Overview
- RAF announced the signing on June 11, saying Burroughs will make his promotional debut at RAF 12 on Aug. 22 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland.
- Burroughs is a 2012 Olympic gold medalist and multi-time world champion whose long international career includes competition through the 2024 World Championships.
- The promotion has not named an opponent for Burroughs, and he immediately called out Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan as potential targets.
- RAF is promoting an active summer run with RAF 10 and RAF 11 already scheduled and Burroughs listed as the first confirmed athlete for the Cleveland card.
- The signing could raise the profile of RAF’s MMA-wrestling crossover model by bringing elite freestyle credibility to its cards and creating the possibility of high-visibility matchups if RAF books Burroughs against MMA names.