RAF 03

RAF 03: Mendes vs. Chandler
Promotional poster for RAF 03
PromotionReal American Freestyle
DateNovember 29, 2025
VenueWintrust Arena
CityChicago, Illinois
Attendance5,000[1]
Event chronology
RAF 02: Dake vs. Makoev RAF 03: Mendes vs. Chandler RAF 04: Hendrickson vs. Parris

RAF 03: Mendes vs. Chandler was a freestyle wrestling event that took place on November 29, 2025 at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.[2]

It was the third flagship event produced by the Real American Freestyle (RAF) promotion, and aired live on Fox Nation.

Background

Tickets for the event went on sale through Ticketmaster on October 24, 2025.[3]

Commentary for the event's live Fox Nation broadcast was provided by Kurt Angle, Cyrus Fees, Julianna Peña, and Chael Sonnen.[4]

It was the first RAF event with matches available for betting through major sportsbooks.[5]

Virginia Tech Hokies prospect Bo Bassett debuted at the event, making him the first active high school wrestler to compete in RAF.[2]

Corey Anderson suffered an injury prior to the event, and was replaced by Joaquin Buckley.[6]

Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau appeared during the broadcast and challenged RAF Cruiserweight Champion Kyle Dake to a future match.[1]

Results

Main card (Fox Nation)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Michael Chandler def. Chad Mendes Decision (4–1) 3 2:00
Women's Featherweight Kennedy Blades def. Alejandra Rivera Technical fall (11–0) 2 1:19 [a]
Heavyweight Akhmed Tazhudinov def. Anthony Cassioppi Pinfall 2 1:39
Bantamweight Andriy Yatsenko def. Spencer Lee Pinfall 3 1:59
Lightweight Austin Gomez def. Austin O'Connor Decision (9–1) 3 2:00 [b]
Featherweight Jordan Oliver def. Real Woods (c) Decision (criteria) (2–2) 3 2:00 [c]
Catchweight (160 lbs.) Cayden Henschel def. Clay Guida Technical fall (11–0) 3 0:37
Light Heavyweight Pat Downey def. Joaquin Buckley Technical fall (12–0) 1 1:13 [d]
Women's Featherweight Alexis Gomez def. Bella Mir Decision (7–3) 3 2:00
Featherweight Bo Bassett def. Darrion Caldwell Pinfall 1 1:00
  1. ^ For the RAF Women's Featherweight Championship.
  2. ^ RAF Lightweight title eliminator.
  3. ^ For the RAF Featherweight Championship.
  4. ^ Buckley replaced Corey Anderson.

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References

  1. ^ a b Smith, Earl (November 30, 2025). "Two New Champions Crowned in Surprising RAF 03 Card". InterMat. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Brunt, Cliff (October 17, 2025). "High school wrestling star Bo Bassett to make Real American Freestyle debut at RAF3 in Chicago". Associated Press. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  3. ^ "Real American Freestyle Wrestling". Wintrust Arena. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  4. ^ Behunin, Alexander (November 27, 2025). "RAF 03 card, start time, date and location". MMA Mania. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  5. ^ Brunt, Cliff (November 4, 2025). "Real American Freestyle partners with ALT Sports Data to bring sports betting to wrestling league". Associated Press. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  6. ^ Cruz, Guilherme (November 13, 2025). "Joaquin Buckley supports Kamaru Usman next for UFC title, complains no one calls him out: 'I'm like Voldemort'". MMA Fighting. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  7. ^ Immel, Richard (November 30, 2025). "Blades, Oliver earn championship belts, Lee upset at RAF 03 in Chicago". USA Wrestling. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
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