Khamzat Chimaev booked for RAF debut against controversial foe

CHIMAEV. DANIS. RAF10. 😤Watch exclusively [email protected]/ryorNj4Fnh

Khamzat Chimaev booked for RAF debut against controversial foeTristen CritchfieldMay 12, 2026Khamzat Chimaevwill make his first Real American Freestyle foray a little more than a month after losing theUFCmiddleweight belt.The wrestling promotion on Tuesday announced that Chimaev will faceDillon Danisin a catchweight match in the RAF 10 headliner on June 13 at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis. The card will stream via Fox Nation.Chimaev suffered his first professional MMA defeat in theUFC 328headliner, where he dropped a split decision toSean Stricklandon May 9 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. “Borz” has been known for dominating foes with his wrestling and grappling throughout his UFC tenure, but he struggled somewhat in that regard against Strickland. While the Chechen star was initially expected to move up to 205 pounds after UFC 328, his team recentlyrevealedthat he was obsessed with securing an immediate rematch against Strickland in the Octagon.Danis initially gained notoriety as a training partner ofConor McGregorwith a skilled jiu-jitsu background. Known for his outspoken persona, the controversial New York native competed twice forBellator MMAin 2018 and 2019. “El Jefe” has since lost an exhibition boxing match toLogan Pauland captured MMA middleweight gold under the Misfits Boxing banner. Most recently, Danis fell toColby Covingtonvia technical fall at RAF 7.‘Borz’ vs. “El Jefe’CHIMAEV. DANIS. RAF10. 😤Watch exclusively [email protected]/ryorNj4Fnh— Real American Freestyle (@RAFWrestlingUSA)May 12, 2026

Khamzat Chimaev booked for RAF debut against controversial foeTristen CritchfieldMay 12, 2026

Khamzat Chimaev booked for RAF debut against controversial foe

Khamzat Chimaevwill make his first Real American Freestyle foray a little more than a month after losing theUFCmiddleweight belt.The wrestling promotion on Tuesday announced that Chimaev will faceDillon Danisin a catchweight match in the RAF 10 headliner on June 13 at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis. The card will stream via Fox Nation.Chimaev suffered his first professional MMA defeat in theUFC 328headliner, where he dropped a split decision toSean Stricklandon May 9 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. “Borz” has been known for dominating foes with his wrestling and grappling throughout his UFC tenure, but he struggled somewhat in that regard against Strickland. While the Chechen star was initially expected to move up to 205 pounds after UFC 328, his team recentlyrevealedthat he was obsessed with securing an immediate rematch against Strickland in the Octagon.Danis initially gained notoriety as a training partner ofConor McGregorwith a skilled jiu-jitsu background. Known for his outspoken persona, the controversial New York native competed twice forBellator MMAin 2018 and 2019. “El Jefe” has since lost an exhibition boxing match toLogan Pauland captured MMA middleweight gold under the Misfits Boxing banner. Most recently, Danis fell toColby Covingtonvia technical fall at RAF 7.‘Borz’ vs. “El Jefe’CHIMAEV. DANIS. RAF10. 😤Watch exclusively [email protected]/ryorNj4Fnh— Real American Freestyle (@RAFWrestlingUSA)May 12, 2026

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