{
  "id": 12787152,
  "title": "Colby Covington and Jon Jones Engage in Heated War of Words Over Gable Steveson’s UFC 331 Loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/colby-covington-and-jon-jones-engage-in-heated-war-of-words-over",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T04:20:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/colby-covington-jon-jones-engage-042042206.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gable Steveson's unexpected defeat in a 12-second knockout loss at UFC 331 has sparked a heated debate surrounding the aftermath. Colby Covington, a vocal critic of Jon Jones, recently took to The Ariel Helwani Show to express his disapproval of Steveson's reaction to the knockout. Covington argued that Steveson should have taken his loss with more dignity and questioned the influence of Jones on the fighter's mindset.\n\nJones, defending his fighter, stated that it was his responsibility to look after Steveson following the brutal knockout. However, Covington believes that Jones is a negative influence on Steveson and is holding him back from achieving his full potential. He went on to label Jones a \"demon\" and accused him of being a \"woman beater\" with a history of failed drug tests and substance abuse.\n\nCovington also suggested that Steveson may be enjoying the attention that comes with being around Jones, which he considers to be the biggest obstacle to Steveson's success. Jones, however, dismissed these claims, stating that he is an undefeated fighter living the \"absolute American dream\" and expressing disbelief at Covington's accusations.",
  "summary": "After Colby Covington blamed Jon Jones' influence for Gable Steveson's UFC 331 loss, the duo had a heated exchange on social media.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}