Overview
- Steveson will make his Octagon debut on Saturday at UFC 329 in Las Vegas when he faces Elisha Ellison on the prelims.
- At the official weigh‑in Steveson came in at 241 pounds while Ellison weighed 236 pounds, both well under the 265‑pound heavyweight limit.
- Oddsmakers installed Steveson as an extreme favorite, with lines reported as high as -4000, marking what outlets called the largest betting favorite in UFC history.
- Former two‑division champion Jon Jones and veteran coach Greg Jackson have been actively working with Steveson during fight week and are central to expectations about his ceiling.
- Ellison is framed as a resilient underdog who has publicly discussed military service, PTSD and a leave from law enforcement, and a Steveson win could accelerate matchup plans in a thin heavyweight division such as fights with Josh Hokit, Ciryl Gane, or Tom Aspinall.