Gable Steveson’s next fight won’t come in an MMA cage.<\/p>\n
After making his successful pro debut in the sport earlier this month, Steveson spoke about his intention to focus solely on MMA<\/a> moving forward. The Olympic gold medalist wrestler told Uncrowned’s “The Ariel Helwani Show” he hoped to secure one more fight this year and continue to gain experience \u2014 but that fight will now come in the Dirty Boxing ring.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The promotion announced Wednesday that Steveson (1-0 MMA) is set to face Billy Swanson (4-3 MMA) at Dirty Boxing 4 on Oct. 30 in Nashville. Both men will be making their Dirty Boxing debuts, and as of right now, the heavyweight contest is the only fight on the card.<\/p>\n The Olympic champ’s trek into Dirty Boxing continues his pursuit of unique ventures after brief stints in the NFL and WWE<\/a>. Created by UFC veteran turned bare-knuckle boxer Mike Perry, Dirty Boxing’s ruleset prohibits grappling and essentially hosts boxing matches that allow backfists and forearm, palm and elbow strikes, as well as limited ground-and-pound. In terms of hand wear, all fighters compete with 5-ounce MMA gloves.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Steveson, 25, scored a thunderous victory in his debut MMA fight<\/a> when he took on Braden Peterson at an LFA event Sept. 12. Needing only 98 seconds to put away Peterson with vicious ground-and-pound, Steveson came out of the bout unscathed and ready to stay active.<\/p>\n [Yahoo Sports TV is here! Watch live shows and highlights 24\/7]<\/a><\/p>\n