Overview
- UFC officials announced during Saturday’s UFC 327 broadcast in Miami that Steveson has signed and will debut July 11 at UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena.
- Dana White said no opponent is set for the debut and cautioned there are no easy fights for newcomers as he referenced first-time Octagon jitters.
- Steveson, 25, won gold at the Tokyo Olympics and two NCAA titles, and he enters the promotion 3-0 in MMA with all wins by first-round KO/TKO.
- He has been training with former UFC champion Jon Jones and was shown seated next to him when the signing and debut plan were revealed on-air.
- Before UFC 329, Steveson is booked to face UFC veteran Alexandr Romanov at RAF 09 on May 30 in Texas, and the International Fight Week card is widely discussed as a possible Conor McGregor return without confirmation.