Gable Steveson Earns 10-0 Technical Fall Victory Over Alexandr Romanov in RAF Debut
Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson defeated Alexandr Romanov by technical fall on May 30, 2026. Steveson is scheduled to make his UFC debut at UFC 329 on July 11.
yardbarker.comGable Steveson defeated Alexandr Romanov by technical fall with a score of 10-0 in his RAF debut on May 30, 2026. The Olympic gold medalist, Pan-American Games champion, and two-time NCAA national champion from the University of Minnesota scored a takedown and turn in the first period to lead 4-0 before action was halted when Romanov appeared to suffer an arm injury.
Steveson led 5-0 at the end of the first period.
Steveson added a step-out point and a further takedown in the second period before executing a gutwrench to complete the 10-0 technical fall. Romanov, a veteran of both the UFC and PFL, is now 0-2 in RAF competition after previously losing to Mason Parris.
Steveson is scheduled to make his UFC debut at UFC 329 on July 11 against Elisha Ellison, who carries a 5-2 record with a 100 percent finish rate.
After the match, Steveson expressed confidence in his wrestling ability and named Abdulrashid Sadulaev and Amir Hossein Zare as opponents he hopes to face in RAF.
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