Gable Steveson blitzes Alexandr Romanov for tech fall victory, takes aim at 2 Olympians after winning RAF 9 main event

Gable Steveson dominated Alexandr Romanov with a technical fall victory in the RAF 9 main event on Saturday, asserting his return to wrestling dominance after stepping away from the sport in recent years. The 2020 Olympic gold medalist, now 25, needed less than two periods to dispatch the former UFC heavyweight, running up points methodically before securing a turn in the second period that put him up 10-0 and ended the match by technical superiority. Steveson's comeback bout at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas marked his first wrestling match since a surprising loss at the 2025 NCAA championships. Following his victory, Steveson set his sights on future matchups against two other Olympic-level wrestlers, signaling his ambitions to remain competitive at the highest levels of the sport while also pursuing an upcoming UFC debut scheduled for later in the summer.