{
  "id": 8923147,
  "title": "Khamzat Chimaev headlines RAF Abu Dhabi in November, Arman Tsarukyan also competes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/khamzat-chimaev-headlines-raf-abu-dhabi-in-november-arman-tsarukyan",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T12:50:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/khamzat-chimaev-headlines-raf-abu-125015444.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real American Freestyle (RAF) has secured a multi-year agreement with Abu Dhabi for their upcoming event, scheduled for November 14 at the Etihad Arena. Khamzat Chimaev, the former UFC middleweight champion, will be the headline act for the card, facing an opponent to be revealed. The event will feature other notable fighters such as Arman Tsarukyan, the UFC 331 winner who recently defeated Mauricio Rua, and UFC stars Henry Cejudo, Jordan Burroughs, Kyle Snyder, and Abdulrashid Sadulaev. All opponents for these fighters are still pending announcement. Chimaev previously showcased his skills on the RAF roster, defeating Gilbert Burns in the co-main event of RAF 13. He hinted at a potential matchup with Colby Covington, whose victory over Belal Muhammad in the main event of the aforementioned event has sparked speculation.",
  "summary": "RAF has inked a multi-year deal with Abu Dhabi and various UFC stars have been added to the card.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "UFC 331 live blog: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mauricio Ruffy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ufc-331-live-blog-arman-tsarukyan-vs-mauricio-ruffy",
        "published": "2026-09-20T02:46:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}