Now Reading: Gable Steveson booked for second UFC fight at UFC 331
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Gable Steveson booked for second UFC fight at UFC 331
Gable Steveson will face Sean Sharaf in a heavyweight bout at UFC 331 on September 19 at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena, the UFC announced on Wednesday. The Olympic wrestling champion won his…
The Story in Brief
Gable Steveson will face Sean Sharaf in a heavyweight bout at UFC 331 on September 19 at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena, the UFC announced on Wednesday. The Olympic wrestling champion won his UFC debut with a first-round technical knockout of Elisha Ellison at UFC 329. Sharaf, who joined the promotion with a 4-0 professional record, has since lost by knockout to Junior Tafa and Steven Asplund. Steveson is also expected to fight Tony Cassioppi at RAF 12 on August 22.
The UFC confirmed three other UFC 331 bouts: Brian Ortega against Renato Moicano, Tai Tuivasa against Robelis Despaigne, and Ryan Gandra against Ozzy Diaz. Ortega submitted Moicano in their 2017 meeting, while their planned UFC 326 rematch fell through after Ortega withdrew with an injury. The promotion has not announced the main or co-main event.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative is that one emphatic debut has already made Steveson a finished heavyweight prospect. It has not. His first-round win showed power, but his second opponent has also lost his last two UFC bouts, and Steveson still needs rounds against stronger opposition. The opposite claim, that the booking proves nothing, is just as lazy. His workload will offer a clearer measure. Can he fight effectively beyond the opening round at UFC 331?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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