Khamzat Chimaev faces Tyron Woodley at RAF event in Moscow on Sept. 5

Real American Freestyle is heading back overseas with another star-studded lineup.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 16: Khamzat Chimaev of the United Arab Emirates looks on prior to his middleweight title bout in UFC 319 at the United Center on August 16, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images) | Getty Images Former UFC champs head to the wrestling mats for an international headliner. Real American Freestyle announced on Thursday that past UFC middleweight titleholder Khamzat Chimaev is set to make his second appearance with the promotion to face former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in the main event of RAF Moscow. The event takes place Sept. 5 on streams exclusively on FOX Nation in the U.S., while other global broadcast details will be announced. Chimaev had a successful RAF debut with a first-round pinfall win against Dillon Danis in the main event of RAF 10 in June. The match was heated as Danis appeared to attempt a choke on Chimaev after a takedown, and the aftermath led to an all-out brawl between the two teams. In a recent interview with RAF co-founder Chad Bronstein, he told MMA Fighting that Chimaev is expected to compete multiple times for the promotion before the year ends. Woodley is already slated to compete at RAF 12 in August against Joaquin Buckley. “The Chosen One” seeks his first combat sports win in nearly eight years as he dropped his final four UFC bouts before heading over to the boxing world for a trio of fights — losing twice to Jake Paul, including a brutal knockout loss in their second meeting, and a TKO loss to Anderson Silva in his most recent contest this past December on the Paul vs. Joshua card.

Real American Freestyle (RAF) has tapped a couple of former UFC champions for its upcoming Moscow event on Sept. 5 on FOX Nation. Former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev will tangle with ex-UFC welterweight titleholder Tyron Woodley. Chimaev, 32, is a three-time Swedish national freestyle wrestling champion while Woodley, 44, was a two-time NCAA Division-1 […]

Former UFC champs Khamzat Chimaev and Tyron Woodley will tangle on the mat at RAF Moscow.