RAF Georgia: Dvalishvili vs. Cejudo is an upcoming freestyle wrestling event that will take place on July 11, 2026, at the Tbilisi Arena in Tbilisi, Georgia.[1]
| RAF Georgia: Dvalishvili vs. Cejudo | ||||
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 Promotional poster for RAF Georgia | ||||
| Promotion | Real American Freestyle | |||
| Date | July 11, 2026 | |||
| Venue | Tbilisi Arena | |||
| City | Tbilisi, Georgia | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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It will be the first international event produced by the Real American Freestyle (RAF) promotion, and will air live on Fox Nation.[1][2]
Background
editMerab Dvalishvili will face Henry Cejudo in the main event.[1] This matchup was originally scheduled to headline RAF 08 before Cejudo withdrew due to injury.[3]
Abdulrashid Sadulaev will debut in the co-main event, challenging Kyle Snyder for the RAF Light Heavyweight Championship.[1] They last faced each other in 2021, when Sadulaev beat Snyder at both the Summer Olympics and World Wrestling Championships.[4]
Match card
edit| Main card (Fox Nation) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight |  Henry Cejudo |
vs. |  Merab Dvalishvili |
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| Light Heavyweight | Kyle Snyder (c) |
vs. |  Abdulrashid Sadulaev |
[a] | |||
| Heavyweight | Geno Petriashvili |
vs. | Jake Varner |
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| Light Heavyweight | Zachery Elam |
vs. | Givi Matcharashvili |
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| Cruiserweight | Kyle Dake (c) |
vs. | Vladimer Gamkrelidze |
[b] | |||
| Middleweight |  Kuat Khamitov |
vs. |  Arman Tsarukyan |
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| Lightweight |  Ernazar Akmataliev |
vs. | Zain Retherford |
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| Featherweight | Real Woods (c) |
vs. |  Alibeg Alibegov |
[c] | |||
| Featherweight | Conor Beebe |
vs. | Vladimer Khinchegashvili |
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| Women's Bantamweight | Helen Maroulis (c) |
vs. |  Anhelina Lysak |
[d] | |||
| Women's Bantamweight |  Anastasia Nichita |
vs. |  Sangeeta Phogat |
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- ↑ For the RAF Light Heavyweight Championship.
- ↑ For the RAF Cruiserweight Championship.
- ↑ For the RAF Featherweight Championship.
- ↑ For the RAF Women's Bantamweight Championship.
Source:[5]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 Heck, Mike (June 3, 2026). "Merab Dvalishvili vs. Henry Cejudo set for RAF's international debut in Georgia; Arman Tsarukyan to compete". MMA Fighting. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Fox Nation and Real American Freestyle Sign International Media Rights Deal". Sports Video Group. June 15, 2026. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- ↑ Theodosi, Jamie (June 3, 2026). "Merab Dvalishvili set for RAF headliner against former UFC double champion in Georgia". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ↑ Siwach, Vinay (February 20, 2026). "Wrestling: Abdulrashid Sadulaev returns, Kyle Snyder match looms at Muhamet Malo Ranking Series". United World Wrestling. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ↑ "RAF Georgia: Dvalishvili vs Cejudo". Real American Freestyle. June 3, 2026. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
