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‘It’s not the end of the world for me’: Gable Steveson says NFL, MMA doors are still open

• Steveson, one of the greatest college wrestlers ever, is looking forward after a shocking loss at the NCAA Championships.
• Steveson says NFL teams have called, and he wants a meeting with Dana White.

What’s next for Gable Steveson? After the Gophers heavyweight suffered a loss in the national championship match — a bout that’s been called the biggest upset in college wrestling history — to Oklahoma State’s Wyatt Hendrickson, Steveson is looking ahead to opportunities in the NFL and MMA.

“I’m not happy with the results,” Steveson said Monday on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Show. “Win or loss, the road doesn’t end for me and I keep going forward.”
“The sun always comes up the next day,” he added. “What’s next for me is I’ve been boxing, I’ve been putting on the gloves, doing Jiu-Jitsu classes, trying to get ready for an MMA career. Or right after I stepped off the mat Saturday night, just a couple calls from a few new teams in the NFL. The roads keep opening and I’m just so happy that I can go out there and put on my best performance. Win or lose, like I said, I’m always a showman. I go out there and I turn the crowd up, I show love, and if a guy gets his hand raised across from me, it’s respect always.  … more at … https://www.si.com/college/minnesota/it-s-not-the-end-of-the-world-for-me-gable-steveson-says-nfl-mma-doors-are-still-open

April 2, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized