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Colby Covington (17-5 UFC record) and Chris Weidman (16-8 UFC record) will compete in a professional freestyle wrestling match on May 30 at RAF 09. Both are former UFC fighters transitioning to wrestling competition. Covington holds a 12-5 record in UFC fights, while Weidman is 12-8 in the organization. This marks a departure from MMA for both competitors as they test their grappling skills in a pure wrestling format. The event represents a growing trend of MMA fighters competing in other combat sports disciplines.
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