“I think I’m ready.”
Gable Steveson is expecting his UFC call to come at any moment.
The decorated wrestler has spent the past year building a resume on the regional scene, competing in three MMA bouts and one striking-only fight under the rules of Dirty Boxing Championship. Steveson (3-0) also recently signed with Real American Freestyle to compete in wrestling, but believes a call to make his UFC debut could come at any moment.
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“I got a couple of matches with RAF,” Steveson told The Schmo. “I told everybody I’m a full-time mixed martial artist, and. I would love to keep doing that. But I got good news: any day now.”
Steveson said he’s excited to continue to show his dominance on the wrestling mats. Winning a RAF title would mean a lot to him, but his ultimate goal is capurting the UFC heavyweight title.
“I’m doing RAF to show people that I can still wrestle,” Steveson said. “I’ll show people that I’m great at wrestling, I’ll show people I’m one of the best heavyweights of all time. But the UFC title is more important to me.”
Steveson has won all three of his professional MMA fights with very little trouble. He’s finished Braden Peterson, Kevin Hein and Hugo Lezama all in the first round. When looking at the heavyweight landscape in the UFC, Steveson believes it’s in prime position for him to show up and make an immediate impact.
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“I think there’s a lot of holes in it, but that’s great for me to come in and kind of be a new fan-dominant fighter that can go out there and beat a lot of heavyweights,” Steveson said. “It’s one day at a time, and I’m gonna keep it short and simple. … No names, but it’s gotta come for everybody.”
Jon Jones has been in Steveson’s corner throughout his young MMA journey, guiding him not only on techniques and the physical aspects of fighting but also on how to navigate his career. It’s a role Jones has fully embraced as a coach and mentor, publicly backing Steveson like never before. So far, so good for Steveson, who many expect to take full advantage of what is considered to be a weak UFC heavyweight division.
“It’s going to be crazy when it comes, but it’s coming any day now,” Steveson said. “Any day now. Any day.”
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Gable Steveson expects call for UFC debut soon: ‘Any day now’
