Colby Covington to face Chris Weidman in wrestling match on May 30

Colby Covington (17-5 UFC record) and Chris Weidman (16-8 UFC record) will compete against each other at a professional freestyle wrestling tournament on May 30. The match will take place at RAF09, a wrestling event separate from MMA competition. Both fighters have extensive UFC backgrounds but will be testing their grappling skills in a pure wrestling format. Covington holds a 12-5 UFC record while Weidman is 12-8 in the promotion. This represents a crossover opportunity for both MMA veterans to compete in a different combat sport.