Longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes the heavyweight division might be in for a tough awakening if the previous WWE expertise is signed.
The MMA world has been buzzing since Gable Stevenson made his professional debut. The Olympic gold medalist earned a starter in opposition to Braden Peterson in his first skilled MMA struggle in September. Steveson then dabbled on this planet of soiled boxing, knocking out Billy Swanson in 15 seconds.
Steveson, who beforehand labored underneath the WWE NXT model, then had his second skilled MMA struggle in opposition to Kevin Hine. That struggle lasted solely 24 seconds when Steveson knocked out his opponent with a left hook.
Many consider it is solely a matter of time earlier than Stevenson joins the UFC roster, and Rogan is a type of who believes so. On “The Joe Rogan Expertise,” Rogan revealed that he texted UFC CEO Dana White and instructed him that the heavyweight division could be “in turmoil” if Stevenson joined MMA’s high promotion.
White has been maintaining a tally of Stevenson’s progress in MMA. Throughout an look on “The Jim Rome Present,” White stated Stevenson will finally have an opportunity to sink or swim underneath the UFC banner.
“It’s totally fascinating to see somebody who’s a bodily freak, an outstanding athlete, who has competed on the highest degree, begin transitioning right into a martial arts sport like this,” White stated of Stevenson.
“We’re positively maintaining a tally of him and we’ll see how this goes.”
The UFC boss mirrored on Brock Lesnar’s extremely profitable transition from WWE to the UFC. He hopes to provide Stevenson the chance to comply with in his footsteps when the time is true.
“Give it some thought. Brock Lesnar got here right here from WWE and he was such a powerful wrestler that he was capable of win the title. Now now we have a man like this who has a background in wrestling and has labored his method via the small leagues and gained expertise,” White stated.
“He’ll find yourself right here, and we’ll see what he is able to.”
