Colby
Covington believes Gable
Steveson needs to make changes after suffering his first defeat
in mixed martial arts.
The former
Ultimate Fighting Championship interim titleholder singled out
Steveson training under Jon Jones as
one of the changes the Olympian needs to make following his
12-second knockout loss to heavy underdog Sean Sharaf
at UFC
331.
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Covington says Steveson should find a new camp and return to
his Olympic wrestling roots
In an interview with Submission Radio, “Chaos” said Steveson has
moved too far away from the wrestling that made him an Olympic
champion, arguing that the heavyweight should return to his roots
rather than focusing on his striking.
“I definitely saw this coming,” Covington told Submission Radio.
“You know, he was over-hyping himself, overlooking other
competitors and he just thought he was invincible. You don’t see
him try to wrestle in any fights; he’s just going straight into
striking. But when you forget about what got you to the dance,
that’s always going to be a recipe for disaster.”
Covington then suggested that Steveson needs to leave Jones, his
Iowa Central Community College roommate, and train elsewhere.
“Jon Jones is bad energy,” Covington said. “That guy is a demon,
man. So, he should definitely cut Jon Jones, and get to a new camp,
get focused and start believing and start using his wrestling, what
got you to the dance.”