Sports · RAF Abu DhabiChimaev Weidman Abu Dhabi: 10-0 win sealed by failed challengeWritten November 15, 2026 at 11:32 AM UTCWatchTranscript0:00Chimaev Widman Abu Dhabi, ten minus zero win sealed by failed challenge.0:06Chris Widman's failed challenge gave Kamzat Chemeyev the point that ended their0:10match.0:11Chimayev shut out Wideman ten to zero and extended his unbeaten real American0:15freestyle record to five wins.0:17Officials stopped the wrestling match as soon as he reached the required ten point0:20lead.0:21His next opponent is still unclear after Colby Covington's withdrawal changed the0:24main event.0:25Etihad Arena hosted the November14 th match in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab0:29Emirates.0:30The two UFC veterans were competing in freestyle wrestling, with RAF's light0:34heavyweight crossover championship at stake.0:36Chimayev built a five two zero lead in the opening period through a takedown and0:41turns.0:41Wideman contested the positions and kept the match going into the second period, but0:45he couldn't put a point on the board.0:47Widman tried to slide by on the restart, attempting to get past Chumayev.0:51Chemayev countered with a four-point throw, making it nine to zero.0:55Widman's side challenged.0:56Officials upheld the score, and the extra point made it ten to zero.1:00Chumayev had earned the four points before the review.1:02Widman's challenge sought to overturn that award.1:04When officials let it stand, RF's challenge rule added the point that brought the1:08match to an immediate end.1:10RF officials review video when a wrestler challenges a scoring decision.1:13A successful challenge changes the score and keeps another challenge available.1:17An unsuccessful one costs that right and gives the opponent a point.1:20RF's ten point margin ends about early for technical superiority.1:24Chemayev reached that margin while Widman was still scoreless.1:27The scoring rule determined the finish as soon as the review went against Wideman.1:31Subscribe to this channel to follow whether Chumayev's match with Covington gets1:35rebooked.1:35Wideman entered the main event as a late replacement.1:38RAF announced him on November9 th, five days before the November14 th match.1:42Chumayev had originally been scheduled to wrestle Covington, a former UFC interim1:46welterweight champion.1:47Covington reportedly withdrew because of an injury, though RAF didn't give a reason1:52when announcing the replacement.1:53Widman brought substantial wrestling experience to the assignment.1:57At forty two, he was a former UFC middleweight champion.2:00A UFC Hall of Famer and a two-time NCAA Division I All-American, Chimeyev left Abu2:06Dhabi at five and zero in RAF.2:08Wideman fell to zero and two.2:10His only earlier RAF appearance ended in a decision loss to Covington in May, so2:14both defeats came against men connected to this changed matchup.2:17Chemeyev's winning run began in June.2:19Before facing Wideman, he beat Dylan Danis, Tyron Woodley, Gilbert Burns, and Robbie2:24Lawler.2:24Wideman became his fifth straight RAF victory.2:27Afterward, Chimayev said the win felt good and felt amazing.2:30Then offered to compete across formats.2:32Chimeev said, Anyone who wants to wrestle or fight, grapple, it doesn't matter.2:36I am always ready.2:37A rescheduled match with Covington remains possible, but RAF hasn't announced a new2:42date or confirmed another opponent for Chimeev.Read the articleStory timelineHeyDex
