MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has had his say on Gable Steveson following the latter’s stunning knockout loss at UFC 331.
Previous to UFC 331, the expectation was that Gable Steveson would run by means of Sean Sharaf and proceed his stand up by means of the ranks of the heavyweight division. As an alternative, he was knocked out chilly in what can solely be described as probably the most stunning leads to the latest historical past of the promotion.
Gable Steveson isn’t precisely a fan favourite on account of his controversial previous, however even his greatest critics couldn’t fairly imagine what they had been seeing when he hit the canvas on that night time.
In a latest video, Chael Sonnen weighed in on the way forward for Gable Steveson in combined martial arts.
Chael Sonnen on Gable Steveson’s future
“He gained the Olympics, and transitioning to MMA, how lengthy does that take?” Sonnen mentioned. “I’ve to let you know, I’ve been nothing however impressed by him. I used to be impressed when he was over in bareknuckle and obtained a knockout, then he jumped over the ropes with out ever touching him. That was superb. Joe Rogan sends a textual content message to Dana White and says the entire division is effed. That’s what I noticed. That’s what I nonetheless see. …
“It’s not as if he hasn’t handled losses earlier than. It isn’t as if he hasn’t handled losses the place lots of people had been watching. He was upset within the NCAA finals in entrance of the President of the US, which aired on ESPN, which many say goes down as the most important upset within the historical past of the game. Now, whether or not you need to go that far with it or not. It’s uncommon that this man will get overwhelmed at something, however it’s not as if he hasn’t been beat. The one commonality is that he all the time will get up.”
“Not one man has challenged Gable, and the struggle that he simply had was a fairly large struggle,” Sonnen mentioned. “Lots of people had been keen on it, and definitely popping out of the UFC, it has been the primary subject. The primary subject has been that match.
“So no matter Gable does subsequent, very clearly, goes to be large. Whether or not you’re tuning in to see him succeed or fail, both approach, we do perceive that we’re going to be tuning in. As a matter of truth, not solely are we keen on Gable, we’re at our top of curiosity in Gable. No matter he does subsequent, we’re going to be most keen on. However not one man beneath contract has requested for that chance.”
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