Former Jackson Wink general manager Mikhail Lyubimov shared a series of revelations about life inside the legendary gym. He disclosed that Josh Hooker's primary sparring partner is a welterweight grappler with a losing record, and that Greg Jackson will not corner Hooker at the White House event due to Jackson's Democratic political views. Lyubimov also revealed that Jon Jones once forced Roman Dolidze out of Jackson Wink after Dolidze was repeatedly submitting Jones and his BJJ black-belt coaches, and that Jones famously had no memory of sparring Jiri Prochazka despite the Czech later becoming a UFC champion. Additional details included Claresa Shields struggling with wrestling during her MMA tenure due to laziness on the mat, Cub Swanson permanently leaving the gym after Arman Ospanov broke his ribs with a spinning kick, and high praise for UFC prospect Steve Garcia's gym-level performance.
Sunday, June 14, 2026
