Domination! With Jon Jones in attendance, the Olympic champion scores a knockout and gets closer to the UFC.

Gable Stevenson promotes Dirty Boxing event. Photo: Reproduction Facebook DirtyBoxing

Hugo Lezama tried to surprise Gable Stevenson, but became just another statistic in the main event of 'Mexico Fight League 3. At the event held last Thursday (19), in Monterrey (MEX), the American confirmed his favoritism and knocked out in the first round, making the joy of Jon Jones, his friend and mentor in MMA. With the new show, the Olympic wrestling champion remains undefeated in the sport and has moved even closer to the UFC.

Fighting at home, the Mexican posed a certain threat to Gable with his spinning kicks and bicycle kicks. Despite his inexperience in MMA, the promising fighter didn't panic, nor was he in a hurry to finish the fight. Calmly, the American waited for the right moment to attack Lezama and, when he did, he hurt him.

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The athlete took the veteran down and attacked him with straight punches and crosses. Seeing Lezama shaken, Gable took him down and, on the ground, delivered a series of punches, forcing the referee to stop the fight at three minutes and 50 seconds. This was the American's third victory in MMA, all by knockout in the first round, in three fights.

UFC coming soon?

Gable Stevenson, 25, made history in wrestling, winning the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics (Japan) in 2020. Now, the American is competing in smaller events to gain experience in fighting and, mainly, to improve other areas of his game. Aware of the athlete's quality, Dana White, president of the UFC, has already revealed his interest in signing him.

It is worth noting that fans and sports professionals rate the pupil as Jon Jones As one of the most promising fighters in MMA, it's no wonder that many believe it's only a matter of time before Gable joins the company, becomes heavyweight champion (up to 120,2 kg), and makes history there.