RAF 10
2026 wrestling event
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.
01Background
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.
A middleweight bout between former Arman Tsarukyan and former interim UFC Lightweight Champion Tony Ferguson (also promotional newcomer) co-headlined the event.
A RAF Bantamweight Championship bout between champion Austin DeSanto and Reineri Andreu took place at the event. 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.
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. However, Higuchi withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Caleb Smith.
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.
02Results
| Main card (Fox Nation) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight (205 lb) | Khamzat Chimaev | def. | Dillon Danis | Pinfall | 1 | 0:44 | |
| Middleweight | Arman Tsarukyan | def. | Tony Ferguson | Technical fall (10-0) | 2 | 0:38 | |
| Lightweight | Aaron Pico | def. | Lance Palmer | Technical fall (12-1) | 2 | 1:01 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Lucía Yépez | def. | Kendra Ryan | Technical fall (12-2) | 1 | 1:11 | |
| Bantamweight | Austin DeSanto (c) | def. | Reineri Andreu | Decision (2-1) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Rizabek Aitmukhan | def. | Hayden Zilmer | Decision (6-4) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Lightweight | Sebastian Rivera | def. | Haji Aliyev | Decision (9-5) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Welterweight | Keegan O'Toole | def. | Bekzod Abdurakhmonov | Decision (10-6) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Featherweight | Andrew Alirez | def. | Jaydin Eierman | Decision (5-3) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Shamil Sharipov | def. | Yonger Bastida | Decision (5-3) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Arsen Harutyunyan | def. | Caleb Smith | Technical fall (14-4) | 2 | 1:11 | |
03Bonus awards
The following athletes received bonuses.
- Match of the Night: Keegan O'Toole vs. Bekzod Abdurakhmonov
- Performance of the Night: Sebastian Rivera
Sources and credits
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