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Khamzat Chimaev RAF wrestling debut (RAF 10)
Sat, Jun 13, 2026 · St. Louis
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Debut CONFIRMED June 13 at RAF 10 in St. Louis (per Bloody Elbow, Sherdog, Yardbarker Apr 18-19). UFC MW champ (15-0, 9-0 UFC) defends vs Strickland at UFC 328 May 9, then heads to RAF ~5 weeks later. Wrestling credentials: 3x Swedish Freestyle National Champion 2016-2018, 12-0 combined with 105-2 score, 7 tech falls and 3 pins. Chimaev publicly conceded "Olympic guys are different level" to MMA Fighting (Apr 18-19). Opponent TBD — Kyle Snyder publicly expressed interest via MMA Fighting. Fourth sitting/ex-UFC champion on RAF roster within 6 months (Covington, Tsarukyan, Steveson, Chimaev). UFC blocked Covington-Tsarukyan at RAF 9 on Apr 19 — any Chimaev-vs-Snyder booking faces the same no-UFC-vs-UFC policy.
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