Gable Steveson is ready to dive into the world of MMA.
Steveson has previously stated that his intent to enter the MMA space, saying that he wants to ascend the ranks as quickly as Bo Nickal did.
As it turns out, Steveson is being mentored by Jon Jones. The former WWE star revealed the news in a new interview with the Pat McAfee Show.
“Just making sure I can get my hands certified and ready, making sure that I can see punches and make sure that I’m comfortable in the cage and comfortable with guys in front of me that are going to throwing these huge haymakers, and getting in and getting out of the way. I got a great mentor right now. I hope a lot of people know a guy named Jon Jones…he’s pretty damn good [laughs], and I appreciate his efforts of trying to lead me into the right direction and taking my back and giving me the direction I need. I’m really young, and he’s been there and he’s done that before, so I’m really appreciative of how he’s kind of walked my steps leading into this next chapter, if that’s what it is."
Steveson went on to reveal that he would love to speak to Dana White on a face-to-face basis.
“I think that’s the best outlet for amateur wrestlers overall, and I have not spoken to Dana personally. That’s one meeting that I would love to have face-to-face. I’ve been waiting a long time to see him. I know after the 2021 Olympics, he reached out to me and wanted me to come see him in Vegas and everything else. So that’s one meeting that I would love to have and love to see. So if I can get in front of his face and really pitch who I and pitch who he can see and who I will be, I think that would be the greatest thing."
Elsewhere in the interview, Steveson talked about other routes he can take following his NCAA Championship loss. Check out his full comments by clicking here.
Tom Aspinall recently pitched teaming with Cody Rhodes to face John Cena and Jon Jones in WWE. Our full article on his idea can be found by clicking here.
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