{"id":313544,"date":"2026-04-05T01:33:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T20:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=313544"},"modified":"2026-04-05T01:33:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T20:03:02","slug":"gable-steveson-provides-update-regarding-ufc-signing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/gable-steveson-provides-update-regarding-ufc-signing\/","title":{"rendered":"Gable Steveson provides update regarding UFC signing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-302093\">\n<div class=\"article-follow\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing google-follow\"> <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/profile.google.com\/cp\/Cg0vZy8xMWs2azRtMzFf%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">  <span>Follow us on Google Discover<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Gable Steveson has fans excited after providing a temporary update regarding his MMA future.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ever since his MMA debut last September, fans have been touting Gable Steveson because the potential savior of the UFC heavyweight division.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"><\/figure>\n<p>The 25-year-old last competed in the game this past February when he overcame a scary head kick in the primary round to attain one other finish.<\/p>\n<p>Following that, fans were hopeful that the teammate of Jon Jones could be called upon for the upcoming UFC White House event this coming June, but despite talks, it didn\u2019t come to fruition.<\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"5301092e-a4bf-484b-b2eb-b9388da9122f\" data-story-name=\"Gable Steveson\" data-comment-id=\"f26328db-c91b-4b6d-830f-ec367a9a40f7\" data-story-slug=\"gable-steveson\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">Is Gable Steveson destined for greatness in MMA, like Jon Jones is predicting? \ud83e\udd3c<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2025\/12\/BE-5-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Main: Gable Steveson yells at the NCAA Division I Men's Wrestling Championship. Inset: Jon Jones is interviewed by Joe Rogan at UFC 309\" class=\"wp-image-279836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2025\/12\/BE-5-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2025\/12\/BE-5-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2025\/12\/BE-5-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2025\/12\/BE-5-912x1140.png 912w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2025\/12\/BE-5-600x750.png 600w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2025\/12\/BE-5.png 1080w\"><\/div><figcaption title=\"Main: Gable Steveson yells at the NCAA Division I Men's Wrestling Championship. Inset: Jon Jones is interviewed by Joe Rogan at UFC 309. Credit: Jay LaPrete\/NCAA Photos &#038; Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images\">Most important: Gable Steveson yells on the NCAA Division I Men\u2019s Wrestling Championship. Inset: Jon Jones is interviewed by Joe Rogan at UFC 309. Credit: Jay LaPrete\/NCAA Photos &#038; Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steveson claims UFC signing is coming \u2018any day now\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Earlier this month, Steveson somewhat shocked the combat sports world when he signed a multi-fight cope with Real American Freestyle Wrestling to return to the game by which he won an Olympic gold medal in.<\/p>\n<p>Steveson is ready to debut within the red-hot wrestling promotion on May 30 at RAF09, along with his opponent still yet to be decided.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, the early consensus is that the promotion will work towards putting together a highly anticipated rematch between him and Wyatt Hendrickson, who beat him within the NCAA wrestling championship in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>And with Steveson growing in popularity with each outing, a call from the UFC seems just across the corner, and he recently provided an update on the prospect of that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve got a few matches with RAF, I told everybody I\u2019m a full time mixed martial artist and I&#8217;d love to maintain doing that, but I got excellent news, any day now,\u201d Steveson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gKO7Xu7RAhk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">told The Schmo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe (RAF) heavyweight belt would mean loads, however the UFC belt is the largest thing for me, so I\u2019m doing RAF to indicate people who I can still wrestle and that I\u2019m great at wrestling, to indicate people I\u2019m among the best heavyweights of all time however the UFC title is more vital to me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel I\u2019m ready (for the UFC), I prefer to keep it short and easy and real humble, I feel I\u2019m ready, we\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1239345187-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Gable Steveson yells at the NCAA Division I Men's Wrestling Championship\" class=\"wp-image-256469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1239345187-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1239345187-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1239345187-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1239345187-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1239345187-1-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1239345187-1-750x500.jpg 750w\"><\/div><figcaption title=\"DETROIT, MI - MARCH 19: Gable Steveson of the Minnesota Golden Gophers celebrates his win over Cohlton Schultz of the Arizona State Sun Devils in the 285-pound final match during the Division I Mens Wrestling Championship held at Little Caesars Arena on March 19, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Jay LaPrete\/NCAA Photos\/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)\">Photo by Jay LaPrete\/NCAA Photos\/NCAA Photos via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the UFC White House event this coming June, Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane are scheduled to compete for the interim heavyweight title.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s lots of holes in (the UFC heavyweight division) but that\u2019s great for me to are available in and be a brand new fan dominant fighter and beat lots of heavyweights\u2026 See you all soon, it\u2019s gonna be crazy when it comes nevertheless it\u2019s coming any day now, any day now.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper lazy see-more-open see-more-blank extra-content\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2026\/04\/04\/ive-got-good-news-gable-steveson-provides-update-regarding-ufc-signing\/none\" data-type=\"subscribe\">\n<div class=\"see-more subscribe\">\n<figure class=\"newsletter\">\n<div><svg class=\"loading\" width=\"118\" height=\"36\" viewbox=\"0 0 118 36\"><use href=\"#dots-svg\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"signup\"><span class=\"hf\">Join Our Newsletter<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our greatest Bloody Elbow content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow us on Google Discover Gable Steveson has fans excited after providing a temporary update regarding his MMA future. 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