Chimaev faces Danis in RAF 10 main event as Tsarukyan meets Ferguson in co-main
Khamzat Chimaev makes his RAF debut against Dillon Danis in a catchweight main event at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis on Saturday. Arman Tsarukyan and Tony Ferguson meet at lightweight in the co-main event.
Khamzat Chimaev steps into RAF competition for the first time when he faces Dillon Danis in a catchweight main event at RAF 10 on Saturday night at Chaifetz Arena, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri.
Chimaev, a former UFC middleweight champion, takes on Danis in what marks a notable debut for the Swedish-Chechen fighter outside the UFC. Danis, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist and training partner of Conor McGregor, enters the bout having lost his own RAF debut to Colby Covington in March.
The co-main event pairs rising UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan against veteran Tony Ferguson. Tsarukyan has established himself as one of the division’s most dangerous challengers, while Ferguson — a former interim UFC lightweight champion — continues to compete at the highest level of the sport.
The undercard features two title bouts. Lucía Yépez meets Kendra Ryan for the Women’s Interim Strawweight Title, while Austin DeSanto defends or challenges for the Bantamweight Title against Reineri Andreu.
Also on the card, Bellator veteran Aaron Pico faces Lance Palmer at featherweight, and Olympic wrestling standout Keegan O’Toole meets Bekzod Abdurakhmonov at welterweight.
RAF 10 Full Match Card
Khamzat Chimaev vs. Dillon Danis (Catchweight)
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Tony Ferguson (Lightweight)
Aaron Pico vs. Lance Palmer (Featherweight)
Lucía Yépez vs. Kendra Ryan (Women’s Interim Strawweight Title)
Austin DeSanto vs. Reineri Andreu (Bantamweight Title)
Hayden Zillmer vs. Rizabek Aitmukhan (Light Heavyweight)
Sebastian Rivera vs. Haji Aliyev (Lightweight)
Keegan O’Toole vs. Bekzod Abdurakhmonov (Welterweight)
Andrew Alirez vs. Jaydin Eierman (Featherweight)
Yonger Bastida vs. Shamil Sharipov (Heavyweight)
Arsen Harutyunyan vs. Caleb Smith (Bantamweight)
Pat Downey vs. Zac Braunagel (Catchweight)
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