Chimaev pins Danis in seconds before brawl erupts at RAF 10 main event

Khamzat Chimaev defeated Dillon Danis by pinfall in the RAF 10 main event on Saturday, only for the bout to descend into a full-scale brawl seconds after the referee’s call.

Chimaev, billed as one of RAF’s marquee signings, wasted no time showcasing his wrestling pedigree. He shot for a takedown almost immediately, rolled Danis onto his back, and held him there until the referee called the pinfall to end the match.

The trouble began the moment the contest was over. Danis refused to release Chimaev’s leg after the stoppage, and the former UFC middleweight champion responded by kicking him while he was still on the ground. That single act lit the fuse. Both camps stormed the mat, and what had been a wrestling match quickly turned into a chaotic melee, with security scrambling to restore order.

The scenes drew comparisons to the ugliest moment in recent RAF history — when Arman Tsarukyan punched Georgio Poullas following their match, which also ended in a post-bout brawl.

What made Saturday’s incident particularly striking was how composed both men had appeared the day before. Chimaev and Danis remained cordial throughout the RAF 10 press conference on Friday, giving little indication of what was to come once the competition ended.

For Chimaev, the result is a clean win regardless of the chaos that followed. For Danis, it is a second appearance in RAF that ends in defeat, and now a post-match confrontation with one of combat sport’s most feared wrestlers that will overshadow the sporting result entirely.