{"id":829149,"date":"2026-07-28T13:44:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T13:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/829149\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T13:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T13:44:15","slug":"six-active-ufc-fighters-to-feature-on-raf-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/829149\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Active UFC Fighters to Feature on RAF 12"},"content":{"rendered":"

RAF 12 is set for August 22nd in Cleveland, Ohio and features six active UFC fighters taking to the mats.<\/p>\n

RAF 12 is set to go down on August 22nd live from Cleveland, Ohio and features plenty of well known names to MMA fans.<\/p>\n

The card will be headlined by two former UFC<\/a> champions in a rematch from their RAF Georgia match-up earlier this month. Merab Dvalishvili <\/a>\u00a0will once again look to get the better of Henry Cejudo after their epic match on July 11th.<\/p>\n

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RAF 12 To Feature Six UFC Stars
\nMerab vs Cejudo 2 and Much More<\/p>\n

The 35 year old former bantamweight champion, Dvalishvili will look to go 3-0 against Cejudo having defeated him in the UFC at UFC 298 via unanimous decision. He would then go on to come from behind to defeat the American 11-8 in the main event in Georgia.<\/p>\n

The co-main event of RAF 12 will see UFC welterweight, Sean Brady meet 38 year old Olympic gold medalist, Jordan Burroughs. Both men will be making their promotional debuts, however, Brady has been the more active man in combat sports. He beat Joaquin Buckley in the UFC in May, whereas Burroughs will be competing for the first time since 2024.<\/p>\n

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UFC middleweight, Bo Nickal<\/a> will compete for the first time since he secured an epic on The White House<\/a> lawn. Nickal will meet Mac McEnelly, the promising 21 year old who ammassed a record of 181-1 during his time at Minnesota State high school.<\/p>\n

The former UFC welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley, will clash with current UFC welterweight Joaquin Buckley. Woodley has tried his hand at boxing, however, after going 0-3, he’s going to try his hand at wrestling to feed his competative nature.<\/p>\n

Flyweight, Asu Almabayev will clash with Johnni Dijulius at featherweight as he looks to trasnfer his winning for from MMA to wretling and go four straight in combat sports.<\/p>\n

A match-up that is grabbing people’s attention is the return of Gable Steveson. After a sensational UFC debut, the 26 year old Olympic gold medalist will put the gloves down and return to the mats as he clashes with Anthony Cassioppi.<\/p>\n

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