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RAF 08: Tsarukyan vs. Faber
Promotional poster for RAF 08
PromotionReal American Freestyle
DateApril 18, 2026
VenueLiacouras Center
CityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance4,250[1]
Event chronology
RAF 07: Tsarukyan vs. Poullas 2 RAF 08: Tsarukyan vs. Faber RAF 09: Steveson vs. Romanov

RAF 08: Tsarukyan vs. Faber was a freestyle wrestling event that took place on April 18, 2026, at the Liacouras Center of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2]

It was the eighth flagship event produced by the Real American Freestyle (RAF) promotion, and aired live on Fox Nation.[2]

Background

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Tickets for the event went on sale through Ticketmaster on February 27, 2026.[3]

Commentary for the event's live Fox Nation broadcast was provided by Kurt Angle, Ben Askren, Julianna Peña, Chael Sonnen, and Shane Sparks.[4]

Merab Dvalishvili was scheduled to headline this event against Henry Cejudo.[5] However, Cejudo pulled out due to injury and the match was cancelled.[6] As a result, a middleweight bout between Urijah Faber and Arman Tsarukyan was promoted to the main event.[6] Faber was originally announced to be facing Cayden Henschel, but both men were rebooked against different opponents for undisclosed reasons.[7]

Anthony Ashnault debuted at this event against Real Woods.[8] It was the first match for Ashnault since 2024, when he retired to enter coaching.[8]

It was announced during the broadcast that Khamzat Chimaev had signed with RAF.[9]

All competitors favored to win by sportsbooks were victorious in their respective matches.[10]

Results

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Main card (Fox Nation)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Armenia Arman Tsarukyan def. United States Urijah Faber Technical fall (13–1) 3 0:35
Light Heavyweight United States Kyle Snyder (c) def. Kazakhstan Rizabek Aitmukhan Decision (12–6) 3 2:00 [a]
Cruiserweight United States Zahid Valencia def. United States Aeoden Sinclair Decision (8–2) 3 2:00
Heavyweight Bahrain Shamil Sharipov def. United States Anthony Cassioppi Pinfall 1 1:45
Women's Bantamweight United States Helen Maroulis (c) def. United States Alexis Janiak Technical fall (10–0) 2 1:13 [b]
Featherweight United States Real Woods def. United States Anthony Ashnault Decision (7–2) 3 2:00
Middleweight United States Jason Nolf def. United States Joey Blaze Decision (11–2) 3 2:00
Featherweight Georgia (country) Vladimer Khinchegashvili def. United States Johnni DiJulius Decision (8–5) 3 2:00
Lightweight United States Lance Palmer def. United States Cayden Henschel Decision (3–2) 3 2:00
Featherweight United States Jordan Oliver def. United States Michael Vanschenkbrill Decision (5–0) 3 2:00
Bantamweight United States Lucas Byrd def. Puerto Rico Darian Cruz Decision (criteria) (2–2) 3 2:00
  1. ^ For the RAF Light Heavyweight Championship.
  2. ^ For the RAF Women's Bantamweight Championship.

Source:[11]

Bonus awards

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The following athletes received bonuses.[12]

  • Match of the Night: Kyle Snyder vs. Rizabek Aitmukhan
  • Performance of the Night: Jason Nolf

References

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  1. ^ "WrestleTix: RAF Real American Freestyle • Apr 18 The Liacouras Center at Philadelphia, PA". Wrestlenomics. April 18, 2026. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  2. ^ a b Heck, Mike (February 24, 2026). "Former UFC champ Merab Dvalishvili set to compete at RAF 8". MMA Fighting. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  3. ^ Holland, Jesse (February 24, 2026). "Merab time! Former UFC champ signs with RAF, debuts April 18 in Philly". MMA Mania. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  4. ^ Behunin, Alexander (April 13, 2026). "RAF 08 card, start time, date and location". MMA Mania. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  5. ^ Bohn, Mike (March 1, 2026). "Merab Dvalishvili vs. Henry Cejudo headlines RAF08 in Philadelphia". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  6. ^ a b Bohn, Mike (April 18, 2026). "Henry Cejudo injured, out of RAF 08 main event vs. Merab Dvalishvili". MMA Junkie. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  7. ^ Holland, Jesse (April 1, 2026). "UFC bad boy Arman Tsarukyan makes quick turnaround, wrestles Urijah Faber at RAF08 in Philadelphia". MMA Mania. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  8. ^ a b Evans, Bill (April 17, 2026). "Rutgers NCAA wrestling champion returning to mat for 1 more match". NJ.com. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  9. ^ Martin, Damon (April 18, 2026). "Top UFC superstar is latest to sign with RAF". MMA Fighting. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  10. ^ "RAF 8: Dvalishvili vs. Cejudo". Fight Odds. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  11. ^ Fowlkes, Ben (April 19, 2026). "RAF 8 results: Arman Tsarukyan runs Urijah Faber off the mat in lopsided victory, calls out Colby Covington". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  12. ^ "RAF 08 Recap: Tsarukyan Shines, Snyder's Comeback, and a Night That Raised the Bar". Real American Freestyle. April 19, 2026. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
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