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Shlemenko loses RAF debut as Tsarukyan wins league title
Alexander Shlemenko lost his first RAF wrestling match in Las Vegas, falling 10-0 to American Brendan Allen.
The former Bellator middleweight champion was competing in Real American Freestyle, a US professional wrestling league founded in 2025.
Allen scored early takedowns and turns, and the referee stopped the match before the end of the first round.
Arman Tsarukyan beat Dillon Danis 10-0 to win the RAF title in the main event.
After the match, Tsarukyan stepped on Danis while he was on the ground, but arena security prevented a possible clash.
The win made Tsarukyan RAF champion, while another bout saw former UFC champion Khamzat Chimaev beat Robbie Lawler 11-0.
Alexander Shlemenko lost 10-0 to Brendan Allen in his debut at the Real American Freestyle tournament in Las Vegas.
Arman Tsarukyan beat Dillon Danis 10-0 to win the RAF championship, according to Sportbox.
After the match, Tsarukyan stepped on Danis while he was on the ground, but arena security prevented a possible conflict.
Khamzat Chimaev also won his bout, defeating Robbie Lawler 11-0.
A separate report described Tsarukyan’s match against Danis as an upcoming main event, while Sportbox reported the result.
- Who
- Alexander Shlemenko and Brendan Allen; Arman Tsarukyan and Dillon Danis also competed.
- What
- Shlemenko lost 10-0 in his RAF debut. Tsarukyan beat Danis 10-0 to win the RAF title.
- When
- October 24, 2026, according to the publication dates.
- Where
- Las Vegas.
- Why
- Not stated
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A planned Shlemenko bout with Sharabutdin Magomedov was cancelled.
Tsarukyan and Danis fought during a press conference after Tsarukyan reacted to Danis’s comments about Chimaev.
Shlemenko lost 10-0 to Allen at the RAF tournament in Las Vegas.
Tsarukyan beat Danis 10-0 to win the RAF championship, according to Sportbox.
- Shlemenko’s opponent
- Brendan Allen
- Shlemenko’s result
- Lost 0-10
- Tournament
- Real American Freestyle (RAF)
- Location
- Las Vegas
- RAF title bout
- Arman Tsarukyan beat Dillon Danis 10-0