Daniel Cormier: Gable Steveson’s time will come, but ‘he’s got to reset his mind’

Daniel Cormier disagrees with those writing off Gable Steveson so early after one loss.

By Farah Hannoun · Yahoo

Published: Friday, 25 September 2026 at 9:10 PM

Key Things to Know

Gable Steveson suffered his first career loss at UFC 331 after being knocked out in 12 seconds by Sean Sharaf.
Daniel Cormier stated that Steveson needs to reset his mind to bounce back from the defeat.
Steveson entered the UFC 331 bout against Sharaf as a -2500 betting favorite.

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Former UFC champion Daniel Cormier shared his thoughts on heavyweight prospect Gable Steveson following a shocking defeat. Steveson, an Olympic wrestling champion, suffered his first career mixed martial arts defeat after entering UFC 331 as a massive favorite.

Steveson was knocked out in just 12 seconds by Sean Sharaf at UFC 331. Cormier stated that Steveson's time will come eventually, but emphasized that the heavyweight must reset his mind to rebound and succeed in the UFC moving forward.

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Daniel Cormier: Gable Steveson’s time will come, but ‘he’s got to reset his mind’

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