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Gable Steveson will have a debut fight in the UFC later this year against a fighter with similar experience. Dana White is opting for a safer matchup rather than a high-stakes debut.
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Aug 10, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Gable Steveson (61) prior to the game against the Chicago Bears at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images
Gable Steveson won’t be thrown into the deep end until Dana White knows he can swim.
That’s why the Olympic gold medalist will be drawing a fighter with similar experience for his Octagon debut later this year. That contradicts this “crazy” prediction from the former WWE wannabe but history has shown that White and Co. like to start with tune-up fights for big-name heavyweights.
Like this cranium-cracking legend.
“CM Punk fought here, we’ll find somebody,” White said at the UFC Winnipeg press conference. “I don’t know if we go after a Top 15 guy. The UFC jitters are real. I don’t care how you’ve competed or where or what you’ve done. When you come here, it’s a different level. Our matchmakers are the best in the business. We’ll figure him out and get him the right fight. When I say that, I mean at what we think his level is, and what we think he’s capable of.”
Gable Steveson will face a fighter with similar experience for his UFC debut later this year.
Dana White prefers to start big-name heavyweights with tune-up fights to ensure they can handle the competition.
Gable Steveson's UFC debut is scheduled for July 11, 2026.

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White the merciful!
The last thing UFC wants to do is risk the long-term potential of Steveson with hotshot matchmaking against devastating heavyweights like No. 13-ranked Tallison Teixeira or No. 15-ranked Shamil Gaziev. Yes, I’m being sarcastic. The UFC heavyweight division is so thin you could floss with it.
Steveson, 25, is 3-0 in MMA and 1-0 in dirty boxing.