A pair of UFC stalwarts are set to meet at RAF 6 with Chad Mendes returning to the promotion to wrestle Benson Henderson on Feb. 28 from the Mullett Arena in Tempe, Ariz.
The card is headlined by former two-division UFC champion and Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo taking on UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber.
The new match serves as Mendes’ second appearance in the freestyle wrestling promotion after he headlined RAF 3 against fellow UFC veteran Michael Chandler. The back-and-forth match ended with Mendes losing on points to Chandler, but now he’ll look for a win in his second matchup.
As a former UFC lightweight champion, Henderson faced the best of the best throughout his career, which also included a lengthy stint in Bellator.
Before he started competing in MMA, Henderson was an accomplished wrestler as a two-time NAIA All-American at Dana College in Nebraska. Since retiring from MMA, Henderson has dabbled in boxing as well as grappling competitions, and now returns to his wrestling roots.
Mendes vs. Henderson is the latest matchup added to RAF 6, with the card also including World Champion Zahid Valencia taking on Mahmoud Fawzy Sebie and David Carr taking on PFL veteran and one-time NCAA champion Bubba Jenkins.
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