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Colby Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) and Chris Weidman (16-8 MMA, 12-8 UFC) will compete in a professional freestyle wrestling match at RAF09 on May 30. Both UFC veterans are stepping away from MMA for this grappling competition. Covington is primarily known as a wrestler-based fighter, while Weidman is a former UFC middleweight champion. The bout represents a unique crossover event featuring two established MMA fighters in a pure wrestling format. Details about the specific weight class or other match stipulations were not provided in the announcement.
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