After months of speculation, Gable Stevenson's Ultimate debut was finally announced. During the UFC Vegas 117 broadcast , Dana White surprised fans by confirming Conor McGregor 's return in the main event of UFC 329 and, as a bonus, revealing that the Olympic medalist, trained by Jon Jones , will fight in the opening bout of the main card, scheduled for July 11th during International Fight Week.
At 25 years old, Gable Stevenson is an Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA champion, with a dominant record in college wrestling of 85 wins and only two losses. The athlete also had a brief stint in American football, even being part of the Buffalo Bills roster in the NFL, in addition to an experience in WWE that did not materialize.
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In his transition to MMA, Steveson has already racked up three knockout victories, all in the first round. In addition, the American has a lightning-fast victory in dirty boxing, finished in just 15 seconds.
In his UFC debut, Jon Jones ' protégé will face Elisha Ellison , who has only one fight in the organization, a first-round knockout loss against Brandon Pericic.
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