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The Olympic gold medalist will face Braden Peterson at LFA 217 on Sept. 12 at the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota. The promotion announced the heavyweight bout on Tuesday. LFA 217 is headlined by a bantamweight clash between Mitch McKee and Christian Strong and airs on UFC Fight Pass at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
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“Gable Steveson’s arrival in the sport is a historic moment, and pairing it with a high-level bantamweight clash makes LFA 217 an event you can’t miss,” said LFA CEO Ed Soares in a release.
In addition to winning a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 2020 Olympics, Steveson captured two national championships and earned NCAA All-American honors five times at the University of Minnesota. He was also a two-time Dan Hodge Trophy winner.
Steveson Has Trained with MMA Notables
Before shifting his focus to MMA, Steveson had stints in the WWE developmental system and in Buffalo Bills training camp in 2024. More recently, he returned to Minnesota to complete his college eligibility, and he suffered an upset loss to Wyatt Hendrickson in the finals of the 2025 NCAA National Championships. Steveson has spent time training with former UFC heavyweight champ Jon Jones and has also worked at Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas.
Peterson made his pro debut for Fusion Fight League on July 26, when he defeated Chris Thompson via technical knockout in 14 seconds.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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