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MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has had his say on Gable Steveson following the latter’s shocking knockout loss at UFC 331.

Prior to UFC 331, the expectation was that Gable Steveson would run through Sean Sharaf and continue his rise up through the ranks of the heavyweight division. Instead, he was knocked out cold in what can only be described as one of the most shocking results in the recent history of the promotion.

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Gable Steveson isn’t exactly a fan favorite as a result of his controversial past, but even his biggest critics couldn’t quite believe what they were seeing when he hit the canvas on that night.

In a recent video, Chael Sonnen weighed in on the future of Gable Steveson in mixed martial arts.

Chael Sonnen on Gable Steveson’s future

“He won the Olympics, and transitioning to MMA, how long does that take?” Sonnen said. “I have to tell you, I’ve been nothing but impressed by him. I was impressed when he was over in bareknuckle and got a knockout, then he jumped over the ropes without ever touching him. That was amazing. Joe Rogan sends a text message to Dana White and says the whole division is effed. That’s what I saw. That’s what I still see. …

“It’s not as though he hasn’t dealt with losses before. It isn’t as though he hasn’t dealt with losses where a lot of people were watching. He was upset in the NCAA finals in front of the President of the United States, which aired on ESPN, which many say goes down as the largest upset in the history of the sport. Now, whether you want to go that far with it or not. It’s rare that this guy gets beaten at anything, but it’s not as though he hasn’t been beat. The one commonality is that he always gets up.”

“Not one guy has challenged Gable, and the fight that he just had was a pretty big fight,” Sonnen said. “A lot of people were interested in it, and certainly coming out of the UFC, it has been the number one topic. The number one topic has been that match.

“So whatever Gable does next, very obviously, is going to be big. Whether you’re tuning in to see him succeed or fail, either way, we do understand that we’re going to be tuning in. As a matter of fact, not only are we interested in Gable, we are at our height of interest in Gable. Whatever he does next, we’re going to be most interested in. But not one guy under contract has asked for that opportunity.”

Quotes via MMA Junkie

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