RAF Georgia: Dvalishvili vs. Cejudo was a freestyle wrestling event produced by the Real American Freestyle (RAF) promotion that took place on July 11, 2026, at the Tbilisi Arena in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Background The event marked RAF's first visit to Georgia and featured several of the nation's top freestyle wrestlers. In the main event, former UFC Bantawmeight Champion Merab Dvalishvili faced former UFC Flyweight and Bantamweight Champion (also 2008 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling) Henry Cejudo. They were originally scheduled to compete at RAF 08 in April 2026 but Cejudo withdrew hours before the event. They competed at UFC 298 in mixed martial arts in February 2024 where Dvalishvili won via unanimous decision.
Three championship bouts took place at the event: A RAF Light Heavyweight Championship bout between champion Kyle Snyder (also 2016 Summer Olympics men's freestyle gold medalist) and two-time Olympic gold medalist (2016 and 2020) Abdulrashid Sadulaev. They competed five previous times with Snyder winning in August 2017 and September 2023, while Sadulaev won in October 2017, August 2021 and October 2021. A RAF Cruiserweight Championship bout between champion Kyle Dake (also four-time NCAA Division I National Champion) and Vladimer Gamkrelidze. A RAF Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between champion Helen Maroulis (also 2016 Summer Olympics freestyle wrestling gold medalist) and Anhelina Lysak.
Results
Bonus awards The following athletes received bonuses. Match of the Night: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Henry Cejudo Performance of the Night: Kyle Snyder
See also List of RAF events
External links
"RAF Georgia" at Fox Nation
References