Jon Jones almost knocked out his world-famous training partner, the Olympic champion Gable Stevenson , by accident during a recent session. Having reigned supreme at light heavyweight for the bulk of his MMA career, the two-weight UFC champion has fought once at heavyweight, won the title against Ciryl Gane in lightning-quick fashion, and continues to acclimate to the weight in sessions like this ahead of his November 16 fight against Stipe Miocic atop the UFC 309 show at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Stevenson won the Olympic gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 2020 Summer Games, but he has also competed as a pro wrestler in WWE, and as a defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills.
He had been linked with a possible MMA career but UFC boss Dana White was more interested in signing him to Dana White's Contender Series first, rather than handing him an outright shot to fight within the market-leading MMA firm. Not everyone is impressed with Alex Pereira's latest UFC win. Jones Almost KO'd Steveson in Training Jones and Steveson were sparring at the Jackson Wink MMA gym in Albuquerque, New Mexico, recently as the former heavyweight wrestler is helping the UFC legend prepare for his upcoming fight — against Miocic.
Both guys exhibited interested moves, with Steveson appearing to hold his own, except for when Jones almost knocked him down, if not out, with a knee strike to the face. Watch it right here: Jones posted broader footage of their practise session together .
