Gable Steveson rolls to 3-0 in MMA, but opts not to call for UFC
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Key Points:
- Former Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson improved to 3-0 as a professional MMA fighter with a first-round TKO victory over Hugo Lezama at Mexico Fight League 3 in Monterrey, Mexico.
- Despite earlier hints, Steveson did not call for his next fight to take place in the UFC or at the promotion's White House event this summer.
- Steveson, a two-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion, trains with UFC legend Jon Jones and has been on the UFC's radar for over a year.
- Although dominant, Steveson showed some signs of inexperience, including visible fatigue and absorbing a spinning wheel kick from Lezama.
- Jon Jones has predicted Steves
