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Gable Steveson to Headline Dirty Boxing 4 vs. Billy Swanson on Oct. 30 in Nashville

Jon Jones, a DBX part-owner, is steering the Olympic gold medalist into a striking-only test to broaden his combat resume.

Jon Jones appears at a UFC 285 press conference, opposite Gable Steveson at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships. Credit: Mitchell Leff/Getty Images/Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire
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Overview

  • Dirty Boxing 4 is booked for Oct. 30 at The Pinnacle in Nashville with Steveson vs. Swanson as the heavyweight main event.
  • Both fighters will make their promotional debuts, and the headliner is currently the only bout announced for the card.
  • DBX’s ruleset bans grappling and allows backfists, forearm, palm and elbow strikes with five-ounce MMA gloves.
  • Steveson enters after a 98‑second TKO in his Sept. 12 MMA debut at LFA 217, where Jon Jones cornered him.
  • Jones co-owns DBX and has publicly predicted he will coach Steveson into a future UFC championship, while Swanson brings a 4‑3 MMA mark and a recent BKFC loss.