Former Jackson Wink general manager Mikhail Lyubimov shared a series of insider revelations about the gym's fighters and operations. He disclosed that Josh Hooker has not been sparring with heavyweights and that Greg Jackson will not be in Hooker's corner at the White House event due to political differences with the Trump administration. Lyubimov also recounted that Jon Jones routinely outworked all sparring partners — including heavyweights and a then-unknown Jiri Prochazka — while never remembering their names afterward, and that Jones once had Roman Dolidze removed from the gym after perceiving him as a genuine threat. Additional details included Claressa Shields' reluctance to train wrestling and grappling as the primary reason her MMA career stalled, and praise for UFC lightweight Steve Garcia's elite sparring-room level.
Sunday, June 14, 2026
