Former and current UFC fighters Gable Steveson and Alexander Romanov will compete in a professional freestyle wrestling match at RAF09 on May 30. Steveson holds a 3-0 record in MMA, while Romanov has a 21-4 overall record and went 7-3 during his UFC tenure. The matchup represents a crossover between MMA and wrestling, with both fighters having strong grappling backgrounds. Romanov is described as a "former" UFC fighter while Steveson is called a "future" UFC fighter, suggesting different career trajectories. The bout will take place under wrestling rules rather than MMA regulations.
