Gable Stevenson is formally a member of the UFC roster, and Dana White has publicly spoken the primary phrases in regards to the deal.
Throughout final Saturday’s broadcast of UFC 327, it was introduced that Stevenson was the newest addition to the highest MMA promotion’s heavyweight roster. Stevenson attended UFC 327 with Jon Jones contained in the Caseya Heart in Miami.
Within the postgame press convention, White was requested what he anticipated from Stevenson.
“Yeah, I believe we will put him within the UFC. Everyone’s nervous in regards to the UFC after they first come right here,” White mentioned. “You let him struggle. There aren’t any simple fights right here, however we’ll see how he fights.”
When requested if he has an opponent set for Stevenson’s debut, the UFC supervisor had a brief reply.
“No,” White replied.
Steveson is off to a 3-0 begin in his skilled MMA profession. All three fights led to both knockout or TKO within the first spherical. He additionally had a 15-second KO victory over Billy Swanson held below the Soiled Boxing Championship banner.
There’s quite a lot of buzz surrounding Stevenson, an Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling. Regardless of his well-known wrestling pedigree, Steveson isn’t any stranger to preventing in combined martial arts. In a latest match in opposition to Hugo Lezama, Stevenson obtained a head kick however remained unfazed, ending the bout with a TKO at 3 minutes and 50 seconds.
Earlier than transitioning to martial arts, Steveson signed with WWE. In the long run, he didn’t develop on the planet of sports activities leisure, which led to his launch in Could 2024.
What do you assume is the ceiling for Gable Stevenson? May he finally turn into a viable menace within the UFC heavyweight division? Will he turn into a champion or will he fade? Share your ideas within the feedback part under.
