Mixed Martial Arts-Olympic champion wrestler Steveson set for MMA debut

FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Wrestling - Freestyle - Men's 125kg - Medal Ceremony - Makuhari Messe Hall A, Chiba, Japan - August 6, 2021. Gold medallist Gable Steveson of the United States poses with his medal. REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw/File Photo

(Reuters) -Olympic wrestling champion Gable Steveson will make his mixed martial arts debut next month, the latest turn in a winding career path that has seen the American compete in pro wrestling and sign for a National Football League (NFL) team.

Steveson, who won a gold medal in the super heavyweight category at the Tokyo Olympics four years ago, will fight in a Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) event on September 12 in a heavyweight bout with Braden Peterson in Minnesota.