Gable Steveson has been tipped to become a UFC champion “in 18 months”, just two fights into his professional mixed martial arts ( MMA) career. Steveson made his name as an amateur wrestler, winning Olympic gold for Team USA at the 2021 Games in Tokyo, before signing a pro-wrestling contract with WWE.

Gable Steveson made short work of Kevin Hein in his second MMA fight. Steveson scored a 24-second KO over Hein in the main event for APFC 21, a promotion run by former UFC champion Anthony Pettis. Steveson caught Hein with a left hand as he changed levels and scored a takedown.

Gaethje and Pimblett will be vying for the opportunity to face UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria, as the interim title will create a definitive No. 1 contender. The two of them recently became entangled when Pimblett had some sharp words for Gaethje's claim that "They owe me a championship fight."

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Not many have delivered a beatdown inside the Octagon as vicious and hard to watch as this UFC Vegas 108 star. Refereeing is a hot topic at the moment after what transpired at this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi. For the second time in July ...