Real American Freestyle (RAF) returns TONIGHT (Sat., May 30, 2026) with its ninth event, streaming live from College Park Center of the University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington, Texas.
Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA Division I Heavyweight champion Gable Steveson makes his RAF debut as he headlines the card against former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Top 15 Heavyweight Alexandr Romanov.
In the co-main event, three-time UFC title challenger Colby Covington welcomes former UFC Middleweight champion Chris Weidman to the RAF mats — in a battle of former college wrestlers. In addition, former UFC champions Merab Dvalishvili and Frankie Edgar collide.
RAF 09 kicks off at 8 p.m. ET and airs exclusively on FOX Nation.
Below, you’ll find live results, highlights, and discussion throughout the evening.
RAF 09 Results and Highlights:
RAF 09 Main Event
285 lbs: Gable Steveson vs. Alexandr Romanov
RAF 09 Co-Main Event
Catchweight: Colby Covington vs. Chris Weidman
RAF 09 Main Card
215 lbs: Kyle Snyder vs. Givi Matcharashvili – championship match
155 lbs: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Frankie Edgar
145 lbs: Ibragim Ilyasov vs. Real Woods
175 lbs: Christopher Minto vs. Jason Nolf
190 lbs: Parker Keckeisen vs. Georgios Kougioumtsidis
155 lbs: Zain Retherford vs. Antrell Taylor
155 lbs: Ridge Lovett vs. Bajrang Punia
Catchweight: Cameron Guerin vs. Lucia Yepez
175 lbs.: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mugzy
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