Gable Steveson has officially signed with the UFC, with the announcement made during the live UFC 327 broadcast. The 25-year-old Olympic freestyle wrestling champion will make his promotional debut at UFC 329 on July 11 in Las Vegas during International Fight Week. Steveson transitioned to MMA last year and has compiled a perfect 3-0 record with all three victories coming by knockout or TKO in the first round. He trains at Jackson Wink MMA under the guidance and mentorship of Jon Jones. His wrestling credentials and early MMA success have generated significant interest in his UFC debut.
Gable Steveson officially joined the UFC roster on Saturday night, with the announcement delivered live during the UFC 327 broadcast. The 25-year-old Olympic freestyle wrestling champion is set to make his promotional debut at UFC 329 on July 11 in Las Vegas, coinciding with International Fight Week.
Steveson arrives in the UFC as one of the most decorated amateur wrestling credentials the sport has ever seen, backing that pedigree with an unblemished 3-0 professional MMA record. All three of his victories have come by knockout or TKO inside the first round, a finishing rate that has drawn immediate attention ahead of his Las Vegas debut. He transitioned to MMA last year and has moved through his opposition with striking efficiency that belies his wrestling background.
Guiding that development is Jon Jones, the former two-division champion who trains alongside Steveson at Jackson Wink MMA. Jones, 38, carries a 28-1-0 professional record and brings a wealth of experience to the mentorship role, including a six-foot-four frame, an 84-inch reach, and a career striking accuracy of 58 percent with 4.38 significant strikes landed per minute. His combination of wrestling and cage-generalship makes him a fitting blueprint for a fighter of Steveson's background.
Why it matters
- Steveson's Olympic gold medal pedigree and three first-round finishes make him one of the most anticipated UFC debuts in recent memory
- A July 11 slot during International Fight Week places him on one of the promotion's highest-profile cards of the year
- His connection to Jones and the Jackson Wink system gives him an elite developmental foundation as he steps into the world's premier MMA organization
