Gable Steveson’s coach has big expectations for his future ahead of UFC 329

Gable Steveson’s coach Greg Jackson has given his thoughts on the youngster’s future ahead of his UFC debut this weekend.

On Saturday night at UFC 329, Gable Steveson will make his first appearance for the Ultimate Fighting Championship when he goes up against Elisha Ellison in a fight that many expect him to win fairly convincingly.

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Of course, you can never be too sure about someone’s ability to translate to the UFC level, but Steveson has the backing of some real greats in the mixed martial arts world – including the likes of Greg Jackson and, perhaps more notably, UFC legend Jon Jones.

In a recent episode of Embedded, Jackson made it crystal clear that he believes Steveson can go far in the promotion.

Jackson praises Steveson’s potential

“I think, if you’re a fan, you’re gonna need to tune in to see what can this guy do,” Jackson said on UFC 329 “Embedded.” “He already won the Olympic gold medal at heavyweight in wrestling. That is so hard to do, I can’t even tell you. Where is the ceiling? What can he accomplish? What can he do?”

“I’ve worked with most of the greatest fighters to ever do this game, and his athletic ability is unprecedented,” Jackson said. “The way he thinks about things, how smart he is, how coachable, you need to tune in now to see where the ceiling for this guy is. He might be redefining what this sport is.”

Quotes via MMA Junkie

There’s a lot of talk – and now, it’s all about seeing if Gable can walk the walk on the biggest stage imaginable.

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