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2 days agoUFC Vegas 114's Steven Asplund Brings the Positivity
Steven Asplund transformed from over 500lbs to become an MMA fighter and viral fan favorite by authentically promoting positivity rather than manufactured drama.
Contender Series winner Steven Asplund, a former LFA heavyweight, made his promotional debut at UFC Vegas 112, facing off against Sean Sharaf. Sharaf was looking for his first win inside the octagon after coming up short in his own debut last year. As for Asplund, his story - weighing over 500 pounds, and losing over 300 in his journey to the UFC - had taken off ahead of his DWCS appearance, putting a few extra eyeballs on his preliminary card debut.