Khamzat Chimaev is headlining RAF’s next international event.
After successful shows in Georgia and Moscow, RAF is now heading to Abu Dhabi as part of a new five-year deal with the Department of Culture and Tourism. The debut event takes place Nov. 14 with Chimaev slated to compete in the main event against an opponent to be announced later.
“Abu Dhabi’s going to be crazy,” Chimaev told MMA Fighting. “Arena will be five minutes from me, from my house. So it will be cool for Abu Dhabi and wrestling. We started it to make it bigger, now I’m a part of this as well, so for me it’s a big thing.”
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