Future heavyweight champion?
While talking to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Steveson revealed that his team is in frequent contact with the UFC.
“We’ve been in contact – after every fight, there’s a call with my team and it’s all positive stuff,” Steveson said.
“When I’m ready to go, I’ll jump ship, and I’ve relayed that message to them.”
In the same interview, Steveson admitted he was eyeing up a UFC debut as soon as the White House card on June 14.
“I think there’s a spot for me, especially being a US Olympic champion,” he added.
Steveson has drawn comparisons with former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar as both spent time in amateur and professional wrestling before moving to MMA.
Lesnar’s background in amateur wrestling famously gave him the skills to win the UFC heavyweight title in just his fourth fight.
It is fair to say that Steveson could do similar, with his more prestigious amateur wrestling career and the shallow nature of the heavyweight division combining to allow such a feat.
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