Former
Ultimate Fighting Championship the interim titleholder brought out Steveson under training Jon Jones as one of the changes an Olympian must make after a 12-second knockout loss to a heavy underdog Old Sharaf
at UFC 331.
Covington says Steveson should find a new camp and return to his Olympic wrestling roots
In an interview with Submission Radio, “Chaos” Steveson said he has strayed too far from the wrestling that made him an Olympic champion, arguing that the heavyweight should return to his roots instead of focusing on his striking.
“I definitely saw it coming,” Covington told Submission Radio. “You know, he jumped over himself, looked past the other competitors and thought he was invincible. You don’t see him trying to wrestle any of the fights; he just starts hitting. But when you forget what got you to the dance, that’s always a recipe for disaster.”
Covington then suggested that Steveson should leave Jones, his Iowa Central Community College roommate, and train elsewhere.
“Jon Jones is bad energy,” Covington said. “This guy’s a demon, man. So he should definitely cut Jon Jones and get to a new camp and focus and believe and start using his wrestling that made you dance.”
