Steven Peterson made his Bellator Fighting Championships debut on September 2,2010 at Bellator 27 against Ernest de la Cruz, winning via unanimous decision.
20 Facts About Steven Peterson
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Steven Peterson made his second and final appearance in Bellator on March 23,2012 against Chris Jones at Bellator 62, losing via split decision.
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Steven Peterson competed extensively in both Legacy FC and Legacy Fighting Alliance, winning the Legacy FC Bantamweight title at Legacy FC 56 vs Manny Vasquez via rear-naked choke.
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Steven Peterson lost a title unification bout at LFA 1 against Leandro Higo via unanimous decision.
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Steven Peterson competed on Dana White's Contender Series 7 for a chance at a UFC contract on August 22,2017 against Benito Lopez, losing via split decision.
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Steven Peterson was supposed to make his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 126 on February 18,2018 against Humberto Bandenay.
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Steven Peterson faced Luis Pena on March 23,2019 at UFC Fight Night 148.
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Steven Peterson signed a new, four-fight contract with the UFC after the fight.
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Steven Peterson faced Alex Caceres on July 20,2019 at UFC on ESPN 4.
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Steven Peterson faced Martin Bravo on September 21,2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 17.
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Steven Peterson won the fight by knockout via a spinning back fist in the second round.
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Steven Peterson was expected to face Aalon Cruz on February 29,2020 at UFC Fight Night 169.
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However, Steven Peterson was pulled from the event for an undisclosed reason, and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Spike Carlyle.
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Steven Peterson was scheduled to meet Seung Woo Choi on February 6,2021 at UFC Fight Night 184.
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Steven Peterson faced Chase Hooper on June 12,2021 at UFC 263.
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At the weigh-ins, Steven Peterson weighed in at 148.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit.
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Steven Peterson faced Julian Erosa on February 5,2022 at UFC Fight Night 200.
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At the weigh-ins, Steven Peterson weighed in at 149 pounds, three pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit.
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Steven Peterson faced Lucas Alexander on March 25,2023 at UFC on ESPN 43.
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Steven Peterson lost the fight via unanimous decision and announced his retirement after his fight.