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Gable Steveson will reportedly return at the first major UFC event of 2027 for the first time since the Sean Sharaf loss.
Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson suffered a stunning setback at UFC 331 earlier this year. After a dominant first four fights in Mixed Martial Arts, Steveson lost to Sean Sharaf by 12-second knockout in one of the biggest upsets in UFC history.
It was a disappointing setback for Steveson after a first-round knockout against Elisha Ellison at UFC 329. Steveson is regarded by many as one of the greatest heavyweight prospects of the modern era.
After getting criticized from all directions following UFC 331, Steveson will look to rebound from a loss for one of the first times in his combat sports career. On the first major UFC card of 2027, Steveson will reportedly face a seven-fight veteran in Toronto.
Gable Steveson to face seven-fight vet in UFC 336 comeback
As first reported by the Instagram account Connected MMA, a matchup between Steveson and Terrance Chatman is in the works for UFC 336 on January 30th. As of this writing, the UFC hasn’t announced the full lineup for UFC 336.
Chatman will make his second UFC appearance after a first-round loss to heavyweight prospect Anthony Wint in August. He began his MMA career 4-1 with all four wins in Fury FC before suffering his first UFC setback.
Before his loss at UFC 331, UFC Hall of Famer Jon Jones touted Steveson as the promotion’s next great heavyweight. After retiring from MMA last year, Jones has turned his full-time attention towards coaching and mentoring Steveson.
UFC 336 is headlined by a flyweight title fight between Joshua Van and Manel Kape. The co-main event is an interim welterweight title fight between top contenders Carlos Prates and Michael Morales.
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