Ridge Lovett Beats Bajrang Punia 13-8 at RAF 9 in Arlington
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 31
Ridge Lovett Beats Bajrang Punia 13-8 at RAF 9 in Arlington
1 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 31
Ridge Lovett won a 13-8 decision over Bajrang Punia in a lightweight bout on Saturday’s RAF 9 card at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas.
The result came on an 11-match Real American Freestyle event airing on FOX Nation, with Olympic champion Gable Steveson’s debut against Alexandr Romanov serving as the main event.
Earlier results included Zain Retherford beating Antrell Taylor 8-0, Jason Nolf topping Christopher Minto 10-5, and Parker Keckeisen edging Georgios Kougioumtsidis 8-5.
RAF 9 also featured crossover MMA names including Colby Covington, Chris Weidman, Merab Dvalishvili and Arman Tsarukyan, underscoring the promotion’s mix of wrestling and combat-sports talent.
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