List of Real American Freestyle champions
Real American Freestyle (RAF) is an American freestyle wrestling promotion, and the following is a history of its champions in each weight class.
Current champions
Men
| Division | Weight | Champion | Since | Days | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 285 lbs. |  Wyatt Hendrickson
|
August 30, 2025 | 173 | 1 |
| Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs. | Bo Nickal
|
August 30, 2025 | 173 | 0 |
| Cruiserweight | 190 lbs. | Kyle Dake
|
August 30, 2025 | 173 | 2 |
| Middleweight | 175 lbs. | Dean Hamiti
|
December 20, 2025 | 61 | 0 |
| Welterweight | 165 lbs. | David Carr
|
October 25, 2025 | 117 | 0 |
| Lightweight | 155 lbs. | Yianni Diakomihalis
|
August 30, 2025 | 173 | 0 |
| Featherweight | 145 lbs. | vacant | — | — | — |
| Bantamweight | 135 lbs. | Austin DeSanto
|
January 10, 2026 | 40 | 0 |
Women
| Division | Weight | Champion | Since | Days | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | 150 lbs. | Kennedy Blades
|
November 29, 2025 | 82 | 1 |
| Flyweight | 120 lbs. | Helen Maroulis
|
October 25, 2025 | 117 | 0 |
| Strawweight | 120 lbs. | Sarah Hildebrandt
|
August 30, 2025 | 173 | 0 |
Men's championship history
Heavyweight Championship
206 to 285 lbs. (93 to 129 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (total) |
Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyatt Hendrickson def. Mostafa Elders[1] |
RAF 01 Cleveland, OH, US |
Aug 30, 2025 | 173 days (incumbent) |
1. def. Mason Parris at RAF 04 on Dec 20, 2025[2] |
Light Heavyweight Championship
191 to 205 lbs. (87 to 93 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) |
Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bo Nickal def. Jacob Cardenas[1] |
RAF 01 Cleveland, OH, US |
Aug 30, 2025 | 173 days (incumbent) |
|
| — |  Yoel Romerodef. Pat Downey for interim title[2] |
RAF 04 Fishers, IN, US |
Dec 20, 2025 | — | |
| Romero was stripped of the interim title on January 10, 2026, after missing weight at RAF 05.[3] | |||||
Cruiserweight Championship
176 to 190 lbs. (80 to 86 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Dake def. Dean Hamiti[1] |
RAF 01 Cleveland, OH, US |
Aug 30, 2025 | 173 days (incumbent) |
1. def. Boris Makoev at RAF 02 on Oct 25, 2025[4] 2. def. Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau at RAF 05 on Jan 10, 2026[5] |
Middleweight Championship
166 to 175 lbs. (75 to 79 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) |
Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Wick def. Jason Nolf[1] |
RAF 01 Cleveland, OH, US |
Aug 30, 2025 | 112 days | |
| 2 | Dean Hamiti[2]
|
RAF 04 Fishers, IN, US |
Dec 20, 2025 | 61 days (incumbent) |
Welterweight Championship
156 to 165 lbs. (71 to 75 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) |
Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Carr def. Amr Reda Hussen[4] |
RAF 02 State College, PA, US |
Oct 25, 2025 | 117 days (incumbent) |
Lightweight Championship
146 to 155 lbs. (66 to 70 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) |
Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yianni Diakomihalis def. Bajrang Punia[1] |
RAF 01 Cleveland, OH, US |
Aug 30, 2025 | 173 days (incumbent) |
Featherweight Championship
136 to 145 lbs. (62 to 66 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) |
Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Woods def. Darrion Caldwell[1] |
RAF 01 Cleveland, OH, US |
Aug 30, 2025 | 91 days | |
| 2 | Jordan Oliver[6]
|
RAF 03 Chicago, IL, US |
Nov 29, 2025 | 42 days | |
| Oliver was stripped of the title on January 10, 2026, after missing weight at RAF 05.[3] | |||||
Bantamweight Championship
126 to 135 lbs. (57 to 61 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) |
Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Tomasello def. Matt Ramos[1] |
RAF 01 Cleveland, OH, US |
Aug 30, 2025 | 133 days | 1. def. Matt Ramos at RAF 02 on Oct 25, 2025[4] |
| 2 | Austin DeSanto[5]
|
RAF 05 Sunrise, FL, US |
Jan 10, 2026 | 40 days (incumbent) |
Women's championship history
Women's Middleweight Championship
121 to 150 lbs. (55 to 68 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) |
Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kennedy Blades def. Alejandra Rivera[6] |
RAF 03 Chicago, IL, US |
Nov 29, 2025 | 82 days (incumbent) |
1. def. Alara Boyd at RAF 04 on Dec 20, 2025[2] |
Women's Flyweight Championship
111 to 120 lbs. (50 to 54 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) |
Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Maroulis def. Samantha Stewart[4] |
RAF 02 State College, PA, US |
Oct 25, 2025 | 117 days (incumbent) |
Women's Strawweight Championship
111 to 120 lbs. (50 to 54 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) |
Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Hildebrandt def. Zeltzin Hernandez[1] |
RAF 01 Cleveland, OH, US |
Aug 30, 2025 | 173 days (incumbent) |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Howard, Leah (August 31, 2025). "2025 World Team members Woods, Hendrickson, Olympic champion Hildebrandt shine in RAF 01 in Cleveland". USA Wrestling. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ^ a b c d Immel, Richard (December 21, 2025). "Hendrickson tops Parris; Blades, Carr defend titles; Hamiti, Romero earn belts at RAF 04". USA Wrestling. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ^ a b Heck, Mike (January 10, 2026). "Bo Nickal vs. Yoel Romero scrapped from RAF 5 at last minute after weight miss". MMA Fighting. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ a b c d Immel, Richard (October 26, 2025). "Olympic champions Maroulis, Varner among RAF 02 winners at Penn State". USA Wrestling. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ^ a b Riggs, Drake (January 11, 2026). "RAF 5 results: Colby Covington, Arman Tsarukyan dominate; Yoel Romero gets shut out". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ^ a b Immel, Richard (November 30, 2025). "Blades, Oliver earn championship belts, Lee upset at RAF 03 in Chicago". USA Wrestling. Retrieved January 9, 2026.