GABLE KNOWS.#DBX4<\/a> #GableSteveson<\/a> #DirtyBoxing<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/S1hoMthkh3<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Dirty Boxing Championship (@DirtyBoxing_) October 31, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Ex-UFC star Nate Diaz claims he’s agreed to fight Jake Paul in boxing rematch<\/a><\/p>\n Gable Steveson Reflects Upon MMA Debut Gable Steveson won his pro MMA debut in less than two minutes. | (LFA)<\/p>\n “The MMA debut was great,” Steveson said. “I went out there, had a huge takedown, huge ground-and-pound, showed off elbows and got the TKO finish. But, I think the main question was, ‘Can Gable stay on his feet with someone and kinda go out there not having to shoot a takedown and have his best skillset?’ “So, we had the idea of, ‘Why not do Dirty Boxing?'”<\/p>\n Steveson said signing with DBX was a no-brainer following his MMA debut win at LFA in September against Braden Peterson (1-1 MMA).<\/p>\n “It’s the best way that you can go out there and perform and I feel like that was a great thing,” Steveson said.<\/p>\n Could Gable Steveson Sign With UFC? (Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n Steveson has many big goals. While one is eventually getting signed to the UFC, he said he isn’t hellbent on an exact timeline to transition. Steveson said he has spoken to UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard, wanting to keep a cordial relationship for when an eventual call does come through.<\/p>\n “Meeting Mick was a great thing,” Steveson said. “He came to watch [my fight]. “I think he’s from Houston. He came all the way from Houston to watch me fight. That says a lot about the talent that he may be seeing and the work ethic that I have. I met Mick a few times before this, you know, a great dude. He comes to watch the best. Hopefully, he came to watch me.”<\/p>\n Steveson says having mentorship from former UFC two-division champion Jon Jones (28-1, 1 NC MMA) is only going to allow him to get better much quicker.<\/p>\n “He has been in the best of the best fights,” Steveson said of Jones. “He has seen so many people. He has been that young prodigy he’s kinda looking at me as. So, to go out there and have a guy that’s already had those steps and taken that direction, it kind of brings you to reality that, ‘Hey, this guy is putting a lot of time into you. Maybe you can be that person, too.'”<\/p>\n Of course, Steveson has a long way to go before reaching the level of Jones. But, at the very least, he has the roadmap to become one of the best ever if he continues to sought out the best support possible for his career.<\/p>\n For now, only time will tell.<\/p>\n More MMA Knockout News<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC axes MMA fighter linked with betting scandal after suspicious loss<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Gable Steveson celebrates with UFC legend Jon Jones after viral 15-second KO<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC legend shares scathing assessment of Joe Rogan’s fighting experience<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Ante Delija rips NSAC & UFC officiating after shocking UFC Vegas 110 loss<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Gable](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/01k63fqr9vcx0krp9s4b.jpg\" "\\"Gable")
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