Dvalishvili and Cejudo rematch headlines RAF Georgia card in Tbilisi

Merab Dvalishvili steps onto home soil this Saturday to face Henry Cejudo in a rematch under RAF rules, headlining RAF Georgia in what marks the pair’s first meeting since Dvalishvili defeated the Olympic gold medalist at UFC 298 in February 2024. Dvalishvili will be looking to extend his series lead over Cejudo on the RAF mats.

Cejudo, a two-time Olympic wrestling champion and former UFC dual-weight titleholder, represents a familiar but formidable opponent for Dvalishvili. Their first encounter ended in the Georgian’s favour inside the octagon, and the rematch gives Cejudo the chance to settle the score in a different competitive format.

The co-main event carries its own weight of history. Kyle Snyder, the 2016 Olympic freestyle wrestling champion, puts his RAF light heavyweight title on the line against Abdulrashid Sadulaev — the man who ended Snyder’s hopes of a second Olympic gold by defeating him in the 97-kg final at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Sadulaev leads their head-to-head series 3-2, a tally that includes a medical forfeit in 2023, making this yet another chapter in one of wrestling’s most compelling modern rivalries.

The full card also features UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan, as well as decorated wrestlers Helen Maroulis, Kyle Dake, Geno Petriashvili, and Zain Retherford, giving the event significant depth across multiple weight classes.

The card begins at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday.