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Dake outlasts Kadzimahamedau to retain Cruiserweight title at RAF05

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by Richard Immel, USA Wrestling

Kyle Dake hand raise after a 10-7 win over Mahamedkhabib “Kadik” Kadzimahamedau at RAF 05.

Kyle Dake hand raise after a 10-7 win over Mahamedkhabib “Kadik” Kadzimahamedau at RAF 05.

SUNRISE, Florida – A rematch over four years in the making saw Kyle Dake gain his revenge on Mahamedkhabib “Kadik” Kadzimahamedau in a showdown of Olympic medalists at RAF05 on Saturday night.


Dake put up 10 points on the 2020 Olympic silver medalist from Belarus to retain the men’s Cruiserweight title with a three-point decision. The two last met at the Tokyo Olympics, with Kadzimahamedau earning the 11-0 win. Dake went on to win bronze in Tokyo and followed it up with a second Olympic bronze medal from the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The Men’s Bantamweight belt exchanged hands following an 11-1 technical fall win by Austin DeSanto over title holder Nathan Tomasello. DeSanto continued the momentum he gained from a gold medal win from the Bill Farrell Memorial International held in New York City last November.

2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion Jordan Oliver earned a second-straight win over 2025 World bronze medalist Real Woods with a clutch, 3-3, criteria win in the Men’s Featherweight division. The match was originally scheduled to be for the belt, but Oliver missed weight and was not eligible to claim it.


2025 World champion Zahid Valencia bounced back with a controlled 4-0 win over Nate Jackson at Men’s Cruiserweight. Valencia took a rare loss to Parker Keckeisen at RAF04 last month.


The main event of RAF05 featured MMA greats Colby Covington and Luke Rockhold returning to the mats. It was Covington taking the win by technical fall, 12-0. Both men are former UFC champions, Covington at Welterweight and Rockhold at Middleweight. Covington was an NCAA All-American at Oregon State.

A much-anticipated Light Heavyweight showdown between 2019 U23 World champion Bo Nickal and Cuban wrestling legend Yoel Romero was not contested after Romero missed weight. In a lineup shuffle, Romero was paired against 2025 NCAA champion Stephen Buchanan and gave up the 10-0 technical fall.


Complete results from RAF 05 are available below. RAF 06 is set for February 28 in Tempe, Arizona, with tickets up for purchase on Ticketmaster.


More information on RAF is available at realamericanfreestyle.com.

Real American Freestyle 05 

At Sunrise, Florida, January 10 


Final Results 

Men’s Cruiserweight – Colby Covington tech. fall Luke Rockhold, 12-0

Men’s Cruiserweight (Title Match) – Kyle Dake dec. Mahamedkhabib “Kadik” Kadzimahamedau, 10-7

Men’s Catchweight – Arman Tsarukyan tech. fall Lance Palmer, 10-0

Men’s Featherweight (Title Match) – Jordan Oliver dec. Real Woods, 3-3

Men’s Light Heavyweight – Stephen Buchanan tech. fall Yoel Romero, 10-0

Men’s Cruiserweight – Zahid Valencia dec. Nate Jackson, 4-0

Men’s Bantamweight (Title Match) – Austin DeSanto tech. fall Nathan Tomasello, 11-1

Men’s Featherweight – Bo Bassett tech. fall Cayden Henschel, 14-4

Men’s Heavyweight – Mostafa Elders dec. Steve Mocco, 6-1

Men’s Featherweight – Johnni DiJulius tech. fall Pat Lugo, 11-0

Men’s Open – Georgio Poullas tech. fall Keelon Jimison, 11-1