Former Jackson Wink general manager Mikhail Lyubimov shared a series of revelations about the renowned gym, including that Josh Hooker's primary sparring partner is a welterweight grappler with a losing record and that Greg Jackson will not corner Hooker at UFC White House due to political differences with Donald Trump. Lyubimov also revealed that Jon Jones once forced Roman Dolidze out of the gym after viewing him as a genuine threat, and that Jones could not recall sparring with Jiri Prochazka despite the Czech fighter having trained there. Among other details, he said Claresa Shields' MMA career stalled because she was unwilling to train wrestling and grappling, and that Steve Garcia's gym level has left sparring partners including Nikolaj Kyossei stunned.
Sunday, June 14, 2026
