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Gable Steveson reveals agreement with Jon Jones about potential student vs coach fight in the UFC

Gable Steveson isn’t concerned about Jon Jones re-entering the heavyweight title picture. The former two-weight UFC champion appears to be interested in making a comeback…

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Published: Friday, 18 September 2026 at 12:00 PM

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Gable Steveson stated he and Jon Jones have an agreement never to fight each other.
Steveson considers Jones his friend, coach, and training partner.
Steveson targets winning the UFC heavyweight championship in 2027.

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Gable Steveson confirmed he will never fight his coach and training partner Jon Jones in the UFC heavyweight division. Despite both fighters potentially pursuing the heavyweight championship, Steveson revealed the two have an explicit agreement never to compete against each other inside the Octagon.

Steveson hopes to capture the UFC heavyweight title in 2027 following his successful promotional debut knockout at UFC 329 in July. The 26-year-old heavyweight is scheduled to face Sean Sharaf at UFC 331 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

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