Former and future UFC fighters will compete at a professional freestyle wrestling tournament RAF 09 on May 30. Gable Steveson, who holds a 3-0 MMA record, will face Alexander Romanov, who has a 21-4 overall record including 7-3 in the UFC. This represents a crossover wrestling bout between two heavyweight fighters with UFC ties. Steveson is a former NCAA and Olympic wrestling champion who briefly competed in UFC. Romanov is a current or former UFC heavyweight contender returning to competitive wrestling. The match will take place under freestyle wrestling rules rather than MMA.
