By Real American Freestyle

TAMPA, Fla. (May 28, 2026) — Real American Freestyle (RAF), the first unscripted professional freestyle wrestling league, today announced another major moment in its partnership with FOX Nation - adding 14 more live events, year-round coverage of RAF NEXT GEN, and development of a new original series, UNDISCOVERED: The Search For The Next RAF Superstar (WT). This continues to extend RAF programming on FOX Nation, underscoring the platform’s explosive momentum and growing importance inside the combat sports landscape. 

Since launching in 2025, RAF has rapidly emerged as wrestling’s new main stage - pairing Olympic champions, World medalists, NCAA standouts, and crossover MMA stars inside a modern fight-night format built for today’s audience. The league now generates billions of impressions per event, sold-out crowds, viral moments, and global attention across the broader fight ecosystem.

“RAF is growing so fast because every decision we make is centered around one goal: giving the entire wrestling community the exposure it deserves,” said Chad Bronstein, Co-Founder and CEO of RAF. “We’re building a complete platform for the sport - from Olympic champions and global stars all the way down to the next generation coming up behind them. This continued commitment from FOX Nation in less than a year says a lot about the momentum behind this and how strongly they believe in where we’re headed.”

As the partnership continues to grow, FOX Nation will also become the exclusive home for RAF NEXT GEN - RAF’s national youth wrestling tournament series connected directly to RAF weekends and the broader RAF ecosystem.

RAF NEXT GEN launches July 19 in Milwaukee following RAF11 and gives young wrestlers the opportunity to compete in the same environment as the pros, build rankings over time, and qualify for championship competition contested on the RAF stage. The inaugural event will feature 47 weight classes across four age divisions (8U, 10U, 12U, and 15U), creating capacity for more than 1,000 athletes in the first tournament alone.

Select RAF NEXT GEN events will stream live exclusively on FOX Nation, bringing elite-level production, storytelling, and exposure to youth wrestling in a way the sport has never seen before.

In addition to live events and RAF NEXT GEN, Fox Nation and RAF will partner to develop a new original, unscripted series built around discovering and developing the sport’s next breakout star - UNDISCOVERED: The Search For The Next RAF Superstar (WT).  

The series will feature aspiring wrestlers competing for the opportunity to earn a place on the RAF roster through live auditions, competition, and behind-the-scenes storytelling. Combining elite wrestling, personality-driven content, and real stakes, UNDISCOVERED (WT) is designed to create a direct pipeline from unknown talent to wrestling’s new main stage.

The announcement comes as RAF prepares for one of its biggest stretches yet. RAF09 takes place May 30 in Dallas, headlined by Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson vs. Alexandr Romanov and Colby Covington vs. Chris Weidman. RAF10 follows June 13 in St. Louis featuring the RAF debut of Khamzat Chimaev alongside Dillon Danis, Arman Tsarukyan, and Tony Ferguson.

Full card information, tickets, Fan Zone access, and clinic registration for upcoming RAF events can be found at realamericanfreestyle.com.

About Real American Freestyle 

Real American Freestyle (RAF) is the first unscripted professional freestyle wrestling league and the new main stage for the sport’s elite. Founded by Chad Bronstein, Israel Martinez, and Eric Bischoff, RAF brings Olympic champions, World medalists, NCAA standouts, and top MMA crossover athletes together in a modern fight-night format built for today’s combat sports audience.

Since launching in 2025, RAF has emerged as one of the fastest-growing properties in fighting, generating billions of media impressions and more than 250 million social views per event. Beyond the professional league, RAF is building a broader wrestling ecosystem through clinics, athlete development initiatives, RAF NEXT GEN, and original programming designed to grow the sport globally.

All RAF events stream live exclusively on FOX Nation.

For more information and updates, visit realamericanfreestyle.com or follow @RAFWrestlingUSA.