Who is Gable Steveson fighting? Dana White skipping Top 15 for not so ‘crazy’ debut — ‘UFC jitters are real’
Gable Steveson won’t be thrown into the deep end until Dana White knows he can swim. That’s why the Olympic gold medalist will be drawing a fighter with similar experience for his Octagon debut later this year. That contradicts this “crazy” prediction from the former WWE wannabe but history has shown that White and Co.
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Aug 10, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Gable Steveson (61) prior to the game against the Chicago Bears at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Gable Steveson won’t be thrown into the deep end until Dana White knows he can swim. That’s why the Olympic gold medalist will be drawing a fighter with similar experience for his Octagon debut later this year.
That contradicts this “crazy” prediction from the former WWE wannabe but history has shown that White and Co. like to start with tune-up fights for big-name heavyweights. Like this cranium-cracking legend .
“CM Punk fought here, we’ll find somebody,” White said at the UFC Winnipeg press conference . “I don’t know if we go after a Top 15 guy. The UFC jitters are real.