Gable Steveson claims Craig Jones asked him to take a dive in cancelled CJI 2 match

Olympic wrestling champion Gable Steveson reveals explosive allegations about his cancelled grappling match with Craig Jones during his appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show.

Steveson claims Jones asked him to deliberately lose their scheduled August grappling match at CJI 2, suggesting Jones wanted to retire with a victory. The Olympic gold medalist alleges Jones had "funky stipulations" and made it clear he didn't want to take a loss in what he planned as his retirement match. Steveson ultimately withdrew due to a turf toe injury suffered during the NCAA wrestling tournament, leading to Chael Sonnen stepping in as replacement.

• Steveson directly accused Jones of wanting him to throw the match when asked for clarification during the interview
• Jones responded sarcastically on Instagram, questioning how someone could pull out of a "work" due to injury
• Steveson successfully made his MMA debut with a 98-second TKO victory at LFA 217 and has no interest in rescheduling the Jones match
• The 25-year-old aims to become UFC heavyweight champion while taking a measured approach to his MMA career development