[Event] LFA 217 - McKee vs. Strong - Sep 12

Dent · **Posted:** Tue Sep 09, 2025 9:47 am

LFA 217: McKee vs. Strong is an upcoming mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance that will take place on September 12, 2025, at the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States.

Fight Card

Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)

Bantamweight Mitchell McKee vs. Christian Strong
Heavyweight Gable Steveson vs. Braden Peterson
Women's Flyweight Cheyanne Bowers vs. Maritza Sanchez
Lightweight Bobby Lee vs. Nikita Kulshin
Heavyweight Steven Asplund vs. Jordan Heiderman
Welterweight Joey Hart vs. Christian Turner
Featherweight Santos Verdinez vs. Alex Coover
Women's Strawweight Mackenzie Stiller vs. Cristina Brador

Preliminary Card (LFA Fight Network)

Featherweight Jordan Oliver vs. Taner Trembley
Light Heavyweight Isaiah Pinson vs. Glendal Whitney
Lightweight Kelton Sneve vs. David McKinney
Heavyweight Ezayah Gomez Oropeza vs. Adam Poulin
Lightweight Mitchell Wilson vs. Alex Alejendre

Amateur Card

Middleweight Tyree Overton vs. Eli Pokorny
Lightweight Xavier Judge vs. Tommy Nabity
Featherweight Luke Powers vs. Clay Larsen

Background

LFA 217 card announced for Minnesota – plus the debut of Gable Steveson!

LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will return to the Land of 10,000 Lakes on Friday, September 12. LFA 217 will feature a high-stakes bantamweight main event as well as one of the most anticipated heavyweight debuts in MMA history. The event marks the twenty-fifth LFA event in the state of Minnesota, with the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel hosting for the twenty-fourth time.

LFA 217: Strong vs. McKee, takes place Friday, September 12th at the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota. The main event will see a bantamweight showdown between Christian Strong and the undefeated Mitch McKee. The co-main event features Olympic wrestling legend Gable Steveson making his professional MMA debut against rising heavyweight Braden Peterson.

“We are thrilled to bring a stacked card back to Minnesota, headlined by two of the bantamweight division’s most exciting fighters and the MMA debut of one of the most accomplished wrestlers of all time,” stated Soares. “Gable Steveson’s arrival in the sport is a historic moment, and pairing it with a high-level bantamweight clash makes LFA 217 an event you can’t miss.”

Mitch McKee (9-0) enters the bout undefeated, having dispatched every opponent with a mix of explosive wrestling and evolving striking skills.

Christian Strong (9-1) has built a reputation as a relentless finisher with technical striking and strong grappling fundamentals.

Gable Steveson (Pro Debut) is one of the most decorated wrestlers in American history, winning Olympic gold in freestyle wrestling at Tokyo 2020 in dramatic fashion. A two-time NCAA Division I national champion and three-time Big Ten champion for the University of Minnesota, Steveson’s transition to MMA has been one of the most anticipated in recent memory.

Braden Peterson (1-0) will look to spoil Steveson’s debut with his own power and experience in the heavyweight division.

A bantamweight bout between undefeated prospect Mitchell McKee and Christian Strong is scheduled to headline the event.

In addition, 2020 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling Gable Steveson is scheduled to make his MMA debut against Braden Peterson in a heavyweight bout at this event.

Why Are So Many LFA Stars Joining the UFC?

[Event] LFA 217 - McKee vs. Strong - Sep 12

Who is online