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Colby Covington warns Gable Steveson that there is only one thing that ‘terrible’ Jon Jones ‘cares about’

Colby Covington has made his feelings perfectly clear to Gable Steveson about Jon Jones’ role in his MMA career after the UFC star’s first real…

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Published: Friday, 25 September 2026 at 9:00 AM

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Colby Covington advised Gable Steveson to split with mentor and corner coach Jon Jones.
Covington claimed Jones is focused on money rather than Steveson's fighting development.
Gable Steveson was knocked out in 12 seconds by Sean Sharaf at UFC 331.

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Former UFC title challenger Colby Covington has warned Gable Steveson about his relationship with mentor Jon Jones following Steveson's knockout loss at UFC 331. Speaking to Full Mount MMA, Covington claimed that Jones is a terrible person who only cares about the money he can make from mentoring the Olympic champion.

Steveson suffered a 12-second knockout defeat against Sean Sharaf in Los Angeles after previously winning his promotional debut against Elisha Ellison at UFC 329. Covington criticized Steveson for abandoning his wrestling background against Sharaf and urged him to part ways with Jones.

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Colby Covington warns Gable Steveson that there is only one thing that ‘terrible’ Jon Jones ‘cares about’

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