Gable Steveson Alleges Craig Jones Sought a 'Dive' Before CJI 2 as Jones Denies Claim
The accusation surfaced in an interview following Steveson’s turf toe withdrawal, prompting a public rebuttal from Jones.
Overview
- Steveson told Ariel Helwani that Jones asked him to intentionally lose their planned Craig Jones Invitational 2 matchup.
- The grappling bout did not occur after Steveson pulled out days before the event citing turf toe.
- Jones responded on Instagram denying any request for a fixed result and invoked Steveson’s past legal issues in his rebuttal.
- There is no independent public evidence substantiating Steveson’s claim about a proposed dive at this time.
- Roughly two weeks after withdrawing, Steveson made his professional MMA debut at LFA 217 and won by first‑round stoppage.