Jon Jones takes responsibility for Gable Steveson storming out of cage following UFC 331 loss – Bloody Elbow

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Jon Jones has taken responsibility for Gable Steveson's swift exit following his brutal 12-second loss at UFC 331. Jon Jones has broken his silence following his protege’s brutal loss on Saturday. This past Saturday, Gable Steveson returned to the Octagon for just his second fight when he took on Sean Sharaf at UFC 331 in Los Angeles, California. Despite the hype and high expectations surrounding the 26-year-old, he suffered one of the biggest upsets in UFC history when Sharaf knocked him out in just 12 seconds. And almost immediately after coming back to consciousness, Steveson stormed out of the Octagon and didn’t wait for the referee to raise Sharaf’s hand.

Sean Sharaf knocked out the Olympic gold medalist in 12 seconds. The 26-year-old was labeled an ‘ungrateful loser’ by Daniel Cormier for the fact that he didn’t hang around in the cage until the referee raised Sharaf’s hand. Despite that, Steveson was defended by the head of the California State Athletic Commission, Andy Foster, who said that it is the right thing for fighters who have just been knocked out to be assessed as quick as possible. Now, though, just a few days removed