Colby Covington and Chris Weidman will face each other in a professional freestyle wrestling match on May 30 at RAF 9. Covington holds a 17-5 overall record with a 12-5 UFC mark, while Weidman stands at 16-8 overall and 12-8 in the UFC. Both fighters are established MMA veterans who will now compete in a pure wrestling format outside of mixed martial arts. This represents a crossover event that allows the former college wrestlers to showcase their grappling skills in a different competitive setting. The match will take place at a professional wrestling tournament rather than an MMA event.
