Saba Lazishvili defeats UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber #1TVSPORT

Georgia’s Saba Lazishvili defeated UFC Hall of Famer American Urijah Faber with a score of 12–7 in a freestyle wrestling match at Real American Freestyle (RAF) Abu Dhabi on November 14, 2026.

The 21-year-old Georgian stepped in on just one day’s notice to pull off a dramatic comeback upset.

Initially, Umar Nurmagomedov was supposed to be Faber’s opponent; however, following an incident in Abu Dhabi, the organization removed him from the event and brought in a Georgian athlete as his replacement.

On November 11, Merab Dvalishvili and Saba Lazishvili were attacked by Umar Nurmagomedov and his companions in an Abu Dhabi hotel. The Georgian athletes were detained but released on November 13.

It is worth noting that this was a debut bout for Lazishvili held under the auspices of the RAF.