Josh Hokit says Gable Steveson is ‘not practicing properly’ under Jon Jones: 'What are we doing?'
Hokit, who trains in similar circles as Steveson in Albuquerque, believes the Olympic champion needs to make some rapid changes to fix his MMA run.
Josh Hokit, the soon-to-be UFC heavyweight champion, has criticized Gable Steveson's performance following his loss to Sean Sharaf at UFC 331. Hokit, who trains in the same circles as Steveson in Albuquerque, believes that Steveson is not practicing properly and is struggling due to the influence of Jon Jones. He claims that Steveson has stopped sparring and is not following the proper training regimen.
Hokit also pointed out that Steveson left the cage before the official decision was read, which he viewed as another sign of potential issues. Hokit expects Steveson to face adversity and determine if he is truly committed to becoming a good fighter in the UFC.
Written by urgent.news from Yahoo Sports's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
