Anthony Pettis to challenge Arman Tsarukyan for RAF title in RAF 15 main event in Chicago
Pettis was due to make his RAF debut against Donald Cerrone, who is now off the 28 November card, and Henry Cejudo vs Song Yadong moves to the co-main event.
Anthony Pettis will challenge Arman Tsarukyan for the RAF crossover middleweight title in the main event of RAF 15 on 28 November at NOW Arena in Chicago, Real American Freestyle announced on Tuesday.
Pettis had been set to make his RAF debut against Donald Cerrone, who is now out of RAF 15 altogether. The card was originally headlined by Henry Cejudo against Song Yadong, and that bout is now the co-main event.
Tsarukyan won the vacant title with a technical fall over Dillon Danis at RAF 14 in Las Vegas. He is still due to wrestle Neiman Gracie in a non-title bout at RAF Abu Dhabi on 14 November, MMA Fighting confirmed.
Pettis has never competed in freestyle wrestling. His last appearance in any combat sport was in 2024, when he lost a unanimous decision to Chris Avila in a boxing match.
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