{
  "id": 9095215,
  "title": "Colby Covington tells Gable Steveson to cut Jon Jones following UFC 331 loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/colby-covington-tells-gable-steveson-to-cut-jon-jones-following-ufc",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T05:42:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/colby-covington-tells-gable-steveson-054210596.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Colby Covington has advised Gable Steveson to reassess his approach following his first loss in mixed martial arts. Steveson, a former Olympian and interim UFC titleholder, was knocked out in just 12 seconds by Sean Sharaf at UFC 331. Covington criticized Steveson's reliance on striking, suggesting the heavyweight ought to refocus on his wrestling, the foundation that propelled him to the Olympic stage. In a discussion with Submission Radio, Covington stated, \"I definitely saw this coming. He was over-hyping himself, overlooking other competitors and thought he was invincible. When you forget about what got you to the dance, that's always going to be a recipe for disaster.\" Covington also advised Steveson to sever ties with Jon Jones, his college roommate and UFC heavyweight, due to Jones' \"bad energy.\" He recommended Steveson seek a new camp to regain his focus and re-establish his wrestling-centric approach.",
  "summary": "Colby Covington believes Gable Steveson needs to make changes after suffering his first defeat in mixed martial arts.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Colby Covington urges Steveson to cut ties with 'piece of sh*t' Jones after UFC 331",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/colby-covington-urges-steveson-to-cut-ties-with-piece-of-sh-t-jones",
        "published": "2026-09-21T18:40:22.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}