The stage was set. Craig Jones had finally lured Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson into the pit for what was billed as his last dance at CJI 2 (Craig Jones Invitational). But just days before the event, the matchup crumbled. Steveson was out, citing a toe injury. However, what came next surprised everyone.

After pulling out of the grappling super-fight, Steveson signed on for an MMA debut in LFA, an organization often seen as a UFC feeder league. Was this all a coincidence, or something more calculated? Well, Gordon Ryan has a theory!

In a recent post on Instagram, the grappling king and Jones’s long-time rival wasted no time turning the knife. He stated, “ Gable pulling out of the main event of cgi 2 and then fighting less than 2 weeks later on UFC fight pass is such a balle

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