Henry Cejudo dominates Urijah Faber by technical fall in RAF 06. Henry Cejudo delivered a dominant performance in the main event of Real American Freestyle (RAF) 6 which took place on February 28, 2026, at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona. The event featured a crossover showcase of high-level wrestling talent.
Cejudo, returned to competitive wrestling for the first time since retiring from MMA and quickly showed why he is considered one of the greatest grapplers of his generation. From the opening period, he used his overwhelming takedown ability and balance to take control of the match against his partner Faber, who has been a longtime wrestling competitor and combat sports veteran.
In the first period, Cejudo quickly moved into dominant positions and earned multiple points, including takedowns and a shot clock point for activity. By the end of the period, he had built a solid lead, but the match was far from over. The second period saw Cejudo press his advantage by continually shooting for takedowns and keeping Faber on his back. He added more points as the intensity increased, extending his lead to 7-0 and showing clear control In the third period, Cejudo kept his composure and finished strongly with another takedown that gave him the necessary point gap to win by technical fall under RAF’s scoring rules (an 11-0 margin).
With the victory secured, the referee stopped the match. After the match, Cejudo seized the spotlight and called out former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili, who was in attendance.
“Merab Dvalishvili, you’re next!” Cejudo shouted. “You didn’t beat me, April in Philly, I’m going to spank you, Merab. Sign the contract. I’m going to make you bend the knee!” Dvalishvili was all smiles as he walked onto the stage and faced off with Cejudo before accepting his challenge. “I love it. I love the show,” Dvalishvili said. “This is the best wrestling show. I’m not a wrestler but I did take down this gentlemen. I did beat him in his own sport. Now this is wrestling I know it’s a big challenge and I’m ready. Absolutely yes [I accept his challenge] Let’s do it!”
Cejudo’s performance at RAF 06 highlighted his elite wrestling skills and showed he remains a dominant force in grappling, even years after leaving MMA competition.
Cejudo vs. Faber full card
Henry Cejudo def. Urijah Faber via Tech Fall (11-0), 3rd Period
Arman Tsarukyan def. Georgio Poullas via Points (5-3)
Aljamain Sterling def. Benson Henderson via Fall, 3rd Period
David Carr def. Bubba Jenkins via Tech Fall (13-2), 2nd Period
Givi Matcharashvili def. Stephen Buchanan via Criteria (3-3)
Lucia Guzman def. Everest Leydecker via Points (10-3)
Tajmuraz Salkazanov def. Keegan O’Toole via Points (9-0)
Evan Wick def. Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov via Tech Fall (13-2), 3rd Period
Zahid Valencia def. Mahmoud Fawzy Sebie via Tech Fall (10-0), 1st Period
Jordan Oliver def. Beau Bartlett via Points (5-3)
Keelon Jimison def. Clay Guida via Tech Fall (13-3), 2nd Period
Andrew Alirez def. Bryce Meredith via Tech Fall (13-2), 2nd Period
