SHOCKER! UFC legend Holly Holm wrestlers world ranked Alejandra Rivera | RAF Wrestling

Holly Holm stunned wrestling fans at the inaugural Real American Freestyle (RAF) wrestling event on August 31, 2025, as she replaced Kennedy Blades vs highly decorated Alejandra Rivera on short notice.

The full match -- along with replays of all RAF bouts - is available on FOX NATION. Sign up here: https://nation.foxnews.com/.

Holm, a former UFC and boxing world champion, hadn't wrestled for year but had a great showing vs Rivera, who is a 2x Pan-Am champ and 2x world championship competitor.

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RAF 4 DETAILS
Saturday, December 20, 2025, 9:00 PM ET
Fishers Event Center, Indianapolis
Streaming LIVE on Fox Nation (use code: RAF)
https://nation.foxnews.com/

RAF Light Heavyweight Championship
Bo Nickal (USA) vs Yoel Romero (CUB)
A once-in-a-generation collision between the new era’s unbeatable phenom and a legendary Olympian who refuses to fade quietly.

RAF Heavyweight Championship
Wyatt Hendrickson (USA) vs Mason Parris (USA)
Two undefeated powerhouses finally collide in a matchup where elite athleticism meets raw heavyweight force and only one man can keep the crown.

RAF Lightweight Championship
Yianni Diakomihalis (USA) vs Austin Gomez (MEX)
Yianni’s championship brilliance faces Gomez’s all-action knockout style in a matchup guaranteed to produce chaos.

RAF Middleweight Championship
Evan Wick (USA) vs Dean Hamiti (USA)
A high-speed chess match between Wick’s precision and Hamiti’s explosive unpredictability, with revenge and gold hanging in the balance.

RAF Welterweight Championship
David Carr (USA) vs Belal Muhammad (USA)
Carr looks to prove his world-class pedigree against Belal’s suffocating UFC pressure in a clash of styles built for drama.

RAF Featherweight Championship
Kennedy Blades (USA) vs Alara Boyd (USA)
One of the sport’s most dominant champions defends against a fearless challenger determined to shock the division.

RAF Cruiserweight Title Eliminator
Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov (BLR) vs Dustin Plott (USA)
A devastating Olympic medalist with superstar credentials meets a surging American brawler in a winner-takes-all battle for a shot at Kyle Dake.

RAF Cruiserweight Contender Bout
Zahid Valencia (USA) vs Parker Keckeisen (USA)
Two of America’s most dominant forces enter RAF for the first time, and the winner leaves with a fast-track to a title shot.

RAF Light Heavyweight Contender Bout
Jacob Cardenas (USA) vs Trent Hidlay (USA)
A surging world medalist meets a relentless grinder in a showdown where the next challenger for 205 supremacy will be decided.

Real American Freestyle is the first unscripted pro wrestling league for the best athletes in the world.


Real American Freestyle is the first unscripted pro wrestling league for the best athletes in the world.