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Steven Peterson (born May 29, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2010, he has also competed for Bellator Fighting Championships and the Legacy Fighting Alliance.

Early career
Peterson made his Bellator Fighting Championships debut on September 2, 2010 at Bellator 27 against Ernest de la Cruz, winning via unanimous decision. . He made his second and final appearance in Bellator on March 23, 2012 vs. Chris Jones at Bellator 62, losing via split decision. 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. He lost a title unification bout at LFA 1 vs. Leandro Higo via unanimous decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship
Peterson competed on Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series for a chance at a UFC contract on August 22, 2017 vs. Benito Lopez, losing via split decision. He signed with the UFC in January 2018 and was originally scheduled to fight Humberto Bandenay at UFC Fight Night 126. However, visa issues for Bandenay forced the fight to be cancelled.

He made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 126 on February 18, 2018 vs. Brandon Davis, losing the fight via unanimous decision and earning Fight of the Night honors.

His next bout was at The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale on July 6, 2018 vs. fellow Bellator veteran Matt Bessette, winning the fight via split decision.

Championships and achievements

 * Ultimate Fighting Championship
 * Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Brandon Davis