Actual American Freestyle (RAF) will deliver its seventh occasion, RAF07, to the Yuengling Middle in Tampa Bay, Florida, on March 28, headlined by a slate of title fights and worldwide showcase bouts streaming reside on FOX Nation.
RAF07 Matches Announced
The card is topped by RAF Mild Heavyweight Champion Bo Nickal, who defends his belt in opposition to Olympic champion Vladimer Khinchegashvili in a gathering of elite freestyle kinds and aggressive backgrounds. Nickal emerged as considered one of RAF’s featured attractions after capturing the inaugural mild heavyweight crown at RAF01 in Cleveland on August 30, 2025, when Actual American Freestyle launched as an unscripted, USA Wrestling–guidelines skilled league constructed round high-level manufacturing and fight-night presentation. Khinchegashvili arrives in RAF with one of many strongest résumés within the sport, together with two Olympic medals and three World Championship titles for the Republic of Georgia, giving Nickal a challenger whose worldwide physique of labor matches the league’s push towards world matchups.
- Bo Nickal (RAF Mild Heavyweight Champion) vs. Vladimer Khinchegashvili – Mild Heavyweight title bout
- Kyle Dake (RAF Cruiserweight Champion) vs. Parker Keckeisen – Cruiserweight title bout
- Kennedy Blades (RAF Ladies’s Middleweight Champion) vs. Milana Dudieva – Ladies’s Middleweight title bout
- Kyle Snyder vs. Akhmed Tazhudinov – marquee worldwide heavyweight matchup
RAF07 additionally locks in main championship stakes at cruiserweight, the place reigning titleholder Kyle Dake faces Parker Keckeisen. Dake retained his crown at RAF05 in Dawn, Florida, an occasion anchored by Colby Covington vs. Luke Rockhold that delivered FOX Nation’s largest single-day subscription beneficial properties in additional than a 12 months and solidified RAF as a number one driver of sign-ups on the platform. Keckeisen, the undefeated 2024 NCAA champion at 184 kilos, earned his shot with a standout win over World Champion Zahid Valencia at RAF04 exterior Indianapolis, reinforcing RAF’s mannequin of pairing present collegiate stars with World-level opposition in a professional setting.
Women’s championship action continues to be a focus as RAF Women’s Middleweight Champion Kennedy Blades defends against new signee Milana Dudieva. Blades remains unbeaten in RAF competition and added mainstream attention with her Olympic silver medal in Paris at age 20, giving the promotion a young American face at the forefront of its women’s roster. Dudieva enters RAF07 as a debuting challenger with high-level international experience of her own, adding depth to a division that RAF has positioned alongside its men’s titles on primary event posters.
A key international showcase will see Kyle Snyder take on Akhmed Tazhudinov, the 2023 World Champion and 2024 Olympic gold medalist competing under the Bahrain flag, in a heavyweight bout that reflects RAF’s emphasis on cross-border matchups. The league has consistently booked Olympic and World medalists across its events, with RAF06 on February 28 in Tempe, Arizona, continuing that trend through marquee names like Henry Cejudo and Arman Tsarukyan, who meet opponents including Urijah Faber and Georgio Poullas at Mullett Arena before the tour moves on to Tampa.
RAF’s rapid schedule has seen five completed events with RAF06 filling out a monthly run that has driven more than seven figures in both ticket sales and merchandise revenue while generating over 170 billion earned media impressions and 500 million organic social views, according to league and FOX Nation communications. The promotion recently extended its exclusive streaming partnership with FOX Nation in a long-term deal that keeps every RAF event, including RAF07, available live on the service.
“This event is a clear snapshot of where RAF is right now,” said Chad Bronstein, CEO and Co-Founder of Real American Freestyle. “You’re seeing the sport’s top athletes competing in matchups that simply weren’t possible before. Bringing RAF07 to Tampa Bay lets us keep building momentum in a first-class arena while continuing to show what a true professional home for wrestling looks like.”
Beyond the main card, RAF continues to develop fan engagement around its live events. RAF’s first youth wrestling clinic is scheduled for the weekend of March 29, giving young athletes a chance to learn directly from RAF competitors during the Tampa stop, while additional RAF07 matchups are set to be announced in the weeks ahead.
