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Decorated Wrestler Gable Steveson Set for Professional MMA Debut
Decorated wrestler Gable Steveson will make his highly-anticipated mixed martial arts debut next month.
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.
“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.