RAF 10

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RAF 10: Chimaev vs. Danis was a freestyle wrestling event produced by the Real American Freestyle (RAF) promotion that took place on June 13, 2026, at the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri.[2]

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RAF 10: Chimaev vs. Danis
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PromotionReal American Freestyle
DateJune 13, 2026
VenueChaifetz Arena
CitySt. Louis, Missouri
Attendance4,058[1]
Event chronology
RAF 09: Steveson vs. Romanov RAF 10: Chimaev vs. Danis RAF Georgia: Dvalishvili vs. Cejudo
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Background

The event was headlined by a 205-pound catchweight bout between undefeated former UFC Middleweight Champion Khamzat Chimaev and Dillon Danis, with both competitors making their promotional debuts.[3]

A middleweight bout between former Arman Tsarukyan and former interim UFC Lightweight Champion Tony Ferguson (also promotional newcomer) co-headlined the event.[4]

A RAF Bantamweight Championship bout between champion Austin DeSanto and Reineri Andreu took place at the event.[5] In addition, a RAF Women's Strawweight Championship bout for the interim title between Lucía Yépez and Kendra Ryan also took place at the event.[6]

A bantamweight bout between two-time European wrestling champion (also two-time U23 world champion) Arsen Harutyunyan and 2024 Summer Olympics men's freestyle 57 kg gold medalist Rei Higuchi was scheduled to take place at the event.[7] However, Higuchi withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Caleb Smith.[6]

1972 Olympic gold medalist, 1971 World Champion and two-time NCAA Division I Champion (1968, 1969) Dan Gable was awarded an honorary RAF Legends Championship during the broadcast.[8]

Results

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Main card (Fox Nation)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Catchweight (205 lb) United Arab Emirates Khamzat Chimaev def. United States Dillon Danis Fall 1 0:44
Middleweight Armenia Arman Tsarukyan def. United States Tony Ferguson Technical fall (10–0) 2 0:38
Lightweight United States Aaron Pico def. United States Lance Palmer Technical fall (12–1) 2 1:01
Women's Strawweight Ecuador Lucía Yépez def. United States Kendra Ryan Technical fall (12–2) 1 1:11 [a]
Bantamweight United States Austin DeSanto (c) def. Cuba Reineri Andreu Decision (2–1) 3 2:00 [b]
Light Heavyweight Kazakhstan Rizabek Aitmukhan def. United States Hayden Zilmer Decision (6–4) 3 2:00
Lightweight Puerto Rico Sebastian Rivera def. Azerbaijan Haji Aliyev Decision (9–5) 3 2:00
Welterweight United States Keegan O'Toole def. Uzbekistan Bekzod Abdurakhmonov Decision (10–6) 3 2:00
Featherweight United States Andrew Alirez def. United States Jaydin Eierman Decision (5–3) 3 2:00
Heavyweight Russia Shamil Sharipov def. Cuba Yonger Bastida Decision (5–3) 3 2:00
Bantamweight Armenia Arsen Harutyunyan def. United States Caleb Smith Technical fall (14–4) 2 1:11
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Bonus awards

The following athletes received bonuses.[10][11]

  • Match of the Night: Keegan O'Toole vs. Bekzod Abdurakhmonov
  • Performance of the Night: Sebastian Rivera

See also

References

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