Bo Bassett Compares Real American Freestyle To The NFL and UFC After Dominant 3-0 Wrestling Start

Bo Bassett recently drew a comparison between Real American Freestyle and the NFL, UFC, and MLB. Bassett made his third appearance at the Real American Freestyle tournament following his two previous victories.

In the latest edition, held at the Yuengling Center at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, on Saturday, March 28, Bassett dominated the round in the 145lbs category. The wrestling sensation overpowered two-time Olympic medalist Vladimer Khinchegashvili to claim his third RAF title. In the fifth match, Bassett bested the 2016 Olympics gold medalist by a technical fall with 13-3.

The referee stopped the match in the second period at 0:57, with no need for pinning. Following his feat, which continued his undefeated record at the RAF, Bassett highlighted the popularity of the tournament, saying it is equivalent to UFC, NFL, NHL, and MLB.

“Real American Freestyle Wrestling is the UFC, NFL, NHL, MLB of wrestling,” Bassett wrote. “Blessed and Grateful to be a part of it.

RAF 03
RAF 05
RAF 07
3-0
Back to work!!”

He made his debut at the Real American Freestyle at the 03 edition in 2025, which he dominated against Darrion Caldwell with a fall. His second win came against Cayden Henschel with a technical fall 14-4 at RAF 05 in January this year.

Bo Bassett Pens A Heartfelt Message After Concluding His School Career As An Undefeated 3x PIAA Champion

Following his win at the 2026 PIAA Wrestling State Championship, Bo Bassett penned an emotional message, bidding adieu to his high school career. The Bishop McCourt senior squared off against Brandt Harer and secured the win within two minutes and 49 seconds. It marked his 170th career win with zero defeats.

Following the feat, he took to social media and reflected on his achievements in high school, writing:

“3x PIAA State Champion
11x Pennsylvania State Champion
4X Ironman Champion
4x Super 32 Champion
3x Powerade Champion
Beast of the East Champion
U17 World Champion
U20 World Bronze
Bill Farrell Open Champion
It’s been an incredible ride. Thank you to all my coaches, teammates, and fans. I am filled with gratitude and joyfulness. This is the end of one chapter, but only the beginning of another!!! God steers the boat, but I can’t wait to keep rowing as hard as possible.”

The victory marked Bassett’s third consecutive PIAA Wrestling State Championship title.

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RAF 07 Results: Bo Bassett upsets Olympic Champion Vladimer Khinchegashvili, Wyatt Hendrickson Dominates 285 lbs