Gable Steveson to face UFC veteran in RAF 9 main event

Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson will make his Real American Freestyle debut against Alexander Romanov in the RAF 9 main event on May 30, marking a high-profile matchup. The event takes place at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas, and streams on Fox Nation. Gable Steveson meets Alexander Romanov atop RAF 9, with Colby Covington vs. Chris Weidman slated for the co-main event.Steveson, 25, is a two-time NCAA champion who trained alongside Jon Jones and enters 3-0 in MMA, with all wins inside one round. Romanov, 35, went 7-3 in the UFC before joining Professional Fighters League, dropped a decision to Mason Parris in his RAF debut last October, and is scheduled for PFL Chicago this Saturday against Rodrigo Nascimento.