"The wrestling promotion on Tuesday announced that Chimaev will face Dillon Danis in a catchweight match in the RAF 10 headliner on June 13 at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis. The card will stream via Fox Nation."
"Chimaev suffered his first professional MMA defeat in the UFC 328 headliner, where he dropped a split decision to Sean Strickland on May 9 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. "Borz" has been known for dominating foes with his wrestling and grappling throughout his UFC tenure, but he struggled somewhat in that regard against Strickland."
"While the Chechen star was initially expected to move up to 205 pounds after UFC 328, his team recently revealed that he was obsessed with securing an immediate rematch against Strickland in the Octagon."
"Danis initially gained notoriety as a training partner of Conor McGregor with a skilled jiu-jitsu background. Known for his outspoken persona, the controversial New York native competed twice for Bellator MMA in 2018 and 2019. "El Jefe" has since lost an exhibition boxing match to Logan Paul and captured MMA middleweight gold under the Misfits Boxing banner."
Khamzat Chimaev will make his first Real American Freestyle appearance a little more than a month after losing the UFC middleweight belt. RAF announced that he will face Dillon Danis in a catchweight match in the RAF 10 headliner on June 13 at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, with the card streaming via Fox Nation. Chimaev lost his first professional MMA fight in the UFC 328 headliner, dropping a split decision to Sean Strickland on May 9. His wrestling and grappling had previously dominated opponents, but he struggled against Strickland. Chimaev’s team revealed he was focused on an immediate rematch. Danis is known for jiu-jitsu, has competed in Bellator, lost an exhibition boxing match to Logan Paul, won MMA middleweight gold under Misfits Boxing, and most recently lost to Colby Covington at RAF 7.
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