UFC 312’s Kody Steele explains value of teammates Khalil Rountree, Merab Dvalishvili

For much of his professional career, Kody Steele winged it and didn’t train at a highly-functioning MMA gym.

So you can imagine the epiphanies he’s had since he joined Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas. Training under coach John Wood on a daily basis, Steele (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) prepares for his promotional debut: UFC 312 on Feb. 8 vs. Rong Zhu (25-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC). The event streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

But Wood isn’t the only one handing out knowledge, Steele explained when he recently spoke with MMA Junkie Radio. Some of the best knowledge he’s received in the room has been those who are actively leading by example in the UFC cage.