RAF Moscow
NOTES
Main event: Khamzat Chimaev vs Tyron Woodley. Co-main: Bo Nickal vs Shirvani Muradov (2008 Olympic gold medalist, Azerbaijan). UNDERCARD ADDED (scan-2026-08-31-0126): Anatoly Malykhin (reigning ONE Championship Heavyweight title holder) vs Pouya Rahmani. Jordan Burroughs also on card. Sources: ESPN T1, Yahoo Sports T1, BJJEE T2, MiddleEasy T2, InterMat T2. Board topic: bo-nickal-raf-moscow-chimaev-ragdoll-irony. Added scan-2026-08-05-0940. UPDATE scan-2026-09-01-0506: Fox Nation DROPPED broadcast — ESPN reported VTB Arena owner (VTB Bank) is US-sanctioned, event likely violates federal law. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) called for event relocation. RAF declined to comment on sanctions compliance. Event proceeds in Moscow with no confirmed US broadcast. Board: t-2026-08-31-1715-001 (score 94).
Results
RAF's Moscow debut went ahead under a US sanctions cloud after Fox Nation dropped the broadcast, with Chimaev, Nickal and Malykhin winning on a card no American network would carry.
- Main Event Khamzat Chimaev
- Co-Main Event Bo Nickal
- Undercard Anatoly Malykhin
- Featured Bout Jordan Burroughs
OUR COVERAGE 23 ITEMS
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- ▸ NEWSRAF Moscow: Nickal Beats Olympic Champ, Story Falls
- ▸ NEWSBurroughs Calls Out Makhachev After 10-0 Tech Fall at RAF Moscow—Makhachev Responds: 'In the Cage, Anywhere Anytime'
- ▸ SHORT-10000 Odds: What Vegas Says About Woodley #Shorts
- ▸ SHORTRAF Moscow Event Moved Over Sanctions #Shorts
- ▸ SHORTBo Nickal Faces Olympic Judoka at RAF Moscow #Shorts
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