Real American Freestyle (RAF) returns TONIGHT (Sat., April 18, 2026) with its eighth event, streaming live from Liacouras Center of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Former two-division UFC champion, Henry Cejudo, was supposed to headline the card against former Bantamweight champion and former rival, Merab Dvalishvili; however, a last-second injury forced Cejudo off the card (details here).
The new main event is No. 2-ranked UFC Lightweight contender, Arman Tsarukyan, taking on mixed martial arts (MMA) legend, Urijah Faber. The co-main event now features a championship match as Kyle Snyder defends his Light Heavyweight title against Rizabek Aitmukhan.
RAF 08 kicks off at 8 p.m. ET and airs exclusively on FOX Nation.
Below, you’ll find live results, highlights and discussion throughout the evening.
RAF 08 Results and Highlights:
175 lbs: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Urijah Faber —
215 lbs: Kyle Snyder vs. Rizabek Aitmukhan (championship match) —
190 lbs: Zahid Valencia vs. Aeoden Sinclair —
285 lbs: Anthony Cassioppi vs. Shamil Sharipov —
130 lbs: Helen Maroulis vs. Alexis Janiak (championship match) —
145 lbs: Real Woods vs. Anthony Ashnault —
175 lbs: Jason Nolf vs. Joey Blaze —
145 lbs: Vladimer Khinchegashvili vs. Johnni DiJulius — Khinchegashvili def. Johnni DiJulius via Points (8-5)
155 lbs: Lance Palmer vs. Cayden Henschel — Palmer def. Henschel via Points (3-2)
145 lbs.: Jordan Oliver vs. Mike Vanbrill — Oliver def. Vanbrill via Points (5-0)
135 lbs.: Lucas Byrd vs. Darian Cruz – Byrd def. Cruz via Criteria, (2-2)
