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RAF 9 Lineup Proved UFC Athletes Only Need Wrestling When Punches Aren't Allowed

RAF 9 Lineup Proved UFC Athletes Only Need Wrestling When Punches Aren't Allowed

Jun 23, 2026 · combat-sports, competition-results
There was a moment in every combat athlete's career when they voluntarily walk into a format that removes their biggest advantage. RAF 9 in Arlington on June 1st was that moment for five UFC-credentialed fighters: Gable Steveson (UFC heavyweight, making his wrestling promotion debut against Alexandr
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Back When RAF 9 Went Down: A Sitting UFC Champion, An Olympic Gold Medalist, And A Hall of Famer All Showed Up In Arlington

Back When RAF 9 Went Down: A Sitting UFC Champion, An Olympic Gold Medalist, And A Hall of Famer All Showed Up In Arlington

Jun 10, 2026 · competition-results, event-preview
2026, to be exact — it marked one of those moments in combat sports where you had to actually stop and process what was happening. College Park Center at the University of Texas at Arlington hosted RAF 9, and the card that night represented something the freestyle wrestling world had been chasing fo
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Werdum and dos Santos Are Going Back to War — But Nobody's Striking This Time

Werdum and dos Santos Are Going Back to War — But Nobody's Striking This Time

Jun 07, 2026 · dos-santos, heavyweight-grappling
Two former UFC heavyweight champions have fought each other twice in the octagon. Now they're meeting in pure grappling.
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