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Colby Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) and Chris Weidman (16-8 MMA, 12-8 UFC) will compete against each other in a professional freestyle wrestling match on May 30 at RAF 09. This represents a departure from traditional MMA competition for both fighters, who will be showcasing their grappling skills in a pure wrestling format. Covington, a former Division I All-American wrestler, and Weidman, a former UFC middleweight champion with a strong wrestling background, are both established UFC veterans making the temporary move to wrestling competition.
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