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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 30th. Both fighters are former NCAA Division I wrestlers who transitioned to mixed martial arts. This will mark a return to their grappling roots outside of MMA competition. No additional details about the ruleset or venue were provided in the announcement.
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