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RAF Schedules First International Show in Tbilisi Headlined by Dvalishvili vs. Cejudo

The announcement signals RAF’s rapid push overseas as the promotion leans on MMA names and Olympic champions to raise the profile of competitive freestyle wrestling

Dec 6, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, UNITED STATES; Merab Dvalishvili (red gloves) fights Petr Yan (blue gloves) during UFC 323 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • RAF announced on Wednesday that it will stage its first event outside North America on July 11 at Tbilisi Arena in Georgia.
  • The card is headlined by hometown star Merab Dvalishvili against former Olympic and UFC champion Henry Cejudo.
  • Promotional officials reported a co-main between Olympic gold medalists Kyle Snyder and Abdulrashid Sudulaev and confirmed other matchups including Geno Petriashvili vs. Steve Mocco and Givi Matcharashvili vs. Zach Elam.
  • Several fighters are listed without opponents and RAF has not announced broadcast partners, leaving some matchmaking and distribution details still to be finalized.
  • RAF says it will use a three two-minute round ruleset with pins ending matches immediately and plans to build a local RAF Georgia to give Olympic and collegiate wrestlers a pro pathway and more competitive opportunities.