Not everyone seems to be satisfied that Olympic gold medalist Gable Stevenson will develop into an elite fighter within the UFC heavyweight division.
High heavyweight MMA contender Gable Stevenson might be headed to the UFC, with current rumors suggesting the Olympic gold medalist will probably be attending UFC 327 this weekend to satisfy with UFC executives. Steveson has been hailed as a future star within the UFC heavyweight division by Joe Rogan, Dana White and others.
Stevenson has taken blended martial arts head-on, coaching as a protégé of former UFC two-division champion Jon Jones, maybe the best fighter within the historical past of the game. Jones has repeatedly acknowledged that it’s his private mission to make sure Stevenson turns into UFC heavyweight champion as his MMA profession begins.
Stevenson will not be the primary overhyped MMA candidate to come back from a world-class wrestling background. Bo Nickal, Jacob Smith, and others have made their debuts within the Octagon and have executed properly.
Nevertheless, prime UFC heavyweights consider Stevenson’s bodily attributes may assist him transfer up the division ladder shortly.
Curtis Blaydes: ‘Gable Stevenson might be ‘uncovered’ towards long-distance heavyweight opponent’
between him, UFC 327 Media Day Press Conventionprime UFC heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes put the brakes on Steveson, who shortly discovered success contained in the Octagon.
“I feel he’s a significantly better grappler than (Josh Hokit), however he doesn’t have the attain, so I feel that’s going to be a problem,” Blaydes mentioned of Stevenson.
“It hasn’t been a problem but, however whenever you give him a tall man who is aware of the right way to sprawl, that might be a problem. So I am hoping he must determine that out earlier than he goes to the UFC. I do not need him to get uncovered too shortly…
“Who is aware of higher than he (that he’s prepared)? If he believes in it, all energy is with him.”
Blaydes will face gifted prospect Josh Hokit at UFC 327 this weekend in Miami. In the meantime, Stevenson is 3-0 with three first-round knockouts in his skilled MMA profession, together with at Mexico Combat League 3 in February.
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