Merab Faces Cejudo In RAF 12 Rematch

Merab Dvalishvili and Henry Cejudo will run back their first encounter at Real American Freestyle 12 on Aug. 22 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, MMA Mania reports.

The 155-pound headliner caps a 13-fight card that begins at 8 p.m. ET on FOX Nation. Dvalishvili previously upset Cejudo in what the outlet described as an epic comeback during their first meeting.

Burroughs, Nickal, Steveson Featured On RAF 12 Card

The co-main event pits Jordan Burroughs against Sean Brady at catchweight. Bo Nickal returns on short rest to face 2026 NCAA champion Max McEnelly, while former UFC welterweight Tyron Woodley meets Joaquin Buckley at 190 pounds.

Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson was added to the anniversary card and draws heavyweight Anthony Cassioppi at 285 pounds. Other featured bouts include Evan Wick versus Jason Nolf at 175, Vladimer Khinchegashvili versus Jesse Mendez at 145, and Kennedy Blades against Diana Avsaragova at 150.

The full main card also lists David Carr versus Tajmuraz Salkazanov at 165 pounds, Johnni DiJulius versus Asu Almabayev at 145, Masanosuke Ono versus Ben Davino at 135, and Kadik versus Will Lewan at 175. Doors open at Rocket Arena at 6 p.m. ET.

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• MMA Mania — Finalized RAF 12 card, start time, date and location | Merab vs. Cejudo 2