Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo comes out on prime in RAF06 primary occasion
Tempe, AZ (February 28, 2026) – Actual American Freestyle (RAF), the primary unscripted pro-wrestling league for the most effective athletes on the planet, held its sixth occasion, RAF06, at Mullett Area in Tempe, AZ. Below the management of co-founders Chad Bronstein, Izzy Martinez andEric Bischoff, Actual American Freestyle delivered one other memorable night time. RAF06 streamed completely on FOX Nation earlier than a sold-out crowd, with help from companions Actual American Beer, Takedown and Novartis.
RAF06 outcomes:
● Mugzy secured his first Actual American Freestyle victory in dominant style, upsetting MMA Corridor of Famer Clay Guida. The match ended 13-3 within the second spherical.
● Jordan Oliver delivered in typical style, pulling away late within the third spherical to defeat Beau Bartlett 5-3 in his hometown return.
● Arizona State Solar Satan Zahid Valencia energized the house crowd with a first-round technical fall, defeating Mahmoud Sebie 10-0.
● Evan Wick managed all three rounds in opposition to Kadik, incomes a 13-2 technical fall victory and persevering with his push towards the highest of the middleweight rankings.
● Tajmuraz Salkazanov prevailed in a defensive battle in opposition to Keegan O’Toole, spoiling O’Toole’s RAF debut with a 9-2 determination by three rounds.● Lucia Guzman closed out a chippy matchup in opposition to highschool standout Everest Leydecker with a 10-3 victory, silencing the Arizona crowd.
● Givi Matcharashvili outlasted red-hot Stephen Buchanan in a real check of stamina, successful on the final level scored in a 3-3 thriller that left each opponents exhausted on the mat.
● Andrew Alirez weathered flashy offense from MMA mainstay Bryce Meredith en path to a convincing 13-2 technical fall within the second spherical for an impressive debut.
● Reigning welterweight champion “King” David Carr retained his title with poise after Bubba Jenkins jumped out early with a gator roll. Carr pulled away for a 13-2 technical fall within the second spherical.
● Final-minute addition Aljamain “Funkmaster” Sterling delivered an announcement efficiency in his RAF debut, defeating fellow former UFC champion Benson Henderson by 13-2 technical fall early within the third spherical.
● Within the co-main occasion, Arman Tsarukyan defeated Georgio Poullas by a 5-2 margin in a heated, hard-fought battle that concluded with extracurricular exercise between the 2 opponents.
● In the principle occasion, Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo rapidly silenced any doubt from Urijah Faber, racing to an early lead earlier than securing an 11-0 technical fall victory.
● Instantly following the bout, Merab Dvalishvili verbally accepted Cejudo’s problem to headline RAF08 in Philadelphia this April.
Early within the card, co-founder Eric Bischoff launched fight sports activities star Colby Covington, who confirmed his participation in subsequent month’s RAF07 in Tampa. Covington is coming off a profitable RAF debut in January, the place he defeated Luke Rockhold through technical fall. Earlierthis week, he additionally introduced a long-term partnership with Actual American Beer as a model ambassador and fairness accomplice, additional reinforcing the model’s positioning as “The Beer of Wrestling.”
Following David Carr’s title protection, he shared a second cageside with newly signed star Merab Dvalishvili, who was in attendance forward of his anticipated RAF08 headlining debut in Philadelphia later this spring. Carr and Dvalishvili had been additionally joined within the entrance row by fellowUFC standout and fan favourite “Sugar” Sean O’Malley.
Knowledgeable evaluation and commentary had been as soon as once more led by Cyrus Charges, Kurt Angle, Chael Sonnen and Julianna Peña, whose mixed fight sports activities pedigree stored followers engaged all through the night time. The league additionally hosted a pre-event press convention and a post-eventmedia availability that includes co-main occasion and primary occasion opponents.
Quotes:
● “I’m in it. You guys [Chad and Izzy] challenged me. I recognize what you guys are doing. The occasions are completely superb … I’m simply blown away,” stated Henry Cejudo on his dedication to RAF.
● Cejudo continued on to say, “I’m simply so happy with the game and grateful for Eric Bischoff, Chad, and Izzy who’re actually bringing this sport to the place it’s not simply going to be NFL Sundays – it’s going to be wrestling day-after-day.”
● “What we love to do at Actual American Freestyle is to attempt to preserve the game of wrestling as pure as we are able to,” stated co-founder Izzy Martinez on adopting a unique weigh-in construction to different MMA competitions.
