Merab Dvalishvili vs. Henry Cejudo rebooked for RAF's international debut in Georgia; Arman Tsarukyan joins card

Real American Freestyle (RAF) is taking its mats overseas for the first time.

The upstart wrestling promotion announced Wednesday a July 11 show at the Tbilisi Sport Palace in Tbilisi, Georgia — the first RAF event to be held outside of the United States. Headlining the bill is a rebooked matchup between former UFC champions Merab Dvalishvili and Henry Cejudo, the former of whom is a native of Georgia.

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Dvalishvili and Cejudo were previously set to compete on April 18 at RAF 8, however the matchup was canceled the morning of the event due to an injury to Cejudo. The two men locked horns with one another in the UFC in 2024, with Dvalishvili out-grappling the Olympic champion Cejudo en route to a unanimous decision win.

Dvalishvili made his successful RAF debut this past Saturday with a victory over another former UFC champion, Frankie Edgar, at RAF 9. Cejudo is also 1-0 in RAF, having picked up a shoutout win over UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber at RAF 6.

Also appearing on the July 11 card in Georgia is Kyle Snyder’s latest light heavyweight title defense against Olympic champion Abdulrashid Sadulaev, Geno Petriashvili vs. Steve Mocco, Givi Matcharashvili vs. Zach Elam, and the return of UFC contender Arman Tsarukyan, the latter of whom has competed on every RAF event of 2026.

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Following the announcement, Tsarukyan now has three scheduled RAF matches listed on the promotion’s upcoming schedule: Against Tony Ferguson on June 13 at RAF 10, against an opponent to be determined on the July 11 debut in Georgia, and against Colby Covington one week later on July 18 at RAF 11.