Top heavyweight MMA prospect inks multi-match deal with RAF

Gable Steveson has finished all three MMA opponents in short order. | Mexico Fight League Gable Steveson will be staying active between mixed martial arts bouts. The heavyweight prospect has inked a multi-match deal with Real American Freestyle, according to Yahoo!

Sports . The organization announced that Steveson’s debut will come at RAF 9 in Dallas on May 30. An opponent was not revealed.

An Olympic gold medalist in 2020 and a two-time NCAA national champion, Steveson is one of the top prospects in all of MMA. The 25-year-old, who has worked extensively with former UFC two-division champion Jon Jones , is 3-0 in MMA bouts — finishing all of his opponents inside of a round. Prior to focusing on fighting, Steveson tried his hand at both professonal wrestling and the NFL.

As for RAF, a rematch with Wyatt Henrickson, who defeated Steveson for the 2025 NCAA national championship, is reportedly a possibility down the road — though not for his debut. Hendrickson is currently the RAF heavyweight champion. A Special Talent "Signing an athlete of Gable's caliber is a defining moment that reinforces our mission to be the professional home for the world's best," RAF CEO and co-founder Chad Bronstein said.