Arman Tsarukyan to compete at RAF Wrestling event in Tbilisi: full card

On July 11, Tbilisi will host RAF Georgia — the first international event of the American wrestling league RAF Wrestling. The tournament will take place in the capital of Georgia and will feature one of the most star-studded cards in the promotion’s history.

In the main event, Georgian UFC star Merab Dvalishvili will face Olympic champion and former UFC champion Henry Cejudo. The co-main event will be a title bout between Olympic champions Kyle Snyder and Abdulrashid Sadulaev for the RAF light heavyweight title.

Arman Tsarukyan’s participation will be of special interest to Armenian fans. One of the best lightweight fighters in the UFC will compete against Kazakhstan’s Kuat Khamitov.

The tournament will also be a major event for the Georgian audience: five Georgian athletes are listed on the card, including legendary Olympic freestyle wrestling champion Geno Petriashvili.

The event starts at 20:00. Tickets are available on biletebi.ge, with prices starting from $40.

Full RAF Georgia card

Merab Dvalishvili — Henry Cejudo

Kyle Snyder — Abdulrashid Sadulaev — light heavyweight title bout

Geno Petriashvili — Jake Varner

Kyle Dake — Vladimeri Gamkrelidze

Arman Tsarukyan — Kuat Khamitov

Helen Maroulis — Angelina Lysak

Vladimir Khinchegashvili — Connor Beebe

Razambek Jamalov — Jacques Rougeau

Zain Retherford — Ernazar Akmataliev

Givi Macharashvili — Rocky Elam

Anastasia Nichita — Vinesh Phogat

Brock Hardy — Alibeg Alibegov

RAF Georgia will bring together Olympic champions, world champions, MMA stars and some of the strongest representatives of international wrestling. For RAF Wrestling, the Tbilisi event will be an important step in the league’s international expansion.