Overview
- Brown told The Fighter vs. The Writer he would pick Steveson to beat Tom Aspinall or Ciryl Gane right now and later reinforced the stance on X with a Brock Lesnar comparison.
- Steveson, 25, is an Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA champion who has won both pro MMA bouts by knockout in just over two minutes combined, plus a 15-second Dirty Boxing KO.
- Steveson is training under Jon Jones, a mentorship that Daniel Cormier questioned as a primary coaching setup, citing concerns about whether it best serves long-term development.
- Despite growing buzz, Steveson has not announced a third professional fight or a UFC deal, with UFC leadership publicly tracking his progress.
- Steveson has said he hopes to take one or two more bouts and then debut in the UFC at a planned White House event in June, framing it as his ideal scenario rather than a confirmed plan.