Jon Jones issues statement over Gable Steveson’s knockout loss, leaving the octagon immediately afterwards

At UFC 331 on September 19, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Gable Steveson suffered a knockout loss in a heavyweight fight against Sean Sharaf. Steveson left the octagon immediately after the defeat, prompting his mentor Jon Jones, who had been providing instruction to Steveson prior to the bout, to issue a public statement. Jones took personal responsibility for Steveson's abrupt departure from the octagon following the loss.