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Former UFC welterweight title challenger Colby Covington will compete against former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman in a professional freestyle wrestling match on May 30 at RAF 09. Covington holds a 17-5 overall MMA record with a 12-5 UFC record, while Weidman stands at 16-8 overall and 12-8 in the UFC. This represents a crossover event as both established MMA fighters transition to compete in a pure wrestling format. The bout marks another example of high-profile UFC veterans participating in grappling and wrestling competitions outside of mixed martial arts.
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