The latest Real American Freestyle event will take place this Saturday.
Since launching in 2025, the RAF wrestling organization has been making a splash in the combat sports world, and that could continue on May 30.
As has been the case for many events, the upcoming card features a number of current and former UFC stars, chief among them being new signing Gable Steveson in the RAF 09 main event.
Ahead of the UFC 329 star’s headline match and returns for the likes of Arman Tsarukyan and Merab Dvalishvili, here’s everything you need to know about the action taking place at the College Park Center of University of Texas in Arlington.
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RAF 09: Gable Steveson vs Alexandr Romanov start times
American fans can catch the RAF 09 event at an evening time they will be used to for UFC and other MMA events.
Meanwhile, it’ll be the usual late night for those wanting to watch from the United Kingdom, but the event will at least be starting one hour earlier than the main card for UFC numbered events.
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How to watch RAF 09
Like all Real American Freestyle events, the upcoming card in Texas will stream exclusively on Fox Nation.
Those in the UK and elsewhere should be able to follow the action on the official RAF YouTube channel, which streamed the full RAF 08 event headlined by Tsarukyan’s victory over Urijah Faber on April 18 in Philadelphia.
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Who is fighting at RAF 09?
While decorated wrestler Steveson’s RAF debut will headline the May 30 event, there are a number of other prominent names set to compete.
That includes Tsarukyan, whose fifth match in the promotion will kick off the event. There will also be Colby Covington’s first appearance since retiring from MMA.
Elsewhere, former UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili will welcome Frankie Edgar back to competition and RAF light heavyweight champion Kyle Snyder’s return marks the one title fight on the RAF 09 lineup.
Full Card:
Heavyweight: Gable Steveson vs Alexandr Romanov
Catchweight: Colby Covington vs Chris Weidman
Light Heavyweight: Kyle Snyder (C) vs Givi Matcharashvili
Lightweight: Merab Dvalishvili vs Frankie Edgar
Featherweight: Ibragim Ilyasov vs Real…
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