Former and future UFC fighters Gable Steveson and Alexander Romanov will meet in a professional freestyle wrestling bout at RAF09 on May 30. Steveson holds a 3-0 MMA record while Romanov is 21-4 overall with a 7-3 UFC record. The match represents an unusual crossover between MMA careers and competitive wrestling. Both athletes have wrestling backgrounds, with Steveson being an Olympic gold medalist and NCAA champion before his brief UFC stint. Details about weight class or specific rules for the wrestling match were not provided in this announcement.
