Overview

• LFA announced Steveson will fight heavyweight Braden Peterson on Sept. 12 at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota, with the event streaming on UFC Fight Pass.
• Peterson enters his second professional bout after a 14-second TKO in his July debut for Fusion Fight League.
• Steveson is a 2020 Olympic freestyle gold medalist, two-time NCAA champion, two-time Dan Hodge Trophy winner, and five-time All-American at the University of Minnesota.
• His path to MMA follows a stint in WWE’s developmental system, a brief stop with the Buffalo Bills in 2024, and a return to college wrestling that ended with a finals loss to Wyatt Hendrickson in 2025.
• Preparation for the transition has included work with Jon Jones and coaches at Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas, while LFA 217 is headlined by Mitch McKee vs. Christian Strong.