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Gable Steveson improves to 3-0 in professional MMA with a first-round TKO over Hugo Lezama at Mexico Fight League 3 in Monterrey. The finish comes at 3:50 as Steveson unleashes a barrage of unanswered strikes on the ground. Despite speculation about joining the UFC, Steveson opts against calling for his next fight in the promotion. "I feel great. I'm getting better each day," he states post-fight. The 25-year-old wrestling standout and two-time NCAA Division I champion trains with UFC legend Jon Jones in Albuquerque. Though he shows signs of inexperience, including a wild spinning wheel kick from Lezama, the fight remains one-sided. UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard watches closely, as Jones predicts Steveson will capture the UFC heavyweight championship by early 2027. Steveson and Jones previously considered a UFC fight at the White House but refrain from amplifying that message this time.
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