Former Jackson-Wink general manager Mikhail Lyubimov shared a series of revelations about the gym and its fighters, including that Josh Howkit's primary sparring partner is a welterweight grappler with a losing record, and that Greg Jackson will not work Howkit's corner at the White House event for political reasons. Lyubimov also recounted that Jon Jones once forced Roman Dolidze out of Jackson-Wink after Dolidze was giving Jones and his BJJ coaches trouble on the mat, and that the legendary gym has fallen into decline due to burnout from both Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn. Additional disclosures included details on the gym-level performances of Steve Garcia and Claressa Shields, the latter of whom Lyubimov said struggled in MMA due to unwillingness to train wrestling and grappling.
Sunday, June 14, 2026
