Former Jackson-Wink general manager Mikhail Lyubimov shared a series of revelations about the storied gym, including that Josh Howkit's primary sparring partner is a welterweight grappler with a losing record and that Greg Jackson will not corner Howkit at UFC White House due to political differences with Donald Trump. Lyubimov also revealed that Jon Jones once had Roman Dolidze removed from the gym after Dolidze was giving problems to Jones and his BJJ coaches, and that Claresa Shields' MMA career stalled because she was "very lazy in wrestling" and refused to work on grappling. He attributed Jackson-Wink's overall decline to Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn burning out, with Winkeljohn increasingly focused on real estate.
Sunday, June 14, 2026
