahid Valencia |
def. |  Mahmoud Fawzy |
Technical fall (10–0) | 1 | 1:32 | |
| Featherweight | Jordan Oliver |
def. | Beau Bartlett |
Decision (5–3) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Welterweight | Keelon Jimison |
def. | Clay Guida |
Technical fall (13–3) | 2 | 1:29 | |
- ↑ For the RAF Welterweight Championship.
- ↑ RAF Light Heavyweight title eliminator.
- ↑ RAF Women's Strawweight title eliminator.
Source:[13]
Bonus awards
editThe following athletes received bonuses.[14]
- Match of the Night: Givi Matcharashvili vs. Stephen Buchanan and Evan Wick vs. Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau
- Performance of the Night: Evan Wick
References
edit- ↑ "WrestleTix: RAF06 • Feb 28 Mullett Arena at Tempe, AZ". Wrestlenomics. March 1, 2026. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ Samano, Simon (December 30, 2025). "Henry Cejudo set to wrestle, headline Real American Freestyle 6". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ↑ Holland, Jesse (December 30, 2025). "What retirement?! Henry Cejudo returns, headlines RAF06 on Feb. 28 in Tempe". MMA Mania. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ↑ Behunin, Alexander (February 23, 2026). "RAF 06 card, start time, date and location". MMA Mania. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
- ↑ Heck, Mike (December 30, 2025). "Henry Cejudo set to headline RAF 6 following UFC retirement". MMA Fighting. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Holland, Jesse (January 2, 2026). "Henry Cejudo draws UFC Hall of Famer for RAF06 debut on Feb. 28 in Tempe". MMA Mania. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Real American Freestyle (January 6, 2026). "RAF06 IS HEATING UP. Former RAF champ Evan Wick takes on former world champ Keegan O'Toole". Instagram. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
- ↑ Real American Freestyle (February 2, 2026). "Chamizo is out. Salkazanov steps in against O'Toole at RAF06". Instagram. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
- ↑ Averin, Igor (February 22, 2026). "Мокаев снялся с турнира по вольной борьбе RAF 6". Metaratings (in Kinyarwanda). Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ↑ Holland, Jesse (February 23, 2026). "Aljamain Sterling jumps to RAF, battles fellow ex-UFC champ Ben Henderson on short notice". MMA Mania. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
- ↑ Lee, Alexander K. (March 1, 2026). "RAF's Eric Bischoff 'disappointed' by Arman Tsarukyan brawl at RAF 6". MMA Fighting. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
- ↑ "RAF 6: Cejudo vs. Faber". Fight Odds. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
- ↑ Dawson, Alan (March 1, 2026). "RAF 6 results: Henry Cejudo blanks Urijah Faber; Arman Tsarukyan erupts with post-match punches". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ↑ "RAF 06 Recap: Cejudo Dominates, Upsets Shake the Card and New Contenders Rise". Real American Freestyle. March 2, 2026. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
External links
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- Official website
- "RAF 06" at Apple TV
- "RAF 06" at Fox Nation
- "RAF 06" at IMDb
- "RAF 06" at Tapology
- "RAF 06" on YouTube