RAF Moscow

RAF Moscow: Chimaev vs. Woodley
The poster for RAF Moscow: Chimaev vs. Woodley
PromotionReal American Freestyle
DateSeptember 5, 2026
VenueVTB Arena
CityMoscow, Russia
Event chronology
RAF 12: Dvalishvili vs. Cejudo 2 RAF Moscow: Chimaev vs. Woodley RAF 13: Covington vs Muhammad

RAF Moscow: Chimaev vs. Woodley is an upcoming freestyle wrestling event produced by the Real American Freestyle (RAF) promotion that is scheduled to take place on September 5, 2026, at the VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia.[1][2][3][4][5]

Background

This will mark the promotion's debut in Russia.

A catchweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Khamzat Chimaev and former UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley is scheduled to headline the event.[1]

A RAF Light Heavyweight Championship rematch between 2016 Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder and 2024 Olympic gold medalist Akhmed Tazhudinov is scheduled to take place at the event. Snyder defeated Tazhudinov at RAF 07 by criteria decision in March 2026 to claim the vacant title.[6] Snyder previously lost to Tazhudinov at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the semi-finals as well as the 2023 World Wrestling Championships.[7]

A RAF Cruiserweight Championship rematch between champion Kyle Dake and Arsenii Dzhioev is scheduled for the event. They competed in February where Dake lost by decision at the 2026 Muhamet Malo Tournament.[8]

Fight card

Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Catchweight United Arab Emirates Khamzat Chimaev vs. United States Tyron Woodley
Heavyweight Russia Anatoly Malykhin vs. Iran Pouya Rahmani
Middleweight Russia Yusuf Raisov vs. Russia Marif Piraev
Cruiserweight United States Zahid Valencia vs. Russia Ibragim Kadiev
Middleweight United States Jordan Burroughs vs. Russia Magomed Kurbanaliev
Light Heavyweight United States Bo Nickal vs. Russia Shirvani Muradov
Catchweight United States Jason Nolf vs. Russia Ismail Khaniev
Light Heavyweight United States Kyle Snyder vs. Russia Akhmed Tazhudinov [a]
Featherweight United States Vito Arujau vs. Russia Soslan Ramonov
Catchweight Russia Sharabutdin Magomedov vs. Russia Alexander Shlemenko
Cruiserweight United States Kyle Dake vs. Azerbaijan Arsenii Dzhioev [b]

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b Harvey Leonard (2026-07-30). "Khamzat Chimaev's return against former UFC champion set to headline RAF Moscow". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  2. ^ Mike Bohn (2026-07-30). "Khamzat Chimaev vs. Tyron Woodley headlines RAF Moscow in Russia". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  3. ^ Brett Okamoto (2026-07-30). "Chimaev to wrestle Woodley in Sept. 5 RAF event in Moscow". espn.com. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  4. ^ Jesse Holland (2026-07-30). "Khamzat Chimaev vs. Tyron Woodley booked for RAF on Sept. 5 in Moscow". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  5. ^ Alex Pattle (2026-07-30). "Khamzat Chimaev's next bout official as he faces former UFC champion in Russian homecoming". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  6. ^ Richard Immel (2026-03-29). "Snyder edges Tazhudinov in battle of Olympic champions at RAF 07; Dake, Blades, Hendrickson retain belts". themat.com. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  7. ^ Damon Martin (2026-03-29). "Olympic champion Kyle Snyder has no interest in facing UFC fighters in RAF: 'I want to wrestle the best guys'". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  8. ^ David Gerhart (2026-02-25). "Lee rolls to gold at Muhamet Malo Ranking Series; U.S. finishes day one with six medals". themat.com. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  9. ^ Real American Freestyle (2026-07-30). "RAF Moscow: Chimaev vs. Woodley". realamericanfreestyle.com. Retrieved 2026-07-30.

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