Since retiring from the UFC, Jon Jones has embraced a new role as mentor to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson. The former UFC heavyweight champion is closely helping the 25-year-old wrestling prodigy navigate the complex world of MMA. In September, Gable Steveson made his professional debut under the LFA banner, delivering a brutal first-round finish that immediately turned heads in the heavyweight MMA scene. Building on that momentum, he recently headlined Dirty Boxing Championship’s DBX4, where he secured a knockout in under 15 seconds to confidently announce his arrival in the MMA scene.

Despite his youth, Steveson’s ferocity and freakish athletic prowess in the cage have drawn comparisons to a young Jon Jones , a parallel the former champion openly acknowledges.

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