Dvalishvili defeats Cejudo again via unanimous decision to claim RAF crossover title

Merab Dvalishvili claimed the RAF crossover championship at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on Saturday night, defeating Henry Cejudo for the second time via unanimous decision at RAF 12.

The result extended Dvalishvili’s dominance over the former UFC double champion, having already beaten Cejudo by the same scoreline at RAF Georgia last month. The rematch gave Cejudo the opportunity to settle the score and capture the crossover title, but the Georgian wrestler proved too much once again across the full contest.

In the co-main event, Olympic gold medalist and wrestling legend Jordan Burroughs faced UFC welterweight Sean Brady in a catchweight contest, one of several high-profile crossover matchups on the card.

Three additional RAF titles were on the line across the main card, which also featured notable names including Bo Nickal, Tyron Woodley, Joaquin Buckley, and Olympic champion Gable Steveson. Nickal met Max McEnelly, while Woodley returned to action against Buckley in a bout that drew significant attention given the former UFC welterweight champion’s mixed recent record.

The full RAF 12 main card results were as follows:

• Merab Dvalishvili def. Henry Cejudo 2 — Unanimous decision (RAF crossover championship)
• Jordan Burroughs vs. Sean Brady
• Bo Nickal vs. Max McEnelly
• Tyron Woodley vs. Joaquin Buckley
• Evan Wick vs. Jason Nolf
• Vladimir Khinchegashvili vs. Jesse Mendez
• David Carr vs. Tajmuraz Salkazanov
• Kennedy Blades vs. Diana Avsaragova
• Johnni Dijulius vs. Asu Almabayev
• Masanosuke Ono vs. Ben Davino
• Kadik vs. Will Lewan
• Gable Steveson vs. Anthony Cassioppi