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Colby Covington (17-5, 12-5 UFC) will face Chris Weidman (16-8, 12-8 UFC) in a professional freestyle wrestling match on May 30. The bout is scheduled for RAF 09, a wrestling tournament. Both fighters have extensive UFC backgrounds but will be competing in wrestling rather than MMA for this event. Covington is a former interim welterweight champion, while Weidman is a former middleweight champion. This represents a crossover appearance for both fighters outside of mixed martial arts. No additional details about rules or format were provided.
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