RAF 07
| RAF 07: Tsarukyan vs. Poullas 2 | ||||
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 The poster for RAF 07: Tsarukyan vs. Poullas 2 | ||||
| Promotion | Real American Freestyle | |||
| Date | March 28, 2026 | |||
| Venue | Yuengling Center | |||
| City | Tampa, Florida | |||
| Attendance | 3,789[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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RAF 07: Tsarukyan vs. Poullas 2 was a freestyle wrestling event produced by the Real American Freestyle (RAF) promotion. The event took place on March 28, 2026, at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida.[2]
Background
[edit]A middleweight rematch between Arman Tsarukyan and Georgio Poullas headlined the event. The bout served as a sequel to their first meeting at RAF 06, where Tsarukyan secured a decisive victory.[3]
The event was co-headlined by a cruiserweight bout between former interim UFC Welterweight Champion Colby Covington and Dillon Danis.[4]
In addition, four championship bouts took place:[5]
- A RAF Heavyweight Championship bout between reigning champion Wyatt Hendrickson and Trent Hillger. They competed before in April 2025 and twice in June 2025 with Hendrickson winning all matches.
- A RAF Cruiserweight Championship bout between champion Kyle Dake and Parker Keckeisen. They competed two separate times before in April 2025 and May 2025 with Dake winning both matches.
- A RAF Light Heavyweight Championship bout for the vacant title between Kyle Snyder and Akhmed Tazhudinov. Snyder previously lost to Tazhudinov at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the semi-finals.[6] Former champion Bo Nickal was stripped of the title on February 27, 2026, after the weight class changed from 205 pounds to 215 pounds.[7]
Three-time NCAA Division I national champion Jason Nolf was scheduled to face Tajmuraz Salkazanov, but Salkazanov withdrew and was replaced by David Mistulov.[8]
2020 Navy and Marine Corps Medal recipient (2020) and two-time NCHSAA champion Ryan Blackwell was awarded an honorary RAF Legends Championship during the broadcast.[9]
Results
[edit]| Main card (Fox Nation) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight |  Arman Tsarukyan |
def. |  Georgio Poullas |
Decision (9–3) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Cruiserweight | Colby Covington |
def. | Dillon Danis |
Technical fall (14–4) | 1 | 1:39 | |
| Middleweight | Kyle Dake (c) |
def. | Parker Keckeisen |
Decision (7–1) | 3 | 2:00 | [a] |
| Light Heavyweight | Kyle Snyder |
def. |  Akhmed Tazhudinov |
Decision (criteria) (3–3) | 3 | 2:00 | [b] |
| Heavyweight | Wyatt Hendrickson (c) |
def. | Trent Hillger |
Decision (6–2) | 3 | 2:00 | [c] |
| Women's Middleweight | Kennedy Blades (c) |
def. |  Milana Dudieva |
Technical fall (11–0) | 1 | 1:22 | [d] |
| Featherweight | Bo Bassett |
def. |  Vladimer Khinchegashvili |
Technical fall (13–3) | 1 | 1:41 | |
| Cruiserweight | Aeoden Sinclair |
def. | Khidir Saipudinov |
Decision (9–4) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Middleweight | Jason Nolf |
def. | David Mistulov |
Technical fall (10–0) | 1 | 1:33 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Trent Hidlay |
def. | Pat Downey |
Technical fall (12–0) | 1 | 1:28 | |
| Featherweight | Johnni DiJulius |
def. | Connor Beebe |
Decision (9–6) | 3 | 2:00 | |
- ↑ For the RAF Cruiserweight Championship.
- ↑ For the vacant RAF Light Heavyweight Championship.
- ↑ For the RAF Heavyweight Championship.
- ↑ For the RAF Women's Middleweight Championship.
Bonus awards
[edit]The following athletes received bonuses.[11][12]
- Match of the Night: Bo Bassett vs. Vladimer Khinchegashvili
- Performance of the Night: Kyle Snyder
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]
- "RAF 07" at Fox Nation
- "RAF 07" on YouTube
References
[edit]- ↑ WrestleTix (2026-03-29). "WrestleTix: RAF07 – Sat • Mar 28 – Yuengling Center at Tampa, FL". wrestlenomics.com. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
- ↑ Jon Kozak (2026-03-29). "Results from Real American Freestyle 07". flowrestling.org. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
- ↑ Jed Meshew (2026-03-01). "RAF 6 live blog: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Georgio Poullas". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
- ↑ Danny Segura (2026-03-10). "Colby Covington vs. Dillon Danis set for RAF 07 co-main event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
- ↑ Richard Immel (2026-03-29). "Snyder edges Tazhudinov in battle of Olympic champions at RAF 07; Dake, Blades, Hendrickson retain belts". themat.com. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
- ↑ Damon Martin (2026-02-05). "Kyle Dake returns at RAF 7, Kyle Snyder books Olympic rematch and ex-UFC fighter gets title shot". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
- ↑ Real American Freestyle (2026-02-27). "Huge news for the light heavyweight division. We are adjusting the class to better align with the Olympic weight structure. All other divisions remain unchanged". instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
- ↑ Real American Freestyle (2026-03-28). "Tajmuraz Salkazanov is out. Jason Nolf will now face David Mistulov at RAF07". instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
- ↑ Ryan Blackwell (2026-03-29). "Honored and humbled to be named the RAF Legends Champion and to bring home the Legends Belt". instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
- ↑ Real American Freestyle (2026-03-28). "RAF 7: Tsarukyan vs. Poullas". realamericanfreestyle.com. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
- ↑ Real American Freestyle (2026-03-29). "THIS WENT HARD". instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
- ↑ Real American Freestyle (2026-03-29). "WHAT A NIGHT FOR KYLE SNYDER". instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-07-26.