Gable Steveson Says UFC Call Could Come ‘Any Day Now’

Overview

• Gable Steveson said in a new interview that a UFC debut is near, telling The Schmo the call could come “any day now.”
• He is 3-0 in MMA with three first-round finishes, including a February stoppage of Hugo Lezama.
• Steveson calls Jon Jones the “perfect” coach, even as Daniel Cormier cautions that relying on Jones could slow his rise.
• He has matches lined up with Real American Freestyle, a wrestling series that stages high-level freestyle bouts and features athletes with MMA ties.
• Talk of a debut on a special UFC White House card did not produce a booking, leaving his exact arrival date uncertain.