RAF 15
| RAF 15: Tsarukyan vs. Pettis | ||||
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 The poster for RAF 15: Tsarukyan vs. Pettis | ||||
| Promotion | Real American Freestyle | |||
| Date | November 28, 2026 | |||
| Venue | Now Arena | |||
| City | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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RAF 15: Tsarukyan vs. Pettis is an upcoming freestyle wrestling event produced by the Real American Freestyle (RAF) promotion that is scheduled to take place on November 28, 2026, at the Now Arena in Chicago, Illinois.
Background
This will mark the promotion's second event in Chicago and first since RAF 03 in November 2025.
An RAF Middleweight Crossover Championship bout between champion Arman Tsarukyan and former UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis is scheduled to headline the event. Pettis was originally scheduled to face Donald Cerrone in a cruiserweight bout, but Cerrone was removed from the card and Pettis was instead booked against Tsarukyan for the title in the main event.
An RAF Lightweight Crossover Championship bout between champion and former UFC Flyweight and Bantamweight Champion (also 2008 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling) Henry Cejudo and promotional newcomer Song Yadong was scheduled to headline the event. However, on October 27, this was shifted to the co-main event after the announcement of the new main event. Cejudo and Song previously competed in mixed martial arts at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song in February 2025 where an accidental eyepoke by Song at the beginning of the fourth round rendered Cejudo unable to continue, resulting in Song winning the fight by technical decision after the bout was stopped.
An RAF Welterweight Championship bout between Michael Caliendo and Cesar Alvan for the vacant title is scheduled to take place at the event. Former champion David Carr was stripped off his title due to inactivity.
In addition, three championship bouts are scheduled to take place:
- An RAF Featherweight Crossover Championship bout between champion Cayden Henschel and Conor Beebe.
- An RAF Featherweight Championship bout between champion Real Woods and Sebastian Rivera.
- An RAF Women's Middleweight Championship bout between champion Kennedy Blades (also 2024 Olympic silver medalist) and Alexis Gomez.
Fight card
| Main card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight |  Arman Tsarukyan (c) |
vs. |  Anthony Pettis |
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| Lightweight | Henry Cejudo (c) |
vs. |  Song Yadong |
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| Women's Middleweight | Kennedy Blades (c) |
vs. |  Alexis Gomez |
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| Featherweight | Real Woods (c) |
vs. |  Sebastian Rivera |
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| Featherweight | Sergio Pettis |
vs. | Cody Garbrandt |
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| Bantamweight | Roman Bravo-Young |
vs. |  Matt Ramos |
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| Cruiserweight | Chance Marsteller |
vs. |  Akhmed Usmanov |
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| Lightweight | Raul Rosas Jr. |
vs. | Clay Guida |
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| Welterweight | Michael Caliendo |
vs. | Cesar Alvan |
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| Heavyweight |  Geno Petriashvili |
vs. |  Yonger Bastida |
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| Women's Bantamweight | Haley Augello |
vs. | Miranda Maverick |
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| Featherweight | Cayden Henschel (c) |
vs. | Conor Beebe |
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| Lightweight | Danny Sabatello |
vs. | Jacob Schultz |
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- ↑ For the RAF Middleweight Crossover Championship.
- ↑ For the RAF Lightweight Crossover Championship.
- ↑ For the RAF Women's Middleweight Championship.
- ↑ For the RAF Featherweight Championship.
- ↑ For the vacant RAF Welterweight Championship.
- ↑ RAF Heavyweight title eliminator.
- ↑ For the RAF Featherweight Crossover Championship.
See also
References
- 1 2 Alexander K. Lee (2026-10-07). "Donald Cerrone vs. Anthony Pettis 3 set for RAF 15". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
- ↑ Harvey Leonard (2026-10-07). "Donald Cerrone returns four years after his UFC retirement against former champion in RAF". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
- ↑ Alexander Behunin (2026-10-07). "Rematch! UFC veterans Donald Cerrone vs. Anthony Pettis set to run it back in Chicago". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
- ↑ Frazer Krohn (2026-10-08). "Donald Cerrone vs. Anthony Pettis set for trilogy at RAF 15". mmasucka.com. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
- ↑ Danny Segura (2026-10-07). "Anthony Pettis, Donald Cerrone booked to wrestle at RAF 15". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
- 1 2 Jed Meshew (2026-10-27). "Arman Tsarukyan wrestles Anthony Pettis in RAF 15 main event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2026-10-28.
- ↑ Staff (2026-10-16). "Raul Rosas Jr. debut, UFC-Bellator champs match added to RAF 15 lineup". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-10-27.
- ↑ Matthew Wells (2026-10-21). "Henry Cejudo vs. Song Yadong announced as RAF 15 main event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-10-22.
- ↑ Andrew Richardson (2017-11-25). "UFC Seattle results: Song Yadong decisions Henry Cejudo after controversial eye poke, demands rematch". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2026-10-22.
- 1 2 Real American Freestyle (2026-11-06). "ANOTHER TITLE MATCH 😤 Michael Caliendo and Cesar Alvan will compete for the vacant RAF Welterweight Championship on NOV 28 at NOW Arena in Chicago. David Carr will relinquish the title due to inactivity. #RAF15". x.com. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
- ↑ Real American Freestyle (2026-10-26). "#1 CONTENDER MATCH 🔥 #2 Heavyweight Geno Petriashvili takes on #7 Heavyweight Yonger Bastida NOV 28 at NOW Arena in Chicago. Winner faces off against Wyatt Hendrickson for the RAF Heavyweight Championship. #RAF15". x.com. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
- ↑ Real American Freestyle (2026-10-08). "RAF 15". realamericanfreestyle.com. Retrieved 2026-10-08.