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Another UFC name thinks Gable Steveson should axe Jon Jones from team: "He’s got to have the right coaching"
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1 month agoon
Zuffa LLCA second name who UFC fans are familiar with believes that Jon Jones isn't the right influence for Gable Steveson.
Sean Sharaf shocked the MMA world when he delivered a crushing left hook that put Steveson to sleep in just 12 seconds at UFC 331. Steveson was the clear betting favorite by absurd margins, which made the Olympic gold medalist's defeat stunning. Steveson was heavily criticized by UFC 331 color commentator Daniel Cormier and others for making a quick exit before Bruce Buffer announced the result.
Colby Covington recently urged Steveson to ditch Jones' mentorship. Retired UFC fighter Matt Brown shares that sentiment.
“To me as an outsider looking in … going to the arena with Jon Jones, driving down Hollywood Boulevard in a Mercedes or Rolls Royce or whatever it was. Kind of expecting to win. A little bit cocky — it's OK to be a little bit cocky but it really felt like … it doesn't feel like Jon Jones is the right guy to be coaching him and to be guiding him through this shit,†Brown said on MMAFighting‘s “The Fighter vs. The Writer.†“His responses to a lot of the negativity coming his way were absolutely terrible. Worded terribly, spoken terribly.â€
Jones recently admitted that he told Steveson to leave the cage, and he admitted that it was his first time experiencing that moment as a coach. Brown thinks Steveson would be doing himself a disservice if he sticks with “Bones.â€
“I think he's unstoppable if he has the right hunger and motivation and then I have to question the coaching,†Brown said. “He's got to have the right coaching. Jon Jones trying to teach him to be Jon Jones is not the way.â€
Steveson had ties with Jones at the start of his pro MMA career. He competed under Jones' Dirty Boxing Championship banner, knocking out Billy Swanson in 15 seconds. Steveson had a perfect 4-0 record before being iced by Sharaf.
Where do you stand on Jon Jones' mentorship of Gable Steveson? Is it harming the former Olympian's career, or has there been a kneejerk reaction? Share your opinion in the comments below.
This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM
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Arman Tsarukyan sets one condition for fighting Alexander Volkanovski
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43 minutes agoon
November 3, 2026
Tsarukyan is open to fighting Alexander
Volkanovski, provided
Ultimate Fighting Championship gold is at stake.
Volkanovski (29-4) defended the featherweight title with a
technical knockout victory over Movsar
Evloev at
UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi before expressing interest in returning to
lightweight. With champion Justin
Gaethje uncertain about his future, Volkanovski offered to face
Tsarukyan (24-3) for the vacant title if Gaethje retires.
Arman Tsarukyan reminds Alexander Volkanovski how Islam
Makhachev rematch ended
Tsarukyan said the championship matters more to him than the
opponent.
“I'm ready for everyone,†Tsarukyan told Yavuz Saynomo. “For me, it
doesn't matter who I'm gonna fight; I just want to fight for the
title.â€
Volkanovski has expressed confidence that he can counter
Tsarukyan's wrestling and avoid being held down. Tsarukyan
responded by recalling the Australian's knockout loss to Islam
Makhachev.
“He said Islam Makhachev cannot knock him out, too,†Tsarukyan
added.
Volkanovski has twice challenged Makhachev for the lightweight
championship. He lost their first meeting by unanimous decision
before Makhachev finished their rematch with a head kick and
follow-up punches.
Tsarukyan remains confident that his next bout will be for the
title. If Gaethje retires, “The Batman†expects to compete for the
vacant belt.
“I have a title fight next,†Tsarukyan reiterated. “Either Justin
Gaethje. If he is retired, someone else.â€
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