Fight fans are still waiting for Gable Steveson to make his official jump to the Octagon, but it may come sooner than expected.
Steveson, who is a former Olympic gold medalist widely regarded as one of the best collegiate wrestlers of all-time, has looked unstoppable across his first three professional mixed martial arts (MMA) bouts. All three fights have taken place over the past seven months and have all ended via first-round knockout, including a victory in Mexico this past February (watch it HERE).
While Steveson recently signed with Real American Freestyle (RAF) to keep his wrestling skills in tip-top shape the plan is still for him to make his official UFC debut sometime in 2026. Some thought it may have happened at UFC’s upcoming White House card, but Steveson believes an official announcement could come at any time.
“I got a couple of matches with RAF,” Steveson recently 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, who is just 25 years of age, is already excelling as a full-time MMA fighter under the tutelage of former UFC champion Jon Jones. “Bones” believes Steveson could push for UFC gold by early-2027, but the wrestling phenom will need to make his official Octagon debut first. Steveson hopes that comes soon as he’s completely focused on winning a UFC title.
“I’m doing RAF to show people that I can still wrestle,” said Steveson. “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.”
