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Olympic gold medalist and former WWE wrestler Gable Steveson will headline Dirty Boxing 4 against Billy Swanson in Nashville on October 30. This will be Steveson’s second combat sports appearance and will follow his MMA debut on Sept. 12, where he won against Braden Peterson. DBX utilizes four-ounce gloves with elbows and ground-and-pound allowed. Swanson, with a 4-3 MMA record from Bellator and PFL, will be Steveson’s opponent. Steveson had formerly trained with UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones, along with stints at Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas.
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Steveson is taking a detour on his road to the
UFC.
The Olympic gold medalist will headline Dirty Boxing 4 against
Billy
Swanson on Oct. 30 in Nashville. The promotion announced the
heavyweight bout on Wednesday. DBX
utilizes four-ounce gloves and three-minute rounds with elbows and
“conditional ground-and-pound” allowed as part of its rule set. DBX
has acquired the services of a number of UFC veterans in recent
months, including the likes of Jairzinho
Rozenstruik, Bryan
Battle and others.
Steveson Rolled in MMA Debut
Steveson made his professional MMA debut on Sept. 12, when he
dispatched Braden
Peterson via TKO 1:38 into the opening stanza at LFA 217. In
addition to winning a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 2020
Olympics, Steveson captured two national championships and earned
NCAA All-American honors five times at the University of Minnesota.
He was also a two-time Dan Hodge Trophy winner.
Before shifting his focus to MMA, Steveson had stints in the WWE
developmental system and in Buffalo Bills training camp in 2024.
More recently, he returned to Minnesota to complete his college
eligibility, and he suffered an upset loss to Wyatt Hendrickson in
the finals of the 2025 NCAA National Championships. Steveson has
spent time training with former
UFC heavyweight champ Jon Jones and
has also worked at
Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas.
Swanson owns a 4-3 MMA record, with appearances in Bellator and PFL
Challenger Series to his credit. The Tennessee native also recently
competed in muay thai and BKFC, coming up short in both
outings.
