Jon Jones ' future in the UFC is still uncertain , but what is certain is that he hasn't abandoned MMA. On the contrary, the former light heavyweight (up to 93 kg) and heavyweight champion of the company remains attentive to what's happening in the sport and keeps an eye on new talent. And, experienced as few others, the legendary fighter points to Gable Stevenson , who debuted in mixed martial arts in September in Minnesota (USA), as one of the great names of the new generation.
On his official X account, Jones, when asked by a fan if the athlete could become UFC heavyweight champion, didn't hesitate. Excited about the world-class wrestler's move to MMA, 'Bones' asserted that his friend will reach the top of the sport's most dangerous division.
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It's worth highlighting that Steveson, 25, won the gold medal in wrestling at the Tokyo Olympics (Japan) in 2020. As a friend and mentor of the athlete, Jones considers him a phenomenon and predicts that, in the future, he will be a problem for Tom Aspinall , UFC champion and his rival, and other top wrestlers.
“It’s not a question of if he can, it’s a question of when. I’ve had many excellent teammates over the years, but I’ve always said that if I were ever to be a coach, it would have to be a wrestler fully committed to success. I’ve found my guy and I’m excited to add a ‘world champion coach’ to my resume,” wrote the MMA legend.
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It's not a matter of if he can, it's a matter of when. I've had many great teammates over the years, but I've always said if I would ever be a coach it would have to be a Wrestler who was completely committed to success. I found my guy and I'm excited to add world championship… https://t.co/4oRBOQvslj
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) September 24, 2025
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