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
Dvalishvili vs. Cejudo. Snyder vs. Sadulaev.
🤯Georgia hosts our biggest event yet. Tickets coming soon at the
link in bio. pic.twitter.com/qfAuSSDBBz— Real American Freestyle (@RAFWrestlingUSA)
June 3, 2026