Jon Jones’ longtime coach Brandon Gibson believes wrestling superstar Gable Steveson could be a future mixed martial arts champion.
It’s humbling having some of the world’s best athletes supporting me throughout this camp. “Be comfortable being uncomfortable”.on Nov. 16 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Many, including Gibson believe that this could be the last walk to the Octagon for “Bones,” who has hinted at retirement on multiple occasions leading up to the bout.
In preparation for UFC 309, Jones has assembled a cadre of talented training partners from various discipines of combat sports. Included in that group are multiple-time jiu-jitsu world championand wrestling Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson. Gibson sees championship potential in Steveson, who has contemplated transitioning to MMA in the past.
Steveson is former two-time NCAA champ who won gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the freestyle heavyweight category. He then chose to pursue a short-lived career in the WWE before transitioning to football. Steveson signed with the Buffalo Bills without ever having played football and was released just before the 2024 season.
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