Real American Freestyle has announced five additional matches for its first Abu Dhabi event on November 14 at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island.
Arman Tsarukyan is facing Neiman Gracie in the showdowns, while Kyle Dake and Kennedy Blades defend their RAF titles against Alp Arslan Begenjov and Bella Mirrespectively.
Arman Tsarukyan takes on Neiman Gracie as Zabit Magomedsharipov meets Giga Chikadze under freestyle rules
Tsarukyan (24-3), one of the top contenders
Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight, will meet Gracie under freestyle rules. He has become a regular on the RAF circuit while continuing to be active in mixed martial arts. Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Gracie (13-6) used to compete. Bellator
and
Professional fighter league.
Dake defends her RAF cruiserweight title against Begenjov, while Blades defends her women’s middleweight title against Mir. The card also features a former UFC featherweight Zabit Magomedsharipov against Old Giga in a welterweight crossover match.
Elsewhere on the card, Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs meets Belarusian middleweight Azamat Nurykau. The pair previously met at the 2019 World Championships, where Burroughs won 11-10.
RAF Abu Dhabi is headlined Khamzat Chimaev vs. Colby Covington campaign for the crossover title. The event marks the start of a five-year partnership between the RAF, the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism and the UAE Wrestling Association.
