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Josh Hokit questions Gable Steveson’s training environment.

Hokit trains out of Jackson-Wink MMA in Albuquerque, New Mexico. While Steveson is also associated with the renowned gym, Hokit claims the Olympian never trains there. According to Hokit, Steveson had the chance to train with him at the gym but hasn’t shown up.

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Josh Hokit slams Gable Steveson for claiming Jackson-Wink association Hokit has now slammed Steveson for claiming to train at Jackson-Wink while actually privately training with Jon Jones.

“He claims it, he’s not here,” Hokit told Jorge Masvidal. “I gave him a chance to be here and train with me, but he ain’t here. He’s doing his own thing with Jon Jones and he’s got stretch marks around his mouth. My team is close-knit. He’s not here at Jackson-Wink. That’s why I don’t play tic-tac-toe. Cause I don’t want squares around my circle. And if he’s not a part of my circle, motherf**ker’s a square then.”

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Bryce Mitchell believes mixed martial arts bouts should be more like street fights.

Mitchell has weighed in on the current ruleset amid recent discourse about banning sidekicks to the knee, also known as oblique kicks, in MMA. The Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight strongly opposes banning oblique kicks, which he considers one of his best weapons.

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Why Bryce Mitchell opposes an oblique kick ban and supports face stomps While oblique kicks can cause serious knee injuries, Mitchell notes that MMA is a brutal sport. If a rule change is needed, “Thug Nasty” believes stomps to the face of a grounded opponent should be legalized, like in the Pride era.

“They’re talking about taking away the oblique kick, which is really, really stupid,” Mitchell said on Instagram. “It’s a completely fair kick; anybody can do it. Yeah, you get your knees hurt. But guess what? It’s a fight… Who cares if you get kicked in your knee? It's a fight. I think if they sh…

Akbar Abdullaev will reportedly make his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut against Mairon Santos.

Abdullaev (14-0) and Santos (17-1) will meet in a lightweight clash at UFC Saudi Arabia on Dec. 5 in Riyadh, Ag Fight reports. While Santos competes at featherweight, he will be moving up a weight class for this fight.

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Akbar Abdullaev vs. Mairon Santos reportedly set for UFC Saudi Arabia Santos has won all four of his UFC fights since joining the promotion in 2024. The Brazilian will be making his first walk to the Octagon this year against Abdullaev, who earned his UFC contract with a 19-second knockout win on Dana White’s Contender Series in September.

The undefeated Kyrgyz, who previously competed in One Championship, boasts a 100% finishing rate. UFC CEO Dana White lauded Abdullaev, calling him “the greatest talent” to ever fight on DWCS.

“I’m going to call you possibly the greatest talent that’s ever been on this show in 10 years,” White…