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Colby Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) will compete against Chris Weidman (16-8 MMA, 12-8 UFC) in a professional freestyle wrestling match on May 30 at RAF 09. This crossover event will feature two former UFC contenders stepping away from MMA competition temporarily to test their wrestling skills against each other. Both fighters have extensive wrestling backgrounds that were central to their MMA careers. The bout represents a growing trend of MMA fighters competing in pure grappling and wrestling formats.
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