RAF 06
2026 wrestling event
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RAF 06: Cejudo vs. Faber was a freestyle wrestling event that took place on February 28, 2026, at the Mullett Arena of Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.[2]
| RAF 06: Cejudo vs. Faber | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | Real American Freestyle | |||
| Date | February 28, 2026 | |||
| Venue | Mullett Arena | |||
| City | Tempe, Arizona | |||
| Attendance | 3,516[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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It was the sixth flagship event produced by the Real American Freestyle (RAF) promotion, and aired live on Fox Nation.
Background
A bantamweight bout between former UFC Flyweight and Bantamweight Champion (also 2008 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling) Henry Cejudo and former WEC Featherweight Champion (also former UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger Urijah Faber headlined the event.[3] Cejudo headlined the event just weeks after his UFC retirement.[4][5]
Tickets for the event went on sale through Ticketmaster on January 2, 2026.[6]
Commentary for the event's live Fox Nation broadcast was provided by Kurt Angle, Ben Askren, Cyrus Fees, Julianna Peña, and Chael Sonnen.[7]
Keegan O'Toole was originally announced to be facing Evan Wick, but both men were rebooked against different opponents.[8] Frank Chamizo was announced as O’Toole’s new opponent, but Chamizo was subsequently replaced by Tajmuraz Salkazanov.[9]
Bryce Meredith was scheduled to face Muhammad Mokaev, but Mokaev withdrew and was replaced by Andrew Alirez.[10]
Benson Henderson was scheduled to face Chad Mendes, but Mendes withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Aljamain Sterling.[11]
Nate Carr was awarded an honorary RAF Legends Championship during the broadcast.[12]
Keelon Jimison, Givi Matcharashvili, and Tajmuraz Salkazanov won their matches despite being favored to lose by sportsbooks.[13]
Results
| Main card (Fox Nation) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight |  Henry Cejudo |
def. | Urijah Faber |
Technical fall (11–0) | 3 | 1:41 | |
| Middleweight |  Arman Tsarukyan |
def. | Georgio Poullas |
Decision (5–3) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Catchweight (170 lb) | Aljamain Sterling |
def. | Benson Henderson |
Fall | 3 | 0:52 | |
| Welterweight | David Carr (c) |
def. | Bubba Jenkins |
Technical fall (13–2) | 2 | 1:27 | [a] |
| Featherweight | Andrew Alirez |
def. | Bryce Meredith |
Technical fall (13–2) | 2 | 1:38 | |
| Light Heavyweight |  Givi Matcharashvili |
def. | Stephen Buchanan |
Decision (criteria) (3–3) | 3 | 2:00 | [b] |
| Women's Strawweight |  Lucía Yépez |
def. | Everest Leydecker |
Decision (10–3) | 3 | 2:00 | [c] |
| Middleweight |  Tajmuraz Salkazanov |
def. | Keegan O'Toole |
Decision (9–0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Middleweight | Evan Wick |
def. |  Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau |
Technical fall (13–2) | 3 | 1:55 | |
| Cruiserweight | Zahid Valencia |
def. |  Mahmoud Fawzy |
Technical fall (10–0) | 1 | 1:32 | |
| Featherweight | Jordan Oliver |
def. | Beau Bartlett |
Decision (5–3) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Welterweight | Keelon Jimison |
def. | Clay Guida |
Technical fall (13–3) | 2 | 1:29 | |
- For the RAF Welterweight Championship.
- RAF Light Heavyweight title eliminator.
- RAF Women's Strawweight title eliminator.
Source:[14]
Bonus awards
The following athletes received bonuses.[15]
- Match of the Night: Givi Matcharashvili vs. Stephen Buchanan and Evan Wick vs. Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau
- Performance of the Night: Evan Wick
