Former and future UFC fighters will meet in a professional freestyle wrestling match at RAF09 on May 30. Gable Steveson, who holds a 3-0 MMA record, will take on Alexander Romanov, a current UFC heavyweight with a 21-4 overall record and 7-3 UFC mark. The announcement marks an unusual crossover event, pairing an Olympic gold medalist wrestler making his professional wrestling debut against an active UFC fighter. Details about the weight class and specific rules have not been disclosed. This bout represents a rare instance of high-level MMA fighters competing in pure wrestling outside of their training environments.
