Jon Jones' presence around Gable Steveson may have backfired in the UFC according to Joe Rogan

The 2020 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling was being widely tipped for big things inside the UFC Octagon after signing with the promotion this year.

Jon Jones predicted Steveson could become champion by the end of 2026, but the heavyweight belt remains a sizable distance away after what happened when the 26-year-old made his second appearance at UFC 331 .

He was knocked out cold in 12 seconds by Sean Sharaf, and one man who had a front-row seat wonders if Jones’ presence had a bad effect on Steveson’s mindset.