RAF 06
| RAF 06: Cejudo vs. Faber | |
|---|---|
| Promotional poster for RAF 06 | |
| Promotion | Real American Freestyle |
| Date | February 28, 2026 |
| Venue | Mullett Arena |
| City | Tempe, Arizona |
| Attendance | 3,516[1] |
| Event chronology | |
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RAF 05: Covington vs. Rockhold
RAF 06: Cejudo vs. Faber
RAF 07: Tsarukyan vs. Poullas 2
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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]
It was the sixth flagship event produced by the Real American Freestyle (RAF) promotion, and aired live on Fox Nation.
Background
[edit ]Tickets for the event went on sale through Ticketmaster on January 2, 2026.[3]
Commentary for the event's live Fox Nation broadcast was provided by Kurt Angle, Ben Askren, Cyrus Fees, Julianna Peña, and Chael Sonnen.[4]
Henry Cejudo headlined the event just weeks after his UFC retirement, facing fellow UFC veteran Urijah Faber.[5] [6]
Keegan O'Toole was originally announced to be facing Evan Wick, but both men were rebooked against different opponents.[7] Frank Chamizo was announced as O’Toole’s new opponent, but Chamizo was subsequently replaced by Tajmuraz Salkazanov.[8]
Bryce Meredith was scheduled to face Muhammad Mokaev, but Mokaev withdrew and was replaced by Andrew Alirez.[9]
Benson Henderson was scheduled to face Chad Mendes, but Mendes withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Aljamain Sterling.[10]
Nate Carr was awarded an honorary RAF Legends Championship during the broadcast.[11]
Keelon Jimison, Givi Matcharashvili, and Tajmuraz Salkazanov won their matches despite being favored to lose by sportsbooks.[12]
Results
[edit ]| Main card (Fox Nation) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | United States Henry Cejudo | def. | United States Urijah Faber | Technical fall (11–0) | 3 | 1:41 | |
| Middleweight | Armenia Arman Tsarukyan | def. | United States Georgio Poullas | Decision (5–3) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Catchweight (170 lbs.) | United States Aljamain Sterling | def. | United States Benson Henderson | Pinfall | 3 | 0:52 | |
| Welterweight | United States David Carr (c) | def. | United States Bubba Jenkins | Technical fall (13–2) | 2 | 1:27 | [a] |
| Featherweight | United States Andrew Alirez | def. | United States Bryce Meredith | Technical fall (13–2) | 2 | 1:38 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Georgia (country) Givi Matcharashvili | def. | United States Stephen Buchanan | Decision (criteria) (3–3) | 3 | 2:00 | [b] |
| Women's Strawweight | Ecuador Lucía Yépez | def. | United States Everest Leydecker | Decision (10–3) | 3 | 2:00 | [c] |
| Middleweight | Slovakia Tajmuraz Salkazanov | def. | United States Keegan O'Toole | Decision (9–0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Middleweight | United States Evan Wick | def. | Belarus Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau | Technical fall (13–2) | 3 | 1:55 | |
| Cruiserweight | United States Zahid Valencia | def. | Egypt Mahmoud Fawzy | Technical fall (10–0) | 1 | 1:32 | |
| Featherweight | United States Jordan Oliver | def. | United States Beau Bartlett | Decision (5–3) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Welterweight | United States Keelon Jimison | def. | United States 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:[13]
Bonus awards
[edit ]The following athletes received bonuses.[14]
- Match of the Night: Givi Matcharashvili vs. Stephen Buchanan and Evan Wick vs. Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau
- Performance of the Night: Evan Wick
References
[edit ]- ^ "WrestleTix: RAF06 • Feb 28 Mullett Arena at Tempe, AZ". Wrestlenomics. March 1, 2026. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ^ Samano, Simon (December 30, 2025). "Henry Cejudo set to wrestle, headline Real American Freestyle 6". Yahoo Sports . Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ Holland, Jesse (December 30, 2025). "What retirement?! Henry Cejudo returns, headlines RAF06 on Feb. 28 in Tempe". MMA Mania . Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ Behunin, Alexander (February 23, 2026). "RAF 06 card, start time, date and location". MMA Mania . Retrieved February 23, 2026.
- ^ Heck, Mike (December 30, 2025). "Henry Cejudo set to headline RAF 6 following UFC retirement". MMA Fighting . Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ^ Holland, Jesse (January 2, 2026). "Henry Cejudo draws UFC Hall of Famer for RAF06 debut on Feb. 28 in Tempe". MMA Mania . Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ^ Real American Freestyle (January 6, 2026). "RAF06 IS HEATING UP. Former RAF champ Evan Wick takes on former world champ Keegan O'Toole". Instagram. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
- ^ Real American Freestyle (February 2, 2026). "Chamizo is out. Salkazanov steps in against O'Toole at RAF06". Instagram. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
- ^ Averin, Igor (February 22, 2026). "Мокаев снялся с турнира по вольной борьбе RAF 6". Metaratings (in Kinyarwanda). Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ^ Holland, Jesse (February 23, 2026). "Aljamain Sterling jumps to RAF, battles fellow ex-UFC champ Ben Henderson on short notice". MMA Mania . Retrieved February 23, 2026.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (March 1, 2026). "RAF's Eric Bischoff 'disappointed' by Arman Tsarukyan brawl at RAF 6". MMA Fighting . Retrieved June 2, 2026.
- ^ "RAF 6: Cejudo vs. Faber". Fight Odds. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
- ^ Dawson, Alan (March 1, 2026). "RAF 6 results: Henry Cejudo blanks Urijah Faber; Arman Tsarukyan erupts with post-match punches". Yahoo Sports . Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ "RAF 06 Recap: Cejudo Dominates, Upsets Shake the Card and New Contenders Rise". Real American Freestyle . March 2, 2026. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
