UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones is getting closer to his next fight, and to help him prepare, he brought in former WWE talent and Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson.
Jones will meet former two-time champion Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 next month. Jones captioned a photo of himself with Steveson, “It’s humbling having some of the world’s best athletes supporting me throughout this camp.”
Steveson signed a multi-year contract with WWE in 2021. WWE planned to feature him on Raw after WrestleMania 38, with Triple H pushing to wrestle Stevenson. Those plans were later nixed.
Steveson worked a handful of live events in NXT and dark matches at SmackDown events, but his only TV match was a no-contest with Baron Corbin at an NXT PLE last year.
Steveson hadn’t wrestled since the February 9th SmackDown when WWE released the Olympic gold medalist in May alongside several other NXT stars. Following his WWE exit, Steveson looked at playing pro football and joined the Buffalo Bills’ roster to try out for the regular season, but the NFL team has waived Steveson.
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It’s humbling having some of the world’s best athletes supporting me throughout this camp. “Be comfortable being uncomfortable”. pic.twitter.com/q0vqcfiNIF
— BONY (@JonnyBones) October 8, 2024
