List of Real American Freestyle champions

Real American Freestyle (RAF) is an American freestyle wrestling promotion, and this is a history of its champions in each weight class.

==Current champions== ''RAF champions as of May 30, 2026.''<ref name="f100">{{cite web | title=RAF Champions | website=Real American Freestyle | url=https://www.realamericanfreestyle.com/champions | access-date=May 30, 2026}}</ref> === Men === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! width=130| Division !!! width=30| Weight !!width=165| Champion !!width=130| Since !!width=35| Days !!width=10| Defenses |- ! style="text-align:left;"| Heavyweight ! style="text-align:left;"| 285 lbs. | {{flagicon|USA}} Wyatt Hendrickson | August 30, 2025 | style="text-align:center;" | {{age in days|August 30, 2025}} | style="text-align:center;" | 2 |- ! style="text-align:left;"| Light Heavyweight ! style="text-align:left;"| 215 lbs. | {{flagicon|USA}} Kyle Snyder | March 28, 2026 | style="text-align:center;" | {{age in days|March 28, 2026}} | style="text-align:center;" | 2 |- ! style="text-align:left;"| Cruiserweight ! style="text-align:left;"| 190 lbs. | {{flagicon|USA}} Kyle Dake | August 30, 2025 | style="text-align:center;" | {{age in days|August 30, 2025}} | align=center| 3 |- ! style="text-align:left;"| Middleweight ! style="text-align:left;"| 175 lbs. | {{flagicon|USA}} Dean Hamiti | December 20, 2025 | style="text-align:center;" | {{age in days|December 20, 2025}} | align=center| 0 |- ! style="text-align:left;"| Welterweight ! style="text-align:left;"| 165 lbs. | {{flagicon|USA}} David Carr | October 25, 2025 | style="text-align:center;" | {{age in days|October 25, 2025}} | align=center | 1 |- ! style="text-align:left;"| Lightweight ! style="text-align:left;"| 155 lbs. | style="text-align:center;"|''vacant'' | style="text-align:center;" | — | style="text-align:center;" | — | align=center| — |- ! style="text-align:left;"| Featherweight ! style="text-align:left;"| 145 lbs. | {{flagicon|USA}} Real Woods | May 30, 2026 | style="text-align:center;" | {{age in days|May 30, 2026}} | align=center| 0 |- ! style="text-align:left;"| Bantamweight ! style="text-align:left;"| 135 lbs. | {{flagicon|USA}} Austin DeSanto | January 10, 2026 | style="text-align:center;" | {{age in days|January 10, 2026}} | align=center| 0 |}

=== Women === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! width=130| Division !!! width=30| Weight !!width=165| Champion !!width=130| Since !!width=35| Days !!width=10| Defenses |- ! style="text-align:left;"| Middleweight ! style="text-align:left;"| 150 lbs. | {{flagicon|USA}} Kennedy Blades | November 29, 2025 | style="text-align:center;" | {{age in days|November 29, 2025}} | align=center | 2 |- ! style="text-align:left;"| Bantamweight ! style="text-align:left;"| 130 lbs. | {{flagicon|USA}} Helen Maroulis | October 25, 2025 | style="text-align:center;" | {{age in days|October 25, 2025}} | align=center | 1 |- ! style="text-align:left;"| Strawweight ! style="text-align:left;"| 120 lbs. | {{flagicon|USA}} Sarah Hildebrandt | August 30, 2025 | style="text-align:center;" | {{age in days|August 30, 2025}} | align=center | 0 |}

==Men's championship history== ===Heavyweight Championship === ''216 to 285 lbs. (98 to 129 kg)''

{| class="wikitable" !No.!!Name!!Event!!Date!!Reign (Total)!!Defenses |- ! 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Wyatt Hendrickson {{small|def. Mostafa Elders}}<ref name="y309">{{cite web | last=Howard | first=Leah | title=2025 World Team members Woods, Hendrickson, Olympic champion Hildebrandt shine in RAF 01 in Cleveland | website=USA Wrestling | date=August 31, 2025 | url=https://www.themat.com/news/2025/august/30/2025-world-team-members-woods-hendrickson-olympic-champion-hildebrandt-shine-in-raf-01-in-cleveland | access-date=January 9, 2026}}</ref> | RAF 01 {{small|Cleveland, OH, US}} | align=center| Aug 30, 2025 | align=center| {{age in days|2025|08|30|show unit=full}} (incumbent) | {{small| 1. def. Mason Parris at RAF 04 on Dec 20, 2025}}<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=January 9, 2026}}</ref> {{small|2. def. Trent Hillger at RAF 07 on Mar 28, 2026}}<ref name="t926">{{cite web | last=Al-Shatti | first=Shaheen | title=RAF 7 results: Arman Tsarukyan crushes Georgio Poullas in wild rematch; Colby Covington destroys Dillon Danis | website=Yahoo Sports | date=March 29, 2026 | url=https://sports.yahoo.com/wrestling/breaking-news/live/raf-7-live-results-round-by-round-updates-for-arman-tsarukyan-vs-georgio-poullas-2-wrestling-card-063055217.html | access-date=March 29, 2026}}</ref> |}

===Light Heavyweight Championship=== ''191 to 215 lbs. (87 to 98 kg)''

{| class="wikitable" !No.!!Name!!Event!!Date!!Reign (Total)!!Defenses |- ! 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bo Nickal {{small|def. Jacob Cardenas}}<ref name="y309"/> | RAF 01 {{small|Cleveland, OH, US}} | align=center| Aug 30, 2025 | align=center| 181 days | |- ! — | {{flagicon|CUB}} Yoel Romero {{small|def. Pat Downey for interim title}}<ref name="s503"/> | RAF 04 {{small|Fishers, IN, US}} | align=center| Dec 20, 2025 | align=center| — | |- | colspan=6 align=center |'''''Romero was stripped of the interim title on January 10, 2026, after missing weight at RAF 05.'''''<ref name="k800">{{cite web | last=Heck | first=Mike | title=Bo Nickal vs. Yoel Romero scrapped from RAF 5 at last minute after weight miss | website=MMA Fighting | date=January 10, 2026 | url=https://www.mmafighting.com/raf-wrestling/465331/bo-nickal-vs-yoel-romero-scrapped-from-raf-5-at-last-minute-after-weight-miss | access-date=January 10, 2026}}</ref> |- | colspan=6 align=center |'''''Nickal was stripped of the title on February 27, 2026, after the weight class changed from 205 lbs. to 215 lbs.'''''<ref name="y298">{{cite web | title=Huge news for the Light Heavyweight division. We're adjusting the class to better align with the Olympic weight structure. All other divisions remain unchanged. | author=Real American Freestyle | website=Instagram | date=February 27, 2026 | url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVRVubtD7h_/ | access-date=February 27, 2026}}</ref> |- ! 2 | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Kyle Snyder}} {{small|def. Akhmed Tazhudinov}}<ref name="t926"/> | RAF 07 {{small|Tampa, FL, US}} | align=center| Mar 28, 2026 | align=center| {{age in days|2026|03|28|show unit=full}} (incumbent) |{{small| 1. def. Rizabek Aitmukhan at RAF 08 on Apr 18, 2026}}<ref name="s928">{{cite web | last=Fowlkes | first=Ben | title=RAF 8 results: Arman Tsarukyan runs Urijah Faber off the mat in lopsided victory, calls out Colby Covington | website=Yahoo Sports | date=April 19, 2026 | url=https://sports.yahoo.com/wrestling/breaking-news/live/raf-8-results-arman-tsarukyan-runs-urijah-faber-off-the-mat-in-lopsided-victory-calls-out-colby-covington-063050967.html | access-date=April 19, 2026}}</ref> {{small| 2. def. Givi Matcharashvili at RAF 09 on May 30, 2026}}<ref name="x619">{{cite web | last=Riggs | first=Drake | title=RAF 9 results: Gable Steveson, Merab Dvalishvili dominate; Arman Tsarukyan vs. Colby Covington set for July | website=Yahoo Sports | date=May 31, 2026 | url=https://sports.yahoo.com/wrestling/live/raf-9-live-results-round-by-round-updates-for-gable-steveson-vs-alexandr-romanov-wrestling-card-063000600.html | access-date=May 31, 2026}}</ref> |- |}

===Cruiserweight Championship=== ''176 to 190 lbs. (80 to 86 kg)''

{| class="wikitable" !No.!!Name!!Event!!Date!!Reign (Total)!!Defenses |- ! 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Kyle Dake {{small|def. Dean Hamiti}}<ref name="y309"/> | RAF 01 {{small|Cleveland, OH, US}} | align=center| Aug 30, 2025 | align=center| {{age in days|2025|08|30|show unit=full}} (incumbent) |{{small| 1. def. Boris Makoev at RAF 02 on Oct 25, 2025}}<ref name="b691">{{cite web | last1=Immel | first1=Richard | title=Olympic champions Maroulis, Varner among RAF 02 winners at Penn State | website=USA Wrestling | date=October 26, 2025 | url=https://www.themat.com/news/2025/october/26/olympic-champions-maroulis-varner-among-raf-02-winners-at-penn-state | access-date=January 9, 2026}}</ref> {{small|2. def. Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau at RAF 05 on Jan 10, 2026}}<ref name="g566">{{cite web | last=Riggs | first=Drake | title=RAF 5 results: Colby Covington, Arman Tsarukyan dominate; Yoel Romero gets shut out | website=Yahoo Sports | date=January 11, 2026 | url=https://sports.yahoo.com/wrestling/breaking-news/live/raf-5-live-results-round-by-round-updates-for-colby-covington-vs-luke-rockhold-wrestling-card-060046369.html | access-date=January 11, 2026}}</ref> {{small|3. def. Parker Keckeisen at RAF 07 on Mar 28, 2026}}<ref name="t926"/> |}

===Middleweight Championship=== ''166 to 175 lbs. (75 to 79 kg)''

{| class="wikitable" !No.!!Name!!Event!!Date!!Reign (Total)!!Defenses |- ! 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Evan Wick {{small|def. Jason Nolf}}<ref name="y309"/> | RAF 01 {{small|Cleveland, OH, US}} | align=center| Aug 30, 2025 | align=center| 112 days | |- ! 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dean Hamiti<ref name="s503"/> | RAF 04 {{small|Fishers, IN, US}} | align=center| Dec 20, 2025 | align=center| {{age in days|2025|12|20|show unit=full}} (incumbent) | |}

===Welterweight Championship=== ''156 to 165 lbs. (71 to 75 kg)''

{| class="wikitable" !No.!!Name!!Event!!Date!!Reign (Total)!!Defenses |- ! 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} David Carr {{small|def. Amr Reda Hussen}}<ref name="b691"/> | RAF 02 {{small|State College, PA, US}} | align=center| Oct 25, 2025 | align=center| {{age in days|2025|10|25|show unit=full}} (incumbent) | {{small| 1. def. Bubba Jenkins at RAF 06 on Feb 28, 2026}}<ref name="v299">{{cite web | last=Dawson | first=Alan | title=RAF 6 results: Henry Cejudo blanks Urijah Faber; Arman Tsarukyan erupts with post-match punches | website=Yahoo Sports | date=March 1, 2026 | url=https://sports.yahoo.com/wrestling/breaking-news/live/raf-6-live-results-round-by-round-updates-start-time-for-henry-cejudo-vs-urijah-faber-wrestling-card-073001824.html | access-date=March 1, 2026}}</ref> |}

===Lightweight Championship=== ''146 to 155 lbs. (66 to 70 kg)''

{| class="wikitable" !No.!!Name!!Event!!Date!!Reign (Total)!!Defenses |- ! 1 | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Yianni Diakomihalis}} {{small|def. Bajrang Punia}}<ref name="y309"/> | RAF 01 {{small|Cleveland, OH, US}} | align=center| Aug 30, 2025 | align=center| 225 days | |- | colspan=6 align=center |'''''Diakomihalis was stripped of the title on April 12, 2026.'''''<ref name="w188">{{cite web | title=THE CHAMPS | author=Real American Freestyle | website=Instagram | date=April 12, 2026 | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DXC_P23kYko/ | access-date=April 12, 2026}}</ref> |- |}

===Featherweight Championship=== ''136 to 145 lbs. (62 to 66 kg)''

{| class="wikitable" !No.!!Name!!Event!!Date!!Reign (Total)!!Defenses |- ! 1 | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Real Woods}} {{small|def. Darrion Caldwell}}<ref name="y309"/> | RAF 01 {{small|Cleveland, OH, US}} | align=center| Aug 30, 2025 | align=center| 91 days | |- ! 2 | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Jordan Oliver}}<ref name="p892">{{cite web | last=Immel | first=Richard | title=Blades, Oliver earn championship belts, Lee upset at RAF 03 in Chicago | website=USA Wrestling | date=November 30, 2025 | url=https://www.themat.com/news/2025/november/30/blades-oliver-earn-championship-belts-lee-upset-at-raf-03-in-chicago | access-date=January 9, 2026}}</ref> | RAF 03 {{small|Chicago, IL, US}} | align=center| Nov 29, 2025 | align=center| 42 days | |- | colspan=6 align=center |'''''Oliver was stripped of the title on January 10, 2026, after missing weight at RAF 05.'''''<ref name="k800">{{cite web | last=Heck | first=Mike | title=Bo Nickal vs. Yoel Romero scrapped from RAF 5 at last minute after weight miss | website=MMA Fighting | date=January 10, 2026 | url=https://www.mmafighting.com/raf-wrestling/465331/bo-nickal-vs-yoel-romero-scrapped-from-raf-5-at-last-minute-after-weight-miss | access-date=January 10, 2026}}</ref> |- ! 3 | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Real Woods}} {{small|(2)}} {{small|def. Ibragim Ilyasov}}<ref name="x619"/> | RAF 09 {{small|Arlington, TX, US}} | align=center| May 30, 2026 | align=center| {{age in days|2026|05|30|show unit=full}} (incumbent) | |- |}

===Bantamweight Championship=== ''126 to 135 lbs. (57 to 61 kg)''

{| class="wikitable" !No.!!Name!!Event!!Date!!Reign (Total)!!Defenses |- ! 1 | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Nathan Tomasello}} {{small|def. Matt Ramos}}<ref name="y309"/> | RAF 01 {{small|Cleveland, OH, US}} | align=center| Aug 30, 2025 | align=center| 133 days |{{small| 1. def. Matt Ramos at RAF 02 on Oct 25, 2025}}<ref name="b691"/> |- ! 2 | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Austin DeSanto<ref name="g566"/> | RAF 05 {{small|Sunrise, FL, US}} | align=center| Jan 10, 2026 | align=center| {{age in days|2026|01|10|show unit=full}} (incumbent) | |}

==Women's championship history== ===Women's Middleweight Championship=== ''141 to 150 lbs. (64 to 68 kg)''

{| class="wikitable" !No.!!Name!!Event!!Date!!Reign (Total)!!Defenses |- ! 1 | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Kennedy Blades}} {{small|def. Alejandra Rivera}}<ref name="p892"/> | RAF 03 {{small|Chicago, IL, US}} | align=center| Nov 29, 2025 | align=center| {{age in days|2025|11|29|show unit=full}} (incumbent) |{{small| 1. def. Alara Boyd at RAF 04 on Dec 20, 2025}}<ref name="s503"/> {{small|2. def. Milana Dudieva at RAF 07 on Mar 28, 2026}}<ref name="t926"/> |}

===Women's Bantamweight Championship=== ''121 to 130 lbs. (55 to 59 kg)'' *The Women's Bantamweight Championship was known as the Women's Flyweight Championship prior to RAF 08. {| class="wikitable" !No.!!Name!!Event!!Date!!Reign (Total)!!Defenses |- ! 1 | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Helen Maroulis}} {{small|def. Samantha Stewart}}<ref name="b691"/> | RAF 02 {{small|State College, PA, US}} | align=center| Oct 25, 2025 | align=center| {{age in days|2025|10|25|show unit=full}} (incumbent) |{{small| 1. def. Alexis Janiak at RAF 08 on Apr 18, 2026}}<ref name="s928"/> |}

===Women's Strawweight Championship=== ''111 to 120 lbs. (50 to 54 kg)''

{| class="wikitable" !No.!!Name!!Event!!Date!!Reign (Total)!!Defenses |- ! 1 | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Sarah Hildebrandt}} {{small|def. Zeltzin Hernandez}}<ref name="y309"/> | RAF 01 {{small|Cleveland, OH, US}} | align=center| Aug 30, 2025 | align=center| {{age in days|2025|08|30|show unit=full}} (incumbent) | |}

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

* Category:Lists of wrestling champions