Gable Steveson has finished all three MMA opponents in short order. | Mexico Fight League
Gable Steveson will be staying active between mixed martial arts bouts.
The heavyweight prospect has inked a multi-match deal with Real American Freestyle, according to Yahoo! Sports. The organization announced that Steveson’s debut will come at RAF 9 in Dallas on May 30. An opponent was not revealed.
An Olympic gold medalist in 2020 and a two-time NCAA national champion, Steveson is 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.
As for RAF, a rematch with Wyatt Henrickson, who defeated Steveson for the 2025 NCAA national championship, is reportedly a possibility down the road — though not for his debut. Hendrickson is currently the RAF heavyweight champion.
A Special Talent
“Signing an athlete of Gable’s caliber is a defining moment that reinforces our mission to be the professional home for the world’s best,” RAF CEO and co-founder Chad Bronstein said. “Gable is a once-in-a-generation talent who brings a level of star power and technical dominance that perfectly aligns with the high-stakes atmosphere we’ve built.”
RAF has enlisted the services of a number of current and former MMA stars for its events, including the likes of Arman Tsarukyan, Colby Covington, Henry Cejudo, Michael Chandler, Luke Rockhold, Bo Nickal and Urijah Faber, to name a few.