Chimaev makes RAF debut against Danis as Tsarukyan faces Ferguson at RAF 10

Former UFC champion Khamzat Chimaev makes his long-awaited debut under the RAF banner against Dillon Danis in the main event of RAF 10 at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri on Saturday night.

Chimaev, one of the most dominant welterweights of his UFC tenure, steps into unfamiliar promotional territory for the catchweight contest against Danis, the submission specialist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who has rarely competed in recent years.

The co-main event brings another notable name to the RAF roster. Arman Tsarukyan, a former UFC lightweight contender, welcomes Tony Ferguson — himself a former interim UFC lightweight champion — in what shapes up as a compelling clash of contrasting styles and career trajectories.

The ten-fight card also features title fights at bantamweight and women’s interim strawweight, with Austin DeSanto defending against Reineri Andreu and Lucía Yépez squaring off against Kendra Ryan for the interim strawweight belt.

Veteran featherweight Aaron Pico meets Lance Palmer in a high-stakes matchup further down the card, while Keegan O’Toole, Sebastian Rivera, and Andrew Alirez are among the other notable names in action across the welterweight, lightweight, and featherweight divisions.

The full RAF 10 results are as follows:

Main 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)