| RAF 03: Mendes vs. Chandler | ||||
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 Promotional poster for RAF 03 | ||||
| Promotion | Real American Freestyle | |||
| Date | November 29, 2025 | |||
| Venue | Wintrust Arena | |||
| City | Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Attendance | 5,000 [1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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RAF 03: Mendes vs. Chandler was a freestyle wrestling event that took place on November 29, 2025 at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. [2]
It was the third flagship event produced by the Real American Freestyle (RAF) promotion, and aired live on Fox Nation.
Tickets for the event went on sale through Ticketmaster on October 24, 2025. [3]
Commentary for the event's live Fox Nation broadcast was provided by Kurt Angle, Cyrus Fees, Julianna Peña, and Chael Sonnen. [4]
It was the first RAF event with matches available for betting through major sportsbooks. [5]
Virginia Tech Hokies prospect Bo Bassett debuted at the event, making him the first active high school wrestler to compete in RAF. [2]
Corey Anderson suffered an injury prior to the event, and was replaced by Joaquin Buckley. [6]
Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau appeared during the broadcast and challenged RAF Cruiserweight Champion Kyle Dake to a future match. [1]
| Main card (Fox Nation) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight |  Michael Chandler | def. | Chad Mendes | Decision (4–1) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Kennedy Blades | def. |  Alejandra Rivera | Technical fall (11–0) | 2 | 1:19 | [a] |
| Heavyweight |  Akhmed Tazhudinov | def. | Anthony Cassioppi | Pinfall | 2 | 1:39 | |
| Bantamweight |  Andriy Yatsenko | def. | Spencer Lee | Pinfall | 3 | 1:59 | |
| Lightweight | Austin Gomez | def. | Austin O'Connor | Decision (9–1) | 3 | 2:00 | [b] |
| Featherweight | Jordan Oliver | def. | Real Woods (c) | Decision (2–2) | 3 | 2:00 | [c] |
| Catchweight (160 lbs.) | Cayden Henschel | def. | Clay Guida | Technical fall (11–0) | 3 | 0:37 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Pat Downey | def. | Joaquin Buckley | Technical fall (12–0) | 1 | 1:13 | [d] |
| Women's Featherweight | Alexis Gomez | def. | Bella Mir | Decision (7–3) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Featherweight | Bo Bassett | def. | Darrion Caldwell | Pinfall | 1 | 1:00 | |
