Not-Retiring Gable Returns At UFC 336
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 18: Gable Steveson poses on the scale during the UFC 331 official weigh-in at InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown on September 18, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
Key points
- (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Former Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson isn’t giving up on his fighting dreams.
- After the stunning loss to an unheralded opponent, fans and pundits alike immediately questioned whether Steveson would ever make the walk again, particularly since Steveson already gave up on pursuing NFL and WWE careers previously … and fleeing the Octagon afterward didn’t help his reputation either.
- The 5-2 Heavyweight made his promotional debut back in August, quickly getting smoked by another top up-and-comer in Anthony Wint (see that finish here).
Per a first report from Connected MMA, Steveson will return to action opposite Terrance Chatman at UFC 336, which is scheduled for Jan.
Just a couple months ago, Steveson was shockingly knocked out in just 12 seconds by Sean Sharaf (watch it again here) at UFC 331.
Additional details
- Steveson was widely considered to be the sport’s best prospect, and he brought a Jon Jones co-sign with him into the Octagon.
- That’s always a gamble, and there’s a high probability that Chatman is throwing haymakers from the first bell.
- For further context, Chatman has defeated exactly one opponent with a winning record.
- At the same time, Steveson is returning less than six months after a bad knockout.
- As it turns out, Steveson is showing some grit to make a fairly quick return.
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