Jon Jones celebrates UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC India
The future of Jon Jones in the UFC, but what's certain is that he hasn't abandoned MMA. On the contrary, the company's former light heavyweight (up to 93 kg) and heavyweight champion remains attentive to the sport's developments and keeps an eye on emerging talent. And, experienced as few are, the legendary fighter points to Gable Steveson, who debuted in mixed martial arts in September in Minnesota, USA, as one of the greats 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 is worth noting that Steveson, 25, won the gold medal in wrestling at the Tokyo Olympics (JAP) in 2020. As he is the athlete's friend and mentor, Jones classifies him as a phenomenon and bets that, in the future, he will be a problem for Tom aspinall, UFC champion and his enemy, and the other tops.
"It's not a question of if he can, it's a question of when. I've had many great teammates over the years, but I've always said that if I were ever going to be a coach, I'd have to be a wrestler who is fully committed to success. I've found my guy and I'm excited to add '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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