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Gable Steveson Set for UFC 336 Return Against Terrance Chatman
· Confirmed
In Short: Steveson's return comes after a shocking loss to Sean Sharaf in September, where he was knocked out in just 12 seconds, ending his undefeated streak in professional MMA.
Before his loss to Sharaf, Steveson had a dominant start to his MMA career, winning his first four fights, including a first-round knockout against Elisha Ellison at UFC 329.
The heavyweight division will see a battle between two fighters who were both knocked out in their last fights, with Chatman coming off a first-round submission loss to Anthony Wint.
Steveson's MMA career includes two national championships, two Dan Hodge Trophy wins, and five All-American honors, making his return highly anticipated.
Chatman, who is 0-1 in the UFC, poses a challenge for Steveson, as he has some power and could pose a danger in the fight.
Given Steveson's grappling expertise, he is expected to try to take the fight to the mat immediately to avoid striking exchanges that could lead to another knockout.
The fight is set to take place in Toronto, marking Steveson's third appearance inside the Octagon.
Steveson's quick return to the UFC Octagon, less than six months after his loss, shows his determination to bounce back and regain his status as a top prospect in the heavyweight division.
What this adds
The fight is expected to showcase Steveson's grappling skills, as he attempts to avoid striking exchanges that could lead to another knockout.
What's confirmed
- 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.
What's still developing
- The UFC heavyweight division will move ahead without Tom Aspinall… Read more Harry Kettle - November 13, 2026 // 0 Comments UFC legend Amanda Nunes has revealed who she considers to be her toughest opponent as she prepares to return at UFC 334.
- Before his loss at UFC 331, UFC Hall of Famer Jon Jones touted Steveson as the promotion’s next great heavyweight.
- Home » MMA News » Gable Steveson » REPORT: Gable Steveson set for UFC 336 return in first fight… Gable Steveson will reportedly return at the first major UFC event of 2027 for the first time since the Sean Sharaf loss.
- 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.
- 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.
- Steveson was knocked out in 12 seconds at UFC 331, ending his undefeated status in professional MMA and resulting in many writing him off as a future champion.
- But given that Steveson should have a massive edge when it comes to grappling in this bout, look for him to try to take this fight to the mat immediately, as any time he spends in striking with Chatman could once again lead to disaster.
- Very few people expected Steveson to lose that fight, but we saw once again that anything can happen in MMA when he got caught on the chin and put out cold by his opponent in what was a shocking outcome.
- Now, Steveson’s return has been added to the card.
- As it turns out, Steveson is showing some grit to make a fairly quick return.
- 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.