RAF Broadcast Partner Announced and More

Within the last week or so, we’ve had a handful of new developments regarding RAF (Real American Freestyle). Just this morning, news broke that the FoxNation app will be the home of RAF and will stream their first event, RAF 01, live on August 30th. 

FoxNation is available for a $7.99 per month option or $60 per year. 

RAF also has announced the 1996 Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle will be a part of their commentary team. He’ll join collegiate All-American and MMA star Chael Sonnen and 2010 NCAA champion Bubba Jenkins in the booth. 

Last week, RAF also publicly added another bout to their RAF 01 card. 2015 NCAA champion Nathan Tomasello will take on 2023 NCAA runner-up Matt Ramos at 135 lbs. Tomasello was a four-time All-American and a four-time Big Ten champion for Ohio State University. He was an integral part of the Buckeyes 2015 national title-winning squad. 

Ramos made the 2023 NCAA finals after pulling one of the most memorable upsets in recent history. He nearly blew the roof off of Tulsa’s BOK Center after pinning three-time national champion Spencer Lee. Ramos finished his collegiate career earlier this year with a fourth-place finish at the 125 lbs weight class. 

With the Ramos/Tomasello bout added to RAF 01, the card now looks like this:

• Matt Ramos vs. Nathan Tomasello  (135 lbs)
• Real Woods vs. Darrion Caldwell  (145 lbs)
• Austin Gomez vs. Lance Palmer (155 lbs)
• Sarah Hildebrandt vs. Zeltzin Hernandez Guerra  (120 lbs)
• Kennedy Blades vs. Alejandra Rivera Arriaga  (150 lbs)
• Bo Nickal vs. Jacob Cardenas  (205 lbs)
• Yianni Diakomihalis vs. Bajrang Punia  (155 lbs)