Steveson utilized heavy ground and pound to stop Lezama at 3:50 of the opening round. Despite Lezama landing a spinning back kick, Steveson controlled the fight on the mat and opened a cut before the referee stepped in. Steveson expressed a desire to make his UFC debut at the upcoming White House event in June, signaling his readiness for the next level of competition.
Gable Steveson remains undefeated with first-round TKO at MFL 3
Gable Steveson defeated Hugo Lezama via first-round TKO at Mexico Fight League 3, keeping his MMA record perfect while training with Jon Jones.