Historic Super Fight! 'God of Wrestling' and Olympic Champion face off in special event.

Promotional poster for RAF Georgia: Sadulaev vs. Snyder. Photo: Reproduction/X/RAF

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If there's one organization on the rise in the 2026 season, it's undoubtedly the RAF. And, to hold its first international event on July 11th in Georgia, the company has bet on big names. In fact, two of the biggest names in wrestling will face off in this historic show: Abdulrashid Sadulaev, considered by many to be the 'God of the sport', and Kyle Snyder, Olympic champion.

The legendary wrestlers will compete for the RAF light heavyweight title and know each other well, having faced off on the mat in major competitions. In their historical rivalry, the Russian leads 3-2.

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Sadulaev, 30, has two gold medals in wrestling at 86 kg and 97 kg from the Rio de Janeiro (BRA) and Tokyo (JAP) Olympics, held in 2016 and 2020 respectively, and six world titles. The American, also 30, won a gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, a silver medal in Tokyo, both at 97 kg, and has won the World Championship four times. In addition, Snyder is also the RAF champion.

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