Real American Freestyle (RAF) has expanded its partnership with FOX Nation, adding 14 additional live events, year-round coverage of its “Next Gen” program (launching July 19 in Milwaukee), and the creation of a new original series tentatively titled Undiscovered: The Search For The Next RAF Superstar.
“Undiscovered” is akin to UFC’s Ultimate Fighter (TUF) on the Paramount+ network.
“RAF is growing so fast because every decision we make is centered around one goal: giving the entire wrestling community the exposure it deserves,” said Chad Bronstein, Co-Founder and CEO of RAF. “We’re building a complete platform for the sport — from Olympic champions and global stars all the way down to the next generation coming up behind them. This continued commitment from FOX Nation in less than a year says a lot about the momentum behind this and how strongly they believe in where we’re headed.”
RAF returns to action on May 30 with RAF09 in Dallas, headlined by Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson as he takes on Alexandr Romanov, not long after UFC vets Colby Covington and Chris Weidman collide in wrestling action. That’s followed by RAF10 on June 13 in St. Louis featuring the RAF debut of Khamzat Chimaev alongside Dillon Danis, Arman Tsarukyan, and Tony Ferguson, among others.
For the finalized RAF09 lineup click here.
