RAF 01
2025 wrestling event
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RAF 01: Hendrickson vs. Elders was a freestyle wrestling event that took place on August 30, 2025, at the Wolstein Center of Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio.[1]
| RAF 01: Hendrickson vs. Elders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Promotional poster for RAF 01 | ||||
| Promotion | Real American Freestyle | |||
| Date | August 30, 2025 | |||
| Venue | Wolstein Center | |||
| City | Cleveland, Ohio | |||
| Attendance | 4,500[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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It was the inaugural flagship event produced by the Real American Freestyle (RAF) promotion, and aired live on Fox Nation.
Background
The event began with a tribute to Real American Freestyle (RAF) co-founder Hulk Hogan, who had died in July 2025.[2]
Commentary for the event's live Fox Nation broadcast was provided by Kurt Angle, Bubba Jenkins and Chael Sonnen.[3]
Ben Askren was originally supposed to compete on the card, but had to withdraw after suffering complications from pneumonia.[4]
Holly Holm was the surprise replacement for Kennedy Blades, who was not cleared for the event by NCAA.[1] Most Valuable Promotions granted Holm an exemption to compete as Blades' replacement.[5]
Tito Ortiz challenged Chael Sonnen during the broadcast to a future match, which Sonnen accepted.[6] Mason Parris challenged RAF Heavyweight Champion Wyatt Hendrickson during the broadcast to a match at RAF 04, which Hendrickson accepted.[7]
Results
| Main card (Fox Nation) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight |  Wyatt Hendrickson |
def. |  Mostafa Elders |
Technical fall (14–1) | 2 | 1:08 | [a] |
| Light Heavyweight | Bo Nickal |
def. | Jacob Cardenas |
Decision (6–4) | 3 | 2:00 | [b] |
| Women's Middleweight |  Alejandra Rivera |
def. | Holly Holm |
Decision (9–7) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Cruiserweight | Kyle Dake |
def. | Dean Hamiti |
Technical fall (11–0) | 2 | 1:57 | [c] |
| Featherweight | Real Woods |
def. | Darrion Caldwell |
Pinfall | 2 | 1:29 | [d] |
| Women's Strawweight | Sarah Hildebrandt |
def. | Zeltzin Hernandez |
Technical fall (11–0) | 3 | 1:24 | [e] |
| Middleweight | Evan Wick |
def. | Jason Nolf |
Decision (10–8) | 3 | 2:00 | [f] |
| Lightweight | Austin Gomez |
def. | Lance Palmer |
Technical fall (11–0) | 1 | 1:02 | |
| Lightweight | Yianni Diakomihalis |
def. |  Bajrang Punia |
Decision (5–1) | 3 | 2:00 | [g] |
| Bantamweight | Nathan Tomasello |
def. | Matt Ramos |
Decision (4–3) | 3 | 2:00 | [h] |
- For the inaugural RAF Heavyweight Championship.
- For the inaugural RAF Light Heavyweight Championship.
- For the inaugural RAF Cruiserweight Championship.
- For the inaugural RAF Featherweight Championship.
- For the inaugural RAF Women's Strawweight Championship.
- For the inaugural RAF Middleweight Championship.
- For the inaugural RAF Lightweight Championship.
- For the inaugural RAF Bantamweight Championship.
