Steven Timothy Peterson (born May 29, 1990)[2] is a retired American professional mixed martial artist.
[7] He lost a title unification bout at LFA 1 against Leandro Higo via unanimous decision.
[8] 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.
[12] Peterson’s next bout was at The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale on July 6, 2018 against Matt Bessette.
[23] Peterson said of his knockout, "I went to evade his spinning backfist and it just naturally came because I made the same step and it was right after I jabbed when he did it.
"[24] Peterson was expected to face Aalon Cruz on February 29, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 169.
[25] However, Peterson was pulled from the event for an undisclosed reason, and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Spike Carlyle.
[26] Peterson was scheduled to meet Seung Woo Choi on February 6, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 184.
[27] However, Peterson pulled out of the fight on January 15 due to an injury, and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Collin Anglin.