Career
Raised in Norwood, Ohio. Went to Norwood High School. Early career
Steele began competing in amateur fights in 2009 before turning professional in 2011.
He competed in several different regional promotions across the Ohio River Valley, including one fight stints in both Strikeforce and Bellator Mobile Marketing Association . He was able to compile a record of 13 - 5.
After his victory over Chuck O"Neil in June of 2015, Steele signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Ultimate Fighting Championship
Steele is expected to make his promotional debut as a short notice replacement against Zak Cummings on July 25, 2015 at UFC on Fox 16, filling in for Antônio Braga Neto who pulled out citing injury.
He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Steele was expected to face Hyun Gyu Lim on November 28, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 79.
However, Lim pulled out of the fight in the week leading up to the event and was replaced by promotional newcomer Dong Hyun Kim.
Steele is expected to face Danny Roberts on April 23, 2016 at UFC 197. Mixed martial arts
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Performance of the Night (One time) versus Dong Hyun Kim.
