Actual American Freestyle (RAF) heads to Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Enviornment this Saturday, Nov. 14, for a stacked RAF Abu Dhabi match card, headlined by a championship match between former UFC middleweight titleholders Khamzat Chimaev and Chris Weidman.
Chimaev (3-0 RAF) returns to the wrestling mats after beforehand smashing by way of Dillon Danis, Tyron Woodley and Robbie Lawler briefly order. The fearsome UFC standout was initially scheduled to problem Colby Covington for the RAF cruiserweight crossover championship, nevertheless Covington withdrew from the matchup on Monday.
In his stead steps in Weidman (0-1 RAF), who brings an intensive wrestling background of his personal to the promotion’s newly-booked gentle heavyweight crossover championship match. A former NCAA Division I All-American, Weidman famously ended Anderson Silva's historic UFC middleweight championship reign in 2013. He suffered e this previous Might.
Observe together with Uncrowned all through Saturday's occasion for RAF Abu Dhabi dwell outcomes, match-by-match updates and highlights.
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When is RAF Abu Dhabi? Begin time and methods to watch
RAF Abu Dhabi will stream dwell on FOX Nation in the USA, starting Saturday at 11 a.m. ET.
Worldwide viewers within the Center East and North Africa can watch dwell on STARZPLAY, whereas the remainder of the world can watch dwell on RAF's YouTube channel.
What else is on RAF Abu Dhabi's match card?
The co-main occasion options RAF middleweight crossover champion Arman Tsarukyan going through off former Bellator contender Neiman Gracie in a catchweight non-title match. Retired UFC contender Zabit Magomedsharipov additionally returns towards fellow featherweight veteran Giga Chikadze, as do UFC standouts Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov in respective matchups towards Marlon Moraes and Urijah Faber.
Apart from the MMA taste of the lineup, a number of elite freestyle wrestlers are additionally set to compete in championship matches, as Kyle Dake defends his RAF cruiserweight title towards Alp Arslan Begenjov, Kyle Snyder faces Shamil Erdogan for the RAF gentle heavyweight championship, and Kennedy Blades defends her RAF middleweight belt towards Bella Mir, the daughter of UFC legend Frank Mir.
RAF Abu Dhabi full match card
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Mild heavyweight crossover championship: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Chris Weidman
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Catchweight crossover: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Neiman Gracie
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Welterweight crossover: Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Giga Chikadze
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Mild heavyweight: Abdulrashid Sadulaev vs. Dauren Kurugliev
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Cruiserweight championship: Kyle Dake vs. Alp Arslan Begenjov
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Light-weight crossover: Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Urijah Faber
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Middleweight: Jordan Burroughs vs. Azamat Nurykau
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Mild heavyweight championship: Kyle Snyder vs. Shamil Erdogan
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Mild heavyweight crossover: Murtaza Talha vs. Osama Elsaidy
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Middleweight crossover: Diana Avsaragova vs. Julianna Peña
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Catchweight crossover: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Marlon Moraes
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Cruiserweight: Zahid Valencia vs. Khidir Saipudinov
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Middleweight championship: Kennedy Blades vs. Bella Mir