After Sean Sharaf knocked Gable Steveson out in 12 seconds at UFC 331, heavyweight Josh Hokit said he had heard Steveson was not sparring and was “not practicing properly” under Jon Jones. Hokit offered the reported approach as a reason for the loss.
Hokit also faulted Steveson for leaving the cage before the official decision was read, then smiling and talking afterward. He said Steveson was trying to emulate Jones’ charisma and questioned why he seemed unprepared to respond when Sharaf raised sexual-assault allegations dating to June 2019.
Hokit has four UFC wins in less than a year since joining through the Contender Series in 2025. He is set to face heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane for the title at UFC 334 on Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden.
