Overview
- Rogan said on his podcast that he texted UFC CEO Dana White a video of Steveson’s latest win, urging the promotion to sign the heavyweight prospect.
- Steveson flattened Kevin Hein in roughly 24 seconds at APFC 21 in November after a 15-second Dirty Boxing knockout in October and a swift LFA debut in September.
- Jon Jones has been mentoring Steveson and publicly predicted he will become an elite heavyweight.
- Dana White has stated the UFC is keeping its eyes on Steveson, with no contract announced to date.
- Analyst Chael Sonnen compared the situation to Khamzat Chimaev’s rapid rise and argued the UFC should stop delaying a fast-track.