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  "id": 8912199,
  "title": "Khamzat Chimaev to headline wrestling event as RAF signs five-year Abu Dhabi deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/khamzat-chimaev-to-headline-wrestling-event-as-raf-signs-five-year-8912199",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T11:33:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
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    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/combat-sports/2026/09/21/khamzat-chimaev-to-headline-wrestling-event-as-raf-signs-five-year-abu-dhabi-deal/"
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  "summary": "Former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev will headline when Real American Freestyle (RAF) wrestling makes its debut in Abu Dhabi in November. On Monday, the RAF announced a five-year partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) and the UAE Wrestling Federation to bring RAF events to Abu Dhabi. RAF Abu Dhabi marks the league’s third international event…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Colby Covington open to Khamzat Chimaev clash after preferring Kamaru Usman trilogy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/colby-covington-open-to-khamzat-chimaev-clash-after-preferring-kamaru",
        "published": "2026-09-21T11:07:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "RAF signs five-year Abu Dhabi deal, Chimaev to headline debut tournament",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/raf-signs-five-year-abu-dhabi-deal-chimaev-to-headline-debut",
        "published": "2026-09-21T11:21:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Khamzat Chimaev to headline wrestling event as RAF signs five-year Abu Dhabi deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/khamzat-chimaev-to-headline-wrestling-event-as-raf-signs-five-year",
        "published": "2026-09-21T11:33:21.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}