India, Aug. 5 -- Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson will make his second walk to the Octagon sooner than expected after the UFC officially announced that he will face Sean Sharaf in a heavyweight bout at UFC 331 on September 19 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

The matchup was among four fights confirmed by the promotion on Wednesday, just weeks after Steveson made a successful UFC debut with a first-round TKO victory over Elisha Ellison at UFC 329.

Steveson entered his promotional debut as one of the biggest betting favorites in UFC history, and the former Olympic wrestling champion lived up to expectations by securing an emphatic stoppage win. While some observers noted there are still areas of his MMA game that need refinement, t...