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Both these lightweights have been grinding in the UFC, and this matchup has all the makings of a sneaky banger that could steal the show. Steele's coming off that nasty heel hook finish over Dom Mar Fan back in May, catching it on the ground just under four minutes into the first round. That's the kind of submission that makes you rewind the replay three times.\n\nYoung's been on a different kind of run. Gee Money took a split decision over Thiago Moises in April, which is no joke considering Moises has been around the block. Before that, he beat Maheshate by unanimous decision last August. The dude's won two straight and is looking to make it three. Meanwhile, Steele bounced back strong from that unanimous decision loss to Rongzhu at UFC 312, where he got outworked over three rounds.\n\nHere's the thing about this fight. Both guys are orthodox, both train at solid camps (Syndicate MMA vs Ignite Jiu-Jitsu), and both have shown they can finish or go the distance. 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