Overview

• Steveson will face Braden Peterson at LFA 217 at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota.
• Peterson is 1-0, a 37-year-old from Montana, and won his July pro debut by 14-second TKO.
• The event streams on UFC Fight Pass, and LFA is widely regarded as a feeder promotion to the UFC.
• Steveson has trained with Jon Jones and worked at Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas as part of his preparation.
• The Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA champion recently ended his collegiate career with a finals loss to Wyatt Hendrickson and is slated to compete in a submission grappling match against Craig Jones on August 31.