List of Real American Freestyle champions
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Real American Freestyle (RAF) is an American freestyle wrestling promotion, and this is a history of its champions in each weight class.
Current champions
RAF champions as of May 12, 2026.[1]
Men
| Division | Weight | Champion | Since | Days | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 285 lbs. |  Wyatt Hendrickson |
August 30, 2025 | 269 | 2 |
| Light Heavyweight | 215 lbs. | Kyle Snyder |
March 28, 2026 | 59 | 1 |
| Cruiserweight | 190 lbs. | Kyle Dake |
August 30, 2025 | 269 | 3 |
| Middleweight | 175 lbs. | Dean Hamiti |
December 20, 2025 | 157 | 0 |
| Welterweight | 165 lbs. | David Carr |
October 25, 2025 | 213 | 1 |
| Lightweight | 155 lbs. | vacant | — | — | — |
| Featherweight | 145 lbs. | vacant | — | — | — |
| Bantamweight | 135 lbs. | Austin DeSanto |
January 10, 2026 | 136 | 0 |
Women
| Division | Weight | Champion | Since | Days | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | 150 lbs. | Kennedy Blades |
November 29, 2025 | 178 | 2 |
| Bantamweight | 130 lbs. | Helen Maroulis |
October 25, 2025 | 213 | 1 |
| Strawweight | 120 lbs. | Sarah Hildebrandt |
August 30, 2025 | 269 | 0 |
Men's championship history
Heavyweight Championship
216 to 285 lbs. (98 to 129 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyatt Hendrickson def. Mostafa Elders[2] |
RAF 01 Cleveland, OH, US |
Aug 30, 2025 | 269 days (incumbent) |
1. def. Mason Parris at RAF 04 on Dec 20, 2025[3] 2. def. Trent Hillger at RAF 07 on Mar 28, 2026[4] |
Light Heavyweight Championship
191 to 215 lbs. (87 to 98 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bo Nickal def. Jacob Cardenas[2] |
RAF 01 Cleveland, OH, US |
Aug 30, 2025 | 181 days | |
| — |  Yoel Romerodef. Pat Downey for interim title[3] |
RAF 04 Fishers, IN, US |
Dec 20, 2025 | — | |
| Romero was stripped of the interim title on January 10, 2026, after missing weight at RAF 05.[5] | |||||
| Nickal was stripped of the title on February 27, 2026, after the weight class changed from 205 lbs. to 215 lbs.[6] | |||||
| 2 | Kyle Snyder def. Akhmed Tazhudinov[4] |
RAF 07 Tampa, FL, US |
Mar 28, 2026 | 59 days (incumbent) |
1. def. Rizabek Aitmukhan at RAF 08 on Apr 18, 2026[7] |
Cruiserweight Championship
176 to 190 lbs. (80 to 86 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Dake def. Dean Hamiti[2] |
RAF 01 Cleveland, OH, US |
Aug 30, 2025 | 269 days (incumbent) |
1. def. Boris Makoev at RAF 02 on Oct 25, 2025[8] 2. def. Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau at RAF 05 on Jan 10, 2026[9] 3. def. Parker Keckeisen at RAF 07 on Mar 28, 2026[4] |
Middleweight Championship
166 to 175 lbs. (75 to 79 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Wick def. Jason Nolf[2] |
RAF 01 Cleveland, OH, US |
Aug 30, 2025 | 112 days | |
| 2 | Dean Hamiti[3] |
RAF 04 Fishers, IN, US |
Dec 20, 2025 | 157 days (incumbent) |
Welterweight Championship
156 to 165 lbs. (71 to 75 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Carr def. Amr Reda Hussen[8] |
RAF 02 State College, PA, US |
Oct 25, 2025 | 213 days (incumbent) |
1. def. Bubba Jenkins at RAF 06 on Feb 28, 2026[10] |
Lightweight Championship
146 to 155 lbs. (66 to 70 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yianni Diakomihalis def. Bajrang Punia[2] |
RAF 01 Cleveland, OH, US |
Aug 30, 2025 | 225 days | |
| Diakomihalis was stripped of the title on April 12, 2026.[11] | |||||
Featherweight Championship
136 to 145 lbs. (62 to 66 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Woods def. Darrion Caldwell[2] |
RAF 01 Cleveland, OH, US |
Aug 30, 2025 | 91 days | |
| 2 | Jordan Oliver[12] |
RAF 03 Chicago, IL, US |
Nov 29, 2025 | 42 days | |
| Oliver was stripped of the title on January 10, 2026, after missing weight at RAF 05.[5] | |||||
Bantamweight Championship
126 to 135 lbs. (57 to 61 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Tomasello def. Matt Ramos[2] |
RAF 01 Cleveland, OH, US |
Aug 30, 2025 | 133 days | 1. def. Matt Ramos at RAF 02 on Oct 25, 2025[8] |
| 2 | Austin DeSanto[9] |
RAF 05 Sunrise, FL, US |
Jan 10, 2026 | 136 days (incumbent) |
Women's championship history
Women's Middleweight Championship
141 to 150 lbs. (64 to 68 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kennedy Blades def. Alejandra Rivera[12] |
RAF 03 Chicago, IL, US |
Nov 29, 2025 | 178 days (incumbent) |
1. def. Alara Boyd at RAF 04 on Dec 20, 2025[3] 2. def. Milana Dudieva at RAF 07 on Mar 28, 2026[4] |
Women's Bantamweight Championship
121 to 130 lbs. (55 to 59 kg)
- The Women's Bantamweight Championship was known as the Women's Flyweight Championship prior to RAF 08.
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Maroulis def. Samantha Stewart[8] |
RAF 02 State College, PA, US |
Oct 25, 2025 | 213 days (incumbent) |
1. def. Alexis Janiak at RAF 08 on Apr 18, 2026[7] |
Women's Strawweight Championship
111 to 120 lbs. (50 to 54 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Hildebrandt def. Zeltzin Hernandez[2] |
RAF 01 Cleveland, OH, US |
Aug 30, 2025 | 269 days (incumbent) |