Overview
- Steveson stopped Hugo Lezama by TKO via ground-and-pound at 3:50 of Round 1 in the MFL 3 main event in Monterrey, Mexico.
- He absorbed a clean spinning wheel kick to the head before regaining control and finishing from top position.
- The 2020 Olympic gold medalist is 3-0 with three first-round finishes while training with Jon Jones, Greg Jackson and Brandon Gibson.
- Post-fight, he declined to call for a UFC deal or name a next opponent, saying he planned to shower and sleep.
- UFC officials are monitoring his rise and talk of a possible White House-card debut remains unconfirmed as some analysts, including Josh Thomson, urge a slower build.