Olympic Wrestler Gable Steveson Signs with UFC

Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson signed a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 11, 2026, during the UFC 327 broadcast, positioning the 25-year-old wrestler for a highly anticipated debut in the heavyweight division. He is scheduled to fight at UFC 329 on July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, as part of International Fight Week, though his opponent has not yet been announced.

Steveson, who won gold in freestyle wrestling at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, brings an undefeated 3-0 professional MMA record to the promotion, with all victories coming via first-round knockouts or technical knockouts. His pro debut in September 2025 ended with a stoppage of Braden Peterson in under two minutes, followed by a 24-second knockout of Kevin Hein in November and a 15-second finish against Billy Swanson. Most recently, on February 19, 2026, he defeated Hugo Lezama via technical knockout at 3:50 of the first round in Mexico's Fight League. Prior to MMA, Steveson explored professional wrestling with WWE from 2021 to 2024 and signed a brief offseason contract with the NFL's Buffalo Bills in 2024, where he was released before the regular season.