Jon Jones is looking sharp and ready to fend off Stipe Miocic’s wrestling at UFC 309.
Maybe even a little too sharp, as Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) almost took Olympic gold medalist wrestler Gable Steveson’s head off with a flying knee while defending a takedown during practice.
Steveson has gone over to Jackson Wink MMA in Albuquerque, N.M., to help Jones prepare for his upcoming heavyweight title defense against former champ Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) in the UFC 309 main event Nov. 16 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Take a look at the moment Jones might’ve knocked out Steveson had he not held up just in time:
Jon Jones almost knocked out Olympic Gold Medal-winning wrestler Gable Steveson with this knee in training… OFF OF INSTINCT 😳
Perfectly timed knee ‼️🐐 pic.twitter.com/gFoI9vMgyL
— Combat Buzz (@CombatBuzzX) October 8, 2024
Check out more videos and photos of the pair training together below.
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