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Plenty eyes will be on Gable Steveson at UFC 329. | Mexico Fight League
Gable Steveson isn’t doing anything to temper the hype ahead of his highly-anticipated Ultimate Fighting Championship debut.
The promotion announced on Saturday that Steveson has signed to make his first Octagon foray at UFC 329 on July 11 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. An heavyweight opponent for Steveson is expected to be announced at a later date.
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“Man, I feel amazing,” Steveson told the UFC after his signing was annoucned. “This is going to be the biggest debut on earth and I’m ready. The butterflies, the jitters, it’s all part of the game, and I’m ready to take that big step to the UFC and do what I need to do. Man, I think International Fight Week is going to be crazy. You know, maybe a crazy headliner that might come back that you guys might know so, who knows?”
As for the “crazy headiner,” Steveson is likely referencing the return of Conor McGregor, which has been rumored — but far from confirmed — for International Fight Week.
Steveson is regarded as one of the top prospects in all of MMA. The 25-year-old, who has worked extensively with former UFC two-division champion Jon Jones, is 3-0 in MMA bouts — finishing all of his opponents inside of a round. Prior to focusing on fighting, Steveson tried his hand at both professonal wrestling and the NFL.
Steveson last appeared at Mexico Fight League 3 on Feb. 19, where he stopped 15-bout veteran Hugo Lezama via technical knockout at the 3:50 mark of Round 1. Before he makes his first UFC foray, Steveson will headline Real American Freestyle 9 against Alexander Romanov on May 30 in Arlington, Texas.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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