# RAF 10
RAF 10 was a professional freestyle wrestling event produced by [Real American Freestyle](https://www.edgepedia.org/real-american-freestyle) (RAF), held on June 13, 2026, at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri, and headlined by a catchweight (bout at an agreed weight between official weight classes) bout between [Khamzat Chimaev](https://www.edgepedia.org/khamzat-chimaev) and [Dillon Danis](https://www.edgepedia.org/dillon-danis).[1](https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/49_raf/raf-arrives-in-st-louis-with-raf10-on-june-13-r100956/) • [2](https://www.realamericanfreestyle.com/events/raf10) It was the tenth event in the promotion's numbered series and its first in Missouri.[1](https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/49_raf/raf-arrives-in-st-louis-with-raf10-on-june-13-r100956/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | June 13, 2026, Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, Missouri[1](https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/49_raf/raf-arrives-in-st-louis-with-raf10-on-june-13-r100956/) |
| Venue capacity | 10,600 seats; home arena of Saint Louis University[1](https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/49_raf/raf-arrives-in-st-louis-with-raf10-on-june-13-r100956/) |
| Main event | Khamzat Chimaev defeated Dillon Danis by first-period fall at catchweight[3](https://www.themat.com/news/2026/june/15/austin-desanto-defends-bantamweight-title-aaron-pico-keegan-o-toole-and-andrew-alirez-earn-statement-victories-at-raf-10) |
| Title matches | Austin DeSanto retained the bantamweight title, beating Reineri Ortega 2-1; Lucia Yepez won an interim strawweight title match[3](https://www.themat.com/news/2026/june/15/austin-desanto-defends-bantamweight-title-aaron-pico-keegan-o-toole-and-andrew-alirez-earn-statement-victories-at-raf-10) |
| Notable return | Aaron Pico, fighting for the first time in RAF, beat Lance Palmer by 12-1 technical fall at lightweight[3](https://www.themat.com/news/2026/june/15/austin-desanto-defends-bantamweight-title-aaron-pico-keegan-o-toole-and-andrew-alirez-earn-statement-victories-at-raf-10) |
| Card size | 11 bouts[4](https://rafwrestling.org/results/) |
| Broadcast | RAF events stream on Fox Nation[5](https://frontofficesports.com/article/raf-olympic-wresting-promotion-events-hulk-hogan-fox/) |
## Background
Real American Freestyle is a promotion founded in April 2025 by Chad Bronstein together with [Hulk Hogan](https://www.edgepedia.org/hulk-hogan), Eric Bischoff, and Izzy Martinez. It stages unscripted, Olympic-style freestyle wrestling between individual competitors, in contrast to scripted professional wrestling, and its roster mixes current and former UFC fighters, NCAA All-Americans, and Olympians.[5](https://frontofficesports.com/article/raf-olympic-wresting-promotion-events-hulk-hogan-fox/) The promotion debuted in [Cleveland](https://www.edgepedia.org/cleveland) in August 2025 and, from October 2025 onward, ran events roughly monthly.[5](https://frontofficesports.com/article/raf-olympic-wresting-promotion-events-hulk-hogan-fox/)
RAF 10 was announced on April 16, 2026. Bronstein described St. Louis as "a wrestling city" and framed the event as a continuation of the promotion's run of sold-out shows and expanding markets.[1](https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/49_raf/raf-arrives-in-st-louis-with-raf10-on-june-13-r100956/) The event was scheduled for an 8:00 PM start and streamed on Fox Nation.[2](https://www.realamericanfreestyle.com/events/raf10) • [5](https://frontofficesports.com/article/raf-olympic-wresting-promotion-events-hulk-hogan-fox/)
## Results
The card consisted of 11 bouts.[4](https://rafwrestling.org/results/) Final results as reported by USA Wrestling:[3](https://www.themat.com/news/2026/june/15/austin-desanto-defends-bantamweight-title-aaron-pico-keegan-o-toole-and-andrew-alirez-earn-statement-victories-at-raf-10)
| Weight | Winner | Loser | Method and score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catchweight (main event) | Khamzat Chimaev | Dillon Danis | Fall, 0:41 |
| Middleweight | Arman Tsarukyan | Tony Ferguson | Technical fall, 10-0 |
| Lightweight | Aaron Pico | Lance Palmer | Technical fall, 12-1 |
| Strawweight (interim title) | Lucia Yepez | Kendra Ryan | Technical fall, 11-1 |
| Bantamweight (title) | Austin DeSanto | Reineri Ortega | Decision, 2-1 |
| Light heavyweight | Rizabek Aitmukhan | Hayden Zillmer | Decision, 6-4 |
| Lightweight | Sebastian Rivera | Haji Aliyev | Decision, 9-5 |
| Middleweight | Keegan O'Toole | Bekzod Abdurakhmonov | Decision, 10-6 |
| Featherweight | Andrew Alirez | Jaydin Eierman | Decision, 5-3 |
| Heavyweight | Shamil Sharipov | Yonger Bastida | Decision, 5-3 |
| Bantamweight | Arsen Harutyunyan | Caleb Smith | Technical fall, 14-4 |
The fall time for the main event is reported differently by two results sources: USA [Wrestling](https://www.edgepedia.org/wrestling) lists 0:41[3](https://www.themat.com/news/2026/june/15/austin-desanto-defends-bantamweight-title-aaron-pico-keegan-o-toole-and-andrew-alirez-earn-statement-victories-at-raf-10), while the results site rafwrestling.org lists a first-period fall at 0:44.[4](https://rafwrestling.org/results/)
## Notable performances
**Chimaev's quick finish.** Khamzat Chimaev, the UFC fighter from the UAE with a 3-0 RAF record after the bout, ended the main event with a first-period pin of Dillon Danis, an SBG Ireland fighter making his second RAF appearance.[4](https://rafwrestling.org/results/)
**DeSanto's title defense.** Austin DeSanto successfully defended his bantamweight championship against Cuba's Reineri Ortega, winning a low-scoring 2-1 decision in the championship bout.[3](https://www.themat.com/news/2026/june/15/austin-desanto-defends-bantamweight-title-aaron-pico-keegan-o-toole-and-andrew-alirez-earn-statement-victories-at-raf-10)
**Pico's return.** [Aaron Pico](https://www.edgepedia.org/aaron-pico) made what USA Wrestling called his highly anticipated wrestling return and delivered a dominant 12-1 technical fall over [Lance Palmer](https://www.edgepedia.org/lance-palmer) in their lightweight matchup.[3](https://www.themat.com/news/2026/june/15/austin-desanto-defends-bantamweight-title-aaron-pico-keegan-o-toole-and-andrew-alirez-earn-statement-victories-at-raf-10) Andrew Alirez's two takedowns secured his featherweight bout against Jaydin Eierman after Eierman added a point in the third period.[3](https://www.themat.com/news/2026/june/15/austin-desanto-defends-bantamweight-title-aaron-pico-keegan-o-toole-and-andrew-alirez-earn-statement-victories-at-raf-10)
## Place in the RAF calendar
RAF 10 was the tenth numbered event in a series that began with [RAF 01](https://www.edgepedia.org/raf-01) in Cleveland in August 2025 and continued through [RAF 09](https://www.edgepedia.org/raf-09) in Dallas on May 30, 2026.[6](https://www.realamericanfreestyle.com/events-gallery) The next event, [RAF 11](https://www.edgepedia.org/raf-11), was set for July 18, 2026, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with Ben Askren facing Belal Muhammad in the co-main event and Colby Covington slated to meet Arman Tsarukyan in the main event.[3](https://www.themat.com/news/2026/june/15/austin-desanto-defends-bantamweight-title-aaron-pico-keegan-o-toole-and-andrew-alirez-earn-statement-victories-at-raf-10) The promotion's media deal with Fox Nation, which began as a two-event arrangement and grew to cover all of its shows, gave RAF 10 a national streaming audience alongside the promotion's other 2026 events.[5](https://frontofficesports.com/article/raf-olympic-wresting-promotion-events-hulk-hogan-fox/)
## References
1. [RAF Arrives In St. Louis With RAF10 On June 13, InterMat (April 16, 2026)](https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/49_raf/raf-arrives-in-st-louis-with-raf10-on-june-13-r100956/)
2. [RAF10 | Khamzat Chimaev vs Dillon Danis](https://www.realamericanfreestyle.com/events/raf10)
3. [Austin DeSanto Defends Bantamweight Title, Aaron Pico, Keegan O'Toole and Andrew Alirez earn statement victories at RAF 10, USA Wrestling (June 15, 2026)](https://www.themat.com/news/2026/june/15/austin-desanto-defends-bantamweight-title-aaron-pico-keegan-o-toole-and-andrew-alirez-earn-statement-victories-at-raf-10)
4. [RAF 10: Khamzat Chimaev vs Dillon Danis results, RAFWrestling.org](https://rafwrestling.org/results/)
5. [How Real American Freestyle Thinks It Could Change the Sport of Wrestling, Front Office Sports (August 7, 2026)](https://frontofficesports.com/article/raf-olympic-wresting-promotion-events-hulk-hogan-fox/)
6. [Events, Real American Freestyle official site](https://www.realamericanfreestyle.com/events-gallery)
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