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RAF 09
RAF 09: Steveson vs. Romanov was a freestyle wrestling event that took place on May 30, 2026, at the College Park Center of University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington, Texas.
| RAF 09: Steveson vs. Romanov | |||
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| Real American Freestyle | |||
| May 30, 2026 | |||
| College Park Center | |||
| Arlington, Texas | |||
| RAF 08: Tsarukyan vs. Faber |
RAF 09: Steveson vs. Romanov
RAF 10: Chimaev vs. Danis | RAF 08: Tsarukyan vs. Faber | RAF 09: Steveson vs. Romanov | RAF 10: Chimaev vs. Danis | | RAF 08: Tsarukyan vs. Faber | RAF 09: Steveson vs. Romanov | RAF 10: Chimaev vs. Danis | |
RAF 09: Steveson vs. Romanov was a freestyle wrestling event that took place on May 30, 2026, at the College Park Center of University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington, Texas.
It was the ninth flagship event produced by the Real American Freestyle (RAF) promotion, and aired live on Fox Nation.
Tickets for the event went on sale through AXS on April 10, 2026.
Commentary for the event's live Fox Nation broadcast was provided by Kurt Angle, Ben Askren, Julianna Peña, Chael Sonnen, and Shane Sparks.
This event was originally planned to be held in Bahrain, but was moved due to the 2026 Iran war.
Former Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson debuted at this event after signing a multi-match contract with RAF, headlining against Alexander Romanov.
RAF Women's Middleweight Champion Kennedy Blades was scheduled to defend her title against Alexis Gomez at this event, but the bout was cancelled due to injury.
Zain Retherford was scheduled to face Ernazar Akmataliev, but Akmataliev withdrew and was replaced by Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga. Tulga then also withdrew, and was replaced by Antrell Taylor.
All competitors favored to win by sportsbooks were victorious in their respective matches.
| Main card (Fox Nation) | |||||||
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| Heavyweight | Gable Steveson | def. | Alexander Romanov | Technical fall (10–0) | 2 | 1:07 | |
| Catchweight (200 lbs.) | Colby Covington | def. | Chris Weidman | Decision (5–4) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Kyle Snyder (c) | def. | Givi Matcharashvili | Technical fall (10–0) | 3 | 0:41 | |
| Lightweight | Merab Dvalishvili | def. | Frankie Edgar | Technical fall (12–1) | 3 | 1:34 | |
| Featherweight | Real Woods | def. | Ibragim Ilyasov | Pinfall | 2 | 1:01 | |
| Cruiserweight | Parker Keckeisen | def. | Georgios Kougioumtsidis | Decision (8–5) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Middleweight | Jason Nolf | def. | Christopher Minto | Decision (10–5) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Lightweight | Zain Retherford | def. | Antrell Taylor | Decision (8–0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Lightweight | Ridge Lovett | def. | Bajrang Punia | Decision (13–8) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Women's Catchweight (125 lbs.) | Lucía Yépez | def. | Cameron Guerin | Technical fall (10–0) | 1 | 1:48 | |
| Middleweight | Arman Tsarukyan | def. | Keelon Jimison | Technical fall (16–5) | 1 | 1:56 |
The following athletes received bonuses.
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Match of the Night: Jason Nolf vs. Christopher Minto and Parker Keckeisen vs. Georgios Kougioumtsidis
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Performance of the Night: Merab Dvalishvili
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