Gable Steveson expresses interest in training with Daniel Cormier despite loyalty to Jon Jones: “I would love that”

Gable Steveson plans to be mentored by Jon Jones for the long haul, but that won’t stop him from wanting some training sessions with Daniel Cormier.

When Steveson revealed he would be making the jump from freestyle wrestling to MMA, Jones offered his guidance to the Olympic gold medalist. Steveson gladly accepted, and he has gotten off to a strong 3-0 start. The number of wins grows to four if you including his 15-second knockout win over Billy Swanson, which was promoted by Dirty Boxing Championship.

Steveson appeared on MMA Junkie Radio, and he said that while he sees himself as a Jones lifer, he still wishes to train with Cormier at some point.

“I’ve always been with Jon,” Steveson said. “I would love to get some one-one-one training with DC. I mean, I’ve always told Jon that DC is a fantastic fighter, and he’s one of my top two fighters of all time. I would enjoy a few classes with DC to learn how he processed fighting, how he managed from wrestling to come to fighting.

“I would love that. It would be an honor to be a part of a team with DC and have DC kind of guide me in the right direction, but I’ve been with Jon my whole short career right now, and I plan on keeping Jon forever. But I would love to have DC give me a few lessons.”

Jones and Cormier had a heated rivalry during their fighting careers. Both men even brawled during a UFC 178 press event. The two ultimately had their first encounter at UFC 182 with Jones winning via unanimous decision. Their July 2017 rematch at UFC 214 saw “Bones” initially score a third-round head kick knockout, but the result was overturned due to a failed drug test.

“Bones” will be in full support of Steveson this Saturday at UFC 329. The former Olympian will be facing Elisha Ellison in his promotional debut. Steveson is a massive betting favorite over Ellison, who is coming off a first-round loss to Brando Pericic.

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