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RAF 07

RAF 07: Tsarukyan vs. Poullas 2 was a freestyle wrestling event that took place on March 28, 2026, at the Yuengling Center of University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida.

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RAF 07: Tsarukyan vs. Poullas 2
Promotional poster for RAF 07
PromotionReal American Freestyle
DateMarch 28, 2026
VenueYuengling Center
CityTampa, Florida
Attendance3.7891
Event chronology
RAF 06: Cejudo vs. Faber RAF 07: Tsarukyan vs. Poullas 2 RAF 08: Tsarukyan vs. Faber

RAF 07: Tsarukyan vs. Poullas 2 was a freestyle wrestling event that took place on March 28, 2026, at the Yuengling Center of University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida.2

It was the seventh flagship event produced by the Real American Freestyle (RAF) promotion, and aired live on Fox Nation.3

Background

Tickets for the event went on sale through Ticketmaster on February 10, 2026.4

Commentary for the event's live Fox Nation broadcast was provided by Kurt Angle, Ben Askren, Julianna Peña, Chael Sonnen, and Shane Sparks.5

Arman Tsarukyan faced Georgio Poullas in the headlining bout.6 It was a rematch of their controversial RAF 06 contest that saw a post-match brawl occur between both competitors and their cornermen after Tsarukyan's victory.7

Kyle Snyder debuted at this event against Akhmed Tazhudinov for the vacant RAF Light Heavyweight Championship.2 Snyder previously lost to Tazhudinov in the semifinals of the 2024 Summer Olympics.2

Vladimer Khinchegashvili debuted at this event against Bo Bassett.2 It was the first match for Khinchegashvili since 2021, when he retired to enter politics.8

Jason Nolf was scheduled to face Tajmuraz Salkazanov, but Salkazanov withdrew and was replaced by David Mistulov.9

Ryan Blackwell was awarded an honorary RAF Legends Championship during the broadcast.10

Kyle Dake, Aeoden Sinclair, and Kyle Snyder won their matches despite being favored to lose by sportsbooks.11

Results

Main card (Fox Nation)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Armenia Arman Tsarukyan def. United States Georgio Poullas Decision (9–3) 3 2:00
Catchweight (200 lbs.) United States Colby Covington def. United States Dillon Danis Technical fall (14–4) 2 1:19
Cruiserweight United States Kyle Dake (c) def. United States Parker Keckeisen Decision (7–1) 3 2:00 a
Light Heavyweight United States Kyle Snyder def. Bahrain Akhmed Tazhudinov Decision (criteria) (3–3) 3 2:00 b
Women’s Middleweight United States Kennedy Blades (c) def. Russia Milana Dudieva Technical fall (11–0) 2 0:14 c
Heavyweight United States Wyatt Hendrickson (c) def. United States Trent Hillger Decision (6–2) 3 2:00 d
Featherweight United States Bo Bassett def. Georgia (country) Vladimer Khinchegashvili Technical fall (13–3) 2 0:57
Cruiserweight United States Aeoden Sinclair def. Bahrain Khidir Saipudinov Decision (9–4) 3 2:00
Middleweight United States Jason Nolf def. David Mistulov Technical fall (10–0) 1 1:54
Light Heavyweight United States Trent Hidlay def. United States Pat Downey Technical fall (12–0) 2 1:12
Featherweight United States Johnni DiJulius def. United States Conor Beebe Decision (9–6) 3 2:00
  1. For the RAF Cruiserweight Championship.
  2. For the vacant RAF Light Heavyweight Championship.
  3. For the RAF Women's Middleweight Championship.
  4. For the RAF Heavyweight Championship.

Source:12

Bonus awards

The following athletes received bonuses.1314

  • Match of the Night: Bo Bassett vs. Vladimer Khinchegashvili
  • Performance of the Night: Kyle Snyder
References

References

  1. "WrestleTix: RAF07 • Mar 28 Yuengling Center at Tampa, FL". Wrestlenomics. March 28, 2026. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  2. Martin, Damon (February 5, 2026). "Kyle Dake returns at RAF 7, Kyle Snyder books Olympic rematch and ex-UFC fighter gets title shot". MMA Fighting. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  3. "Bassett vs. Khinchegashvili Leads Star-Studded RAF 07 Card". InterMat. February 5, 2026. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  4. "Real American Freestyle 07". Yuengling Center. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  5. Behunin, Alexander (March 24, 2026). "RAF 07 card, start time, date and location". MMA Mania. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  6. Al-Shatti, Shaheen (March 6, 2026). "Arman Tsarukyan vs. Georgio Poullas 2 set for RAF 7 rematch, one month after viral brawl". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  7. Dawson, Alan (March 1, 2026). "RAF 6 results: Henry Cejudo blanks Urijah Faber; Arman Tsarukyan erupts with post-match punches". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  8. დიმა შარიქაძე (January 16, 2026). "ხინჩეგაშვილმა ამერიკულ ორგანიზაციასთან კონტრაქტი გააფორმა". Crystalsport (in Georgian). Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  9. Real American Freestyle (March 28, 2026). "Tajmuraz Salkazanov is out. Jason Nolf will now face David Mistulov at RAF07". Instagram. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
  10. Blackwell, Ryan (March 29, 2026). "over 90 strong who made the trip to Tampa". Instagram. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  11. "RAF 7: Tsarukyan vs. Poullas 2". Fight Odds. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  12. Al-Shatti, Shaheen (March 29, 2026). "RAF 7 results: Arman Tsarukyan crushes Georgio Poullas in wild rematch; Colby Covington destroys Dillon Danis". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  13. Real American Freestyle (March 29, 2026). "THIS WENT HARD". Instagram. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  14. Real American Freestyle (March 29, 2026). "WHAT A NIGHT FOR KYLE SNYDER". Instagram. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
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