Former UFC title challengers Colby Covington and Chris Weidman will face each other in a professional wrestling match on May 30 at RAF 09. Covington holds a 17-5 overall record with a 12-5 UFC record, while Weidman stands at 16-8 overall and 12-8 in the UFC. Both fighters have extensive MMA experience, with Weidman being a former UFC middleweight champion. This crossover into professional wrestling represents a notable departure from their primary discipline. The bout will take place at a Real American Fighting event, though details about rules, weight class, or financial terms were not disclosed in the post.
Colby Covington and Chris Weidman are trading the Octagon for the squared circle, with the two former UFC title challengers set to meet in a professional wrestling match on May 30 at RAF 09, a Real American Fighting event.
Covington, 38, carries a 17-5 overall record into the crossover bout, including a 12-5 mark inside the UFC. Known by the nickname "Chaos," the MMA Masters product stands five-foot-eleven with a 72-inch reach and has built his reputation as one of welterweight's most relentless pressers, averaging 3.81 significant strikes landed per minute and 3.64 takedowns per 15 minutes across his career.
Weidman, 42, brings a 16-8 overall record and a 12-8 UFC ledger to the encounter. "The All-American," who trains out of Serra-Longo Fight Team, stands six-foot-two with a 78-inch reach and remains best known as a former UFC middleweight champion. He averages 3.11 significant strikes per minute and an impressive 3.27 takedowns per 15 minutes, reflecting the well-rounded game that made him one of the division's elite.
Why it matters
- Both fighters are established UFC veterans stepping into an unfamiliar competitive format, raising questions about the crossover appeal between MMA and professional wrestling audiences.
- The bout adds another chapter to what has been a lengthy and occasionally contentious history between two of American MMA's most prominent figures.
- No rules, weight class, or financial details were disclosed, leaving the exact format of the professional wrestling contest undefined ahead of the May 30 date.
