Olympic gold medalist and former WWE talent to make MMA debut
Gable Steveson’s next move? MMA.
LFA announced that the Olympic gold medalist and former WWE developmental talent would make his MMA debut against Braden Peterson at LFA 217. The event will take place at the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel on September 12 in Prior Lake, Minnesota and will stream on UFC Fight Pass.
In the past, Steveson has expressed interest in an MMA career. He’s previously been seen training with former UFC Champion Jon Jones.
Steveson won the gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, and the following year signed with the WWE. His first match didn’t take place until 2023, when he and Baron Corbin went to a no contest at that year’s NXT Great American Bash. The following May, it was reported that Steveson was among several talents released from their NXT contracts.
In the time since his release, Steveson was briefly linked to football, signing a deal with the Buffalo Bills but ultimately failing to make their practice squad. He also competed at this year’s NCAA tournament, making it to the finals before losing to Wyatt Hendrickson.
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