The man behind Real American Freestyle (RAF) did so with one goal in mind: to transform wrestling into a professional sport. He is doing so with the help of industry titans who know exactly what it takes to cut through to a mainstream audience. UFC stars are also helping drive its growth; Abu Dhabi is central to the organisation’s ambitions, he says. Chad Bronstein did not set out to change the world of wrestling. In fact, for a period of his life, he had largely left the sport behind.