{"id":561631,"date":"2026-03-26T08:06:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/561631\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T08:06:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:06:18","slug":"top-heavyweight-mma-prospect-inks-multi-match-deal-with-raf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/561631\/","title":{"rendered":"Top heavyweight MMA prospect inks multi-match deal with RAF"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nGable Steveson has finished all three MMA opponents in short
\norder. | Mexico Fight League<\/p>\n

Gable
\nSteveson<\/a> will be staying active between mixed martial arts
\nbouts.<\/p>\n

The heavyweight prospect has inked a multi-match deal with Real
\nAmerican Freestyle, according to Yahoo! Sports<\/a>. The organization announced that
\nSteveson\u2019s debut will come at RAF 9 in Dallas on May 30. An
\nopponent was not revealed.<\/p>\n

An Olympic gold medalist in 2020 and a two-time NCAA national
\nchampion, Steveson is one of the top prospects in all of MMA. The
\n25-year-old, who has worked extensively with former
\nUFC<\/a> two-division champion Jon Jones<\/a>, is
\n3-0 in MMA bouts \u2014 finishing all of his opponents inside of a
\nround. Prior to focusing on fighting, Steveson tried his hand at
\nboth professonal wrestling and the NFL.<\/p>\n

As for RAF, a rematch with Wyatt Henrickson, who defeated Steveson
\nfor the 2025 NCAA national championship, is reportedly a
\npossibility down the road \u2014 though not for his debut. Hendrickson
\nis currently the RAF heavyweight champion.<\/p>\n

A Special Talent
\n
\n“Signing an athlete of Gable’s caliber is a defining moment that
\nreinforces our mission to be the professional home for the world’s
\nbest,” RAF CEO and co-founder Chad Bronstein said. “Gable is a
\nonce-in-a-generation talent who brings a level of star power and
\ntechnical dominance that perfectly aligns with the high-stakes
\natmosphere we’ve built.\u201d<\/p>\n

RAF has enlisted the services of a number of current and former MMA
\nstars for its events, including the likes of Arman
\nTsarukyan<\/a>, Colby
\nCovington<\/a>, Henry
\nCejudo<\/a>, Michael
\nChandler<\/a>, Luke
\nRockhold<\/a>, Bo Nickal<\/a> and
\nUrijah
\nFaber<\/a>, to name a few.<\/p>\n

Gable
\nSteveson<\/a> at RAF09.<\/p>\n

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\u2014 Real American Freestyle (@RAFWrestlingUSA)
\nMarch 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n