After winning Olympic gold, two NCAA titles, and five All-American honors, Gable Steveson officially debuted in professional MMA. The former WWE superstar debuted in the cage at LFA 217 and wasted no time showing his prowess. Steveson made his MMA debut at LFA 217, and it took him no time to establish his presence as he dominated his opponent in round 1, leading to a tremendous TKO victory.
With recently retired legend Jon Jones in his corner, Steveson fought 37-year-old Braden Peterson, who couldn’t keep up at all. Peterson tried to kick early, but Steveson caught his leg and took him down right away. On the ground, Steveson hit Peterson with a hard elbow that hurt him badly. Peterson never got back up after that. Steveson kept hitting him until the ref stopped the fight in the first rou