{{short description|2025 wrestling event}} {{Infobox MMA event |name=RAF 04: Hendrickson vs. Parris |image=RAF 04 poster.jpeg |caption=Promotional poster for RAF 04 |promotion=Real American Freestyle |date= December 20, 2025 |venue=Fishers Event Center |city= Fishers, Indiana |attendance= |gate= |previousevent=RAF 03: Mendes vs. Chandler |followingevent=RAF 05: Covington vs. Rockhold }}
'''''RAF 04: Hendrickson vs. Parris''''' was a freestyle wrestling event that took place on December 20, 2025, at the Fishers Event Center in Fishers, Indiana.<ref name="y342">{{cite web | title=Hodge Winners Hendrickson and Parris to Meet at RAF 04 | website=InterMat | first=Sam |last=Janicki| date=November 12, 2025 | url=https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/49_raf/hodge-winners-hendrickson-and-parris-to-meet-at-raf-04-r100634/ | access-date=November 18, 2025}}</ref>
It was the fourth 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 November 14, 2025.<ref name="y663">{{cite web | last=Montgomery | first=Gregg | title=RAF heavyweight title to be decided at Fishers Event Center | website=WISH-TV | date=November 13, 2025 | url=https://www.wishtv.com/sports/raf-heavyweight-title-to-be-decided-at-fishers-event-center/ | access-date=November 18, 2025}}</ref>
Commentary for the event's live Fox Nation broadcast was provided by Kurt Angle, Ben Askren, Julianna Peña, Jimmy Smith, and Chael Sonnen.<ref name="w267">{{cite web | title=WYATT HENDRICKSON TRUMPHANT AND MORE FROM REAL AMERICAN FREESTYLE 04 LAST NIGHT | website=PWInsider | last=Johnson | first=Mike | date=December 21, 2025 | url=https://pwinsider.com/article/203458/wyatt-hendrickson-trumphant-and-more-from-real-american-freestyle-04-last-night.html | access-date=March 3, 2026}}</ref>
Mason Parris had issued a challenge to RAF Heavyweight Champion Wyatt Hendrickson during the RAF 01 broadcast, leading to their headlining bout at this event.<ref name="z764">{{cite web | title=Real American Freestyle Will Livestream Nov. 29 and Dec. 20 Events on FOX Nation | website=Sports Video Group | date=November 14, 2025 | url=https://www.sportsvideo.org/2025/11/14/real-american-freestyle-will-livestream-nov-29-and-dec-3-events-on-fox-nation/ | access-date=November 18, 2025}}</ref>
RAF Light Heavyweight Champion Bo Nickal was scheduled to defend his title against Yoel Romero at this event, but withdrew for undisclosed reasons.<ref name="n368">{{cite web | last=Heck | first=Mike | title=With Bo Nickal out, Yoel Romero gets new opponent for RAF 4 | website=MMA Fighting | date=December 12, 2025 | url=https://www.mmafighting.com/latest-news/461341/with-bo-nickal-out-yoel-romero-gets-new-opponent-for-raf-4 | access-date=December 12, 2025}}</ref> Pat Downey replaced Nickal, and he faced Romero for an interim championship.<ref name="n368"/>
RAF Lightweight Champion Yianni Diakomihalis was scheduled to defend his title against Austin Gomez at this event, but the bout was cancelled due to injury.<ref name="f626">{{cite web | title=ENDING THE YEAR WITH A BANG | author=Real American Freestyle | website=Instagram | date=December 10, 2025 | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DSGV-tfkStx/ | access-date=December 12, 2025}}</ref>
RAF Women's Strawweight Champion Sarah Hildebrandt was scheduled to defend her title against Maria Prevolaraki at this event, but the bout was cancelled due to injury.<ref name="f626"/>
Wyatt Hendrickson, Parker Keckeisen, and Yoel Romero won their matches despite being favored to lose by sportsbooks.<ref name="k087">{{cite web | title=Best Bets: RAF 04 Pre-Event Odds Analysis | website=NXTbets | date=December 19, 2025 | url=https://nxtbets.com/best-bets-raf-04-pre-event-odds-analysis-2/ | access-date=December 21, 2025}}</ref>
== Results ==
{{MMAevent}} {{MMAevent card|Main card (Fox Nation)}} {{MMAevent bout |Heavyweight |{{flagicon|USA}} Wyatt Hendrickson (c) |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Mason Parris |Technical fall (13–2) |2 |0:49 |For the RAF Heavyweight Championship. }} {{MMAevent bout |Light Heavyweight |{{flagicon|CUB}} Yoel Romero |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Pat Downey |Technical fall (10–0) |3 |0:11 |For the interim RAF Light Heavyweight Championship. }} {{MMAevent bout |Catchweight (185 lbs.) |{{flagicon|USA}} David Carr |def. |{{flagicon|PSE}} Belal Muhammad |Technical fall (10–0) |2 |0:29 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Women’s Middleweight |{{flagicon|USA}} Kennedy Blades (c) |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Alara Boyd |Technical fall (10–0) |1 |1:39 |For the RAF Women's Middleweight Championship. }} {{MMAevent bout |Cruiserweight |{{flagicon|BLR}} Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Dustin Plott |Decision (11–7) |3 |2:00 |RAF Cruiserweight title eliminator. }} {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |{{flagicon|USA}} Dean Hamiti |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Evan Wick (c) |Pinfall |3 |1:00 |For the RAF Middleweight Championship. }} {{MMAevent bout |Cruiserweight |{{flagicon|USA}} Parker Keckeisen |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Zahid Valencia |Decision (10–2) |3 |2:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Light Heavyweight |{{flagicon|USA}} Trent Hidlay |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Jacob Cardenas |Decision (5–3) |3 |2:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |{{flagicon|USA}} Jason Nolf |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Andy Varela |Technical fall (10–0) |2 |0:09 | }} {{MMAevent end|notes=yes}} Source:<ref name="s503">{{cite web | last1=Immel | first1=Richard | title=Hendrickson tops Parris; Blades, Carr defend titles; Hamiti, Romero earn belts at RAF 04 | website=USA Wrestling | date=December 21, 2025 | url=https://www.themat.com/news/2025/december/21/hendrickson-tops-parris-blades-carr-defend-titles-hamiti-romero-earn-belts-at-raf-04 | access-date=December 21, 2025}}</ref>
==Bonus awards== The following athletes received bonuses. *'''Match of the Night: Parker Keckeisen vs. Zahid Valencia'''
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == {{Portal|Martial Arts}} *{{Official website}} *{{Apple TV episode}} *[https://nation.foxnews.com/watch/474716a4a35c994c9fc785f42ab6fb1b "RAF 04"] at Fox Nation *{{IMDb episode}} *[https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/135954-raf-4 "RAF 04"] at Tapology *{{YouTube|L34zxIryTiM|"RAF 04"}}
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