{"id":29830,"date":"2026-09-25T21:50:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T21:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmaallout.com\/?p=29830"},"modified":"2026-09-25T21:50:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T21:50:32","slug":"gable-steveson-dealing-with-mental-block-since-winning-gold-medal-says-henry-cejudo-hes-just-not-finishing-the-job-after-the-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmaallout.com\/?p=29830","title":{"rendered":"Gable Steveson dealing with mental block since winning gold medal, says Henry Cejudo: &#8220;He&#8217;s just not finishing the job after the Olympics&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><span class=\"exactmetrics-inline-popular-posts-label\">Trending:<\/span><span class=\"exactmetrics-inline-popular-posts-border\"\/><span class=\"exactmetrics-inline-popular-posts-border-2\"\/>Jose Aldo set for October 4th fighting return vs. former UFC title challenger<span class=\"photo-credit\">Zuffa LLC<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Things have gone downhill for Gable Steveson ever since winning Olympic gold as far as Henry Cejudo is concerned.<\/p>\n<p>Steveson had a thrilling freestyle wrestling victory over Geno Petriashvil to win gold for America in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Since that time, a brief stint in WWE followed by a training camp with the Buffalo Bills haven\u2019t worked out. Steveson is now trying his luck under the UFC banner, and he already has his back against the wall after suffering a 12-second knockout loss to Sean Sharaf.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the folks at Full Send MMA, Cejudo shared his belief that while Steveson\u2019s talent remains unquestioned, he is concerned about the former Olympian\u2019s mental state (via MMAJunkie).<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cMy question is his perspective,\u201d Cejudo said. \u201cBecause with Gable, after the Olympics, he tried out for the WWE, and it didn\u2019t work out. He tried out for (the NFL), and it didn\u2019t work out. There\u2019s something that\u2019s just unsettled there where he\u2019s just not finishing the job after the Olympics. (He finished) second in the Nationals, as well.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI know it\u2019s (mental). Dude\u2019s a specimen, especially if he\u2019s disciplined. There\u2019s something that\u2019s not there since the Olympics, and he needs to figure that out. Whether he could completely be 100 percent honest with himself and really pinpoint what is it \u2013 it\u2019s not technique, I\u2019ll tell you that much.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In addition to his recent shortcomings as an athlete, Steveson has come under fire due to past sexual assault allegations. Sharaf even mentioned it during the prefight build before putting Steveson to sleep. Steveson was under even more scrutiny when he exited the Octagon before Bruce Buffer announced Sharaf as the winner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you think Gable Steveson\u2019s recent missteps are due to a mental block, or do you simply think he isn\u2019t as talented as others believe? Sound off in the comments below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 mt-0 os-source\">This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjpenn.com\/mma-news\/ufc\/gable-steveson-dealing-with-mental-block-since-winning-gold-medal-says-henry-cejudo-hes-just-not-finishing-the-job-after-the-olympics\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=gable-steveson-dealing-with-mental-block-since-winning-gold-medal-says-henry-cejudo-hes-just-not-finishing-the-job-after-the-olympics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trending:Jose Aldo set for October 4th fighting return vs. former UFC title challengerZuffa LLC Things have gone downhill for Gable Steveson ever since winning Olympic gold as far as Henry Cejudo is concerned. Steveson had a thrilling freestyle wrestling victory over Geno Petriashvil to win gold for America in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. 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