One of the most exciting wrestling events in the country took place at Real American Freestyle 06 (RAF 06), with some of the best wrestlers in the world facing off. Henry Cejudo, the former UFC Champion, headlined with a dominant win over Urijah Faber in the lightweight bout, while Armenia’s Arman Tsarukyan secured a win over Georgio Poullas in the middleweight bout.
Let’s dive into all the highlights and results from RAF 06.
Real American Freestyle 06: Final Results
RAF 06 was held on February 28 in Tempe, Arizona, at Mullett Arena on the Arizona State University campus, featuring MMA stars and elite wrestlers.
Preliminary Results
Andrew Alirez def. Bryce Meredith by technical fall (13-3), Round 2.
Givi Matcharashvili def. Stephen Buchanan by 3-3 (criteria).
Jami Guzman (or Lucia Yepez) def. Everest Leydecker by 10-3.
Tajmuraz Salkazanov def. Keegan O’Toole by 9-0.
Evan Wick def. Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov by technical fall (13-2 or 13-3).
Zahid Valencia def. Mahmoud Fawzy by technical fall (10-0), Round 1.
Jordan Oliver def. Beau Bartlett by 5-3.
Mugzy (or Keelon Jimison) def. Clay Guida by technical fall (13-3), Round 2
Main Card Results
Henry Cejudo def. Urijah Faber by technical fall (11-0), Round 3, 1:41.
Arman Tsarukyan def. Georgio Poullas by decision (5-3), Round 3.
Aljamain Sterling def. Benson Henderson by technical fall (12-2), Round 3.
David Carr def. Bubba Jenkins by technical fall (13-2), Round 1 (Welterweight Championship).
Cejudo On Brawl Between Tsarukyan And Poullas
Cejudo has earned several accolades throughout his career, including winning an Olympic gold medal at 55 kg, capturing the Flyweight title against Demetrious Johnson in 2018, and adding the Bantamweight belt in 2019 against Marlon Moraes, becoming one of four fighters to hold two divisions at the same time.
In an interview after his win over Faber, Cejudo spoke about the atmosphere in the stadium.
“You know what’s funny, man? I’m so accustomed to getting booed,” said Cejudo. “And I was just like, are these people cheering for me? So, it’s almost like you become the bad guy, but you’re really the good guy, you know? It’s unfortunate the way the the co-main event kind of happened. But that’s the spirit of competition, too.”
Moments after Tsarukyan’s co-main event victory in the middleweight class, tensions erupted as he launched an attack on Poullas, sparking a wild and chaotic brawl.
“You know, there’s a winner and there’s a loser and then when they both go out there and put money on the line, look what that turned into. But regardless, man, I think, you know, wrestling builds character and it’s unfortunate the way things happen.” Cejudo said.
Looking ahead, RAF 07 is set for March 28 at Tampa’s Yuengling Center, where anticipation is building for a thrilling Cruiserweight championship showdown between Kyle Dake and Parker Keckeisen.
