Jon Jones gives Gable Stevenson a training session before his UFC fight. Photo: Getty Images/Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Gable Steveson 's surprising defeat to Sean Sharaf at UFC 331 continues to generate interesting reactions around the world of MMA. Usman Nurmagomedov , Khabib's younger cousin and one of the most valuable free agents on the planet, brought a curious point of view regarding the Olympic wrestling champion in an interview with 'Red Corner MMA' last Tuesday (22).
According to the Russian, the biggest problem in the American's transition to MMA is related to experience. He believes that any specialist needs to dedicate time before turning professional in the new sport, paying close attention to amateur competitions.
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“He’s an Olympic champion, but not in MMA, right? He doesn’t have amateur experience… You need to have amateur experience as a fighter. At least a hundred fights… He’s a good wrestler, an Olympic-level wrestler, but he’s not a fighter or a striker,” he declared.
Usman Nurmagomedov breaks down Gable Steveson ’s quick MMA loss: “He is an Olympic-level wrestler, but he's not a fighter”
"He's an Olympic champion, but not in MMA, isn't he? He's got no amateur experience… You have to have amateur experience as a fighter. One hundred fights… pic.twitter.com/awAcHqActJ
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) September 22, 2026
Usman Nurmagomedov taunted Jon Jones after Gabe Stevenson's defeat.
Sean Sharaf knocked out Gable Stevenson at UFC 331. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram.
The relationship between Jones and the Dagestan Clan hasn't been going well lately. After Makhachev and Jon exchanged provocations about the former fighter's doping controversies, the American celebrated Umar Nurmagomedov 's defeat to Song Yadong . Last Saturday, it was Usman's turn to return the favor with a post on his Instagram stories.
"Do you know what a boomerang is, Jon? Things happen. Good luck to your boyfriend in the future!", the fighter exclaimed.
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