Merab Dvalishvili vs. Henry Cejudo RAF 8 headliner scrapped hours before event
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Key Points:
- Henry Cejudo withdrew from his scheduled main event fight against Merab Dvalishvili at RAF 8 due to an undisclosed injury, leading to the cancellation of the bout and Dvalishvili's removal from the event.
- The main event has been changed to a lightweight matchup between Arman Tsarukyan and former WEC champion Urijah Faber, with the light heavyweight title fight between Kyle Snyder and Rizabek Aitmukhan moving to the co-main event.
- Cejudo and Dvalishvili had appeared at the pre-event press conference to promote their rematch from UFC 298, where Dvalishvili won by decision; Cejudo had retired from MMA after a December loss but made a successful RAF debut earlier this year.
- RAF 8 will take place at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, starting at 8 p.m. ET, and will stream exclusively on FOX Nation.
- The updated fight card includes notable bouts such as Zahid Valencia vs. Aeoden Sinclair, Helen Maroulis vs. Alexis Janiak, and Lance Palmer vs. Cayden Henschel.
