Gable Steveson Continues UFC Hints Amidst NCAA College Wrestling Season

Gable Steveson has become the center of attention in recent times due to his return to NCAA wrestling. Despite his commitment to NCAA wrestling for the 2025 season, Steveson drops hints to join UFC. Many times he faced backlash for his shift from one career to another. Steveson has already won two NCAA championships and is an Olympic gold medalist in wrestling before deciding to return to the NCAA again.

As Steveson has shifted to many careers in a short span of time, and with the hints of going to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), fans are really confused. The recent post of Steveson offers a glimpse into his training and mindset, sparking further speculation about his next move.

Is Gable Steveson planning to go back to UFC?

Steveson has posted a video on Instagram that shows a training session with mixed martial arts coach Jon Jones. Caption? He captioned the post that reads, “Looking back on this. Pretty cool 🙏🏽.” The post again ignited rumors of him joining UFC, because Jon Jones was the one who motivated Gable Steveson to join MMA. What does he have to say about his career?

Steveson compared the toughest sports among WWE, NFL, and wrestling. According to him, “Wrestling is the toughest.” Indeed, it is one of the toughest games, as it requires physical and mental fortitude. Within a fraction of time, one has to make moves reading the opponent’s brain. Besides all the toughness and challenges, Steveson decided to return to NCAA wrestling for his last year, and in his fresh start he has proved himself—Gable scored 44-0 over Campbell and showed his worth to Minnesota.

With this win, Steveson registered his 54th unhindered victory against North Dakota’s Together Ghadiali. This is the new beginning in the wrestling world, but as he gets backlash for his decisions, Steveson receives support from his coach.

Coach Brandon Eggum backed Steveson amidst backlash

Gable often faces backlash due to his career choices, and to support his dreams and ambition for wrestling, Minnesota head coach Brandon Eggum gives his support to him. His return is beneficial for the Minnesota team and has been on the brighter side after his first win post-return. Do you know, Eggum was the one who advised Steveson to return to wrestling (after WWE and NFL)?

During an interview with FloWrestling, Eggum also revealed his off-wrestling adventure; he stated, “I think it could be good training for him if he decides to go a different path, meaning MMA.” What about Steveson’s future?

Talking about his future, Eggum said, “From my end, I talked to him and said, ‘I’d love to see him wrestle for the U.S. and win a couple more World titles and maybe another Olympic title.” Personally, Eggum has no problem with Steveson’s aspirations in another sport. With that being said, though Steveson could not perform well in WWE or the NFL, he is doing great in wrestling even after a gap. What do you think of his choices ahead? Will he opt for the UFC or continue with the NCAA? Drop your thoughts in the comments.