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UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones faces two misdemeanor charges following an incident involving a drug-testing agent at his home on March 30. Jones faces charges of assault, categorized as a petty misdemeanor, and interference with communications, classified as a misdemeanor. His virtual bond hearing is set for July 17 at 9:15 a.m. MT in New […]

The rivalry between Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou is well-known among MMA fans. The anticipation for a showdown between Jones, who was returning from a three-year hiatus, and Ngannou was palpable. However, Ngannou left the UFC, ending hopes for the epic clash. Meanwhile, Jones made a triumphant return to the heavyweight division, defeating Ciryl Gane […]

UFC 302 was filled with exciting bouts from start to finish, as the night was capped-off by a classic duel between Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier. Makhachev retained his Lightweight title with a fifth-round submission via d’arce choke in a fight that had it all and later garnered a $100k bonus from UFC President Dana […]

Following the exciting night of knockouts and close fights at UFC St. Louis, Dana White addressed the media in his post-fight press conference and acknowledged that the event was the highest-ever gate for a Fight Night card. Among other questions, including an indication to the gate numbers for the upcoming Conor McGregor fight, White shared […]

Jon Jones, the reigning UFC heavyweight champion, has officially announced his next opponent: Stipe Miocic, reported by Bleacher Report. In a statement made recently, Jones made it crystal clear that he is committed to facing Miocic upon his return to the Octagon, despite other potential matchups on the horizon. Addressing his plans for his next […]

Reigning UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has ignited speculation about his highly anticipated return to the octagon, reported by Frontkick. After enduring a setback with a torn pectoral muscle last October, Jones has taken the crucial first step towards his comeback. Jones, a two-division champion, shared the exciting news of his return on his Instagram […]

In a surprising turn of events, UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has made headlines for a unique encounter with a fan, leaving the individual with more than just a memory, reported by Telecomasia. Known for his devastating kicks inside the octagon, Jones was approached by an eager fan at an event who boldly requested to […]

UFC fans, get ready for a heavyweight showdown as UFC President Dana White drops the big news – Jon Jones is set to face Stipe Miocic this summer, reported by Telecomasia. Brace yourselves for a clash of titans as these two formidable fighters step into the octagon, and the stakes are high. Stipe Miocic, 41, […]

Jon Jones, the UFC heavyweight champion, recently revealed that the UFC offered him to headline the monumental UFC 300 PPV event scheduled for April 13, reported by MMA Knockout. Despite being widely regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists, Jones is currently recovering from a torn pectoral muscle sustained in November 2023, with […]

The fight world collectively held its breath last week when news broke of Jon “Bones” Jones undergoing successful surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle. While the surgery itself was a success and Jones is expected to make a full recovery, the bigger question loomed: would this delay his highly anticipated return to the UFC […]

The game had just started for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors. Fans were just witnessing Anthony Edwards miss while Draymond Green reached for the rebound over Rudy Gobert. In the blink of an eye, words and fists were being thrown around which started a scuffle that brought officials out of their seats. It […]

The UFC’s light heavyweight division has been home to some of the most exciting fights and memorable fights in MMA history. From Jon Jones’ dominance to the heated rivalries between Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz and Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier, the light heavyweight division has always been one of the most exciting in the […]

Just a little over a day ago we got word that Jon Jones tore his pectoral muscle and he is out of his highly anticipated heavyweight title fight against Stipe Miocic at UFC 295. Subsequently, the UFC paired up the main event and heavyweight title backup and the No. 2 ranked heavyweight contender Sergei Pavlovich […]

Throughout the night X has been buzzing after the announcement made by Dana White that Jon Jones has been injured during fight camp and is now out of his main event fight at UFC 295. While you (ok, I) were sleeping: Jon Jones is out of UFC 295 due to injury. As a result, it’s […]

The massive main event scheduled for UFC 295 on Nov. 11 has been cancelled. Heavyweight champion Jon Jones suffered a pectoral injury while wrestling and is forced to drop out of the bout versus Stipe Miocic, per ESPN MMA. Tom Aspinall and Sergei Pavlovich will battle it out for the interim title, with Miocic being […]

Former NBA forward James Johnson believes he could defeat UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones in a fight. The 2009 first round pick made the extremely bold claim while appearing on the NBA Rookie Life podcast where he went on to state that with a year of training, he’d emerge victorious over Jones. “I rock with […]

Ciryl Gane returned to the win column with an impressive second-round TKO victory over Sergey Spivak in the UFC Paris headliner on Saturday evening. There’s a case to be made that it was Gane’s best performance in the UFC as he took little to no damage, defended takedowns and outclassed the Moldovan from start to […]

Ciryl Gane returns to the octagon at UFC Paris on Saturday against Serghei Spivac. Gane discussed his loss to MMA legend Jon Jones at UFC 285 in March and said he has learned from it. “I’m a competitor. Of course, I was really disappointed,” Gane said. “A lot of people were behind me for this […]

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is excited by the potential of Sean O’Malley. O’Malley delivered on his hype by becoming the new bantamweight champion following an impressive second-round TKO victory over Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292 earlier this month. “Sugar” was already extremely popular well before he was wearing UFC gold. However, he has a […]

Jon Jones reached the top of the MMA world when he won the UFC Heavyweight championship. Now, a lot of fans seem to think that the UFC 295 fight against Stipe Miocic at Madison Square Garden is going to be lopsided. The two may have fairly near records but Miocic has been getting ready for […]

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones may be thinking about Stipe Miocic a bit too much. Jones will look to defend his heavyweight title for the first time when he clashes with Miocic in the UFC 295 headliner taking place Nov. 11 in Madison Square Garden, New York. Many observers believe it could be a retirement […]

We’re just over eight months into the 2023 UFC calendar and we’ve already paid witness to some of the biggest fights in recent history. From Jon Jones making his long-awaited return to become a heavyweight champion to Alexander Volkanovski’s attempt at becoming a two-weight champion against Islam Makhachev to Israel Adesanya finally getting one over […]

Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping had quite the take on Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall. Aspinall recently returned to action with an emphatic first-round TKO win over Marcin Tybura at UFC London this past weekend. Following the win, the Briton set his sights on facing and beating Jones down the line and as far […]

It looks like Jon Jones has had enough of the Tom Aspinall praise. Aspinall returned to the win column in style with an impressive first-round TKO win over Marcin Tybura at UFC London this past weekend. Afterward, he detailed his long-term plan to not only convince Jones to remain in MMA, but also beat him […]

Tom Aspinall believes he matches up well with UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Aspinall returned to the win column in emphatic fashion after a first-round TKO victory over Marcin Tybura in the UFC London headliner last night. The Englishman would make his future plans very clear after the win — be in attendance for the […]

Tom Aspinall is one of the most dangerous and talented heavyweights in recent UFC history, but the rising British contender admitted Saturday afternoon that he hasn’t felt like himself lately. A TKO win and cheers from his hometown fans proved to be just what the doctor ordered. Aspinall defeated Marcin Tybura with a vicious hailstorm […]

UFC president Dana White teased the possibility of a Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall heavyweight fight in an interview with TNT Sports. “Imagine if we could end up with an England vs. Jon Jones fight,” White said. Aspinall returns to the Octagon on Saturday at UFC Fight Night in London against Marcin Tybura. White suggested […]

Stip Miocic will not let Jon Jones have his way at UFC 295. Miocic will look to become a three-time heavyweight champion when he challenges Jones for the strap in the UFC 295 headliner taking place Nov. 11 in Madison Square Garden, New York. Given his age and inactivity, many observers, as well as oddsmakers, […]

The big news in recent days is that Francis Ngannou will be earning the payday of his life as he will box WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. However, he still has a future in MMA as he is currently contracted to the PFL and expected to make his […]

UFC champions Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones hanging out together would have been a crazy thing to hear a year ago, let alone the idea of them training together. And yet, the latter appears to be a looming possibility. Adesanya recently made headlines after he released footage of himself squashing his beef with Jones with […]

In MMA, one simple mistake can cause your downfall and that turned out to be the case for Ciryl Gane. With Francis Ngannou departing the promotion earlier this year, Gane was given the opportunity of a lifetime — to only challenge for the heavyweight title a second time at UFC 285, but to face arguably […]

Daniel Cormier broke down the upcoming fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic. It was recently made official that Jones would defend his heavyweight title against Miocic in the UFC 295 headliner taking place Nov. 11 in Madison Square Garden, New York. It’s arguably the biggest fight of the year and there’s no better person […]

Alexander Volkanovski is coming off a huge third-round TKO victory against the former Interim Featherweight Champion Yair Rodriguez. He absolutely dominated Rodriguez from the start until the referee waved off the fight as he was raining down vicious ground and pound. https://twitter.com/FireMMAVid/status/1678398573669392384?s=20 Alexander Volkanovski has now run through the best of the featherweight division and […]

Stipe Miocic gave his first reaction after his heavyweight title fight with Jon Jones was made official for UFC 295. In what is a fight that was all but slated to happen since March, it was finally announced by UFC president Dana White that Miocic and Jones would collide for the heavyweight title on Nov. […]

It’s official. Jon Jones versus Stipe Miocic is happening later this year, with UFC president Dana White confirming the fight himself. With UFC International Fight week currently happening in Vegas, White took the opportunity to made the big announcement. The promotion’s boss said that Jones vs. Miocic will be headlining the UFC 295 that is […]

There have been some great fights in the UFC in 2023 and some great ones still to come. After all, just some of the fights coming up include Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez, Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje II, Jan Blachowicz vs. Alex Pereira and Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O’Malley to name a few. However, […]

Whether the Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg fight actually happens remains to be seen, but it has certainly caught the attention of the MMA world and certain UFC fighters in particular. A proposed fight between the two tech billionaires has caused a stir on social media with just about everyone chiming in on who they […]

Andre Ward is down to see Tyson Fury face both Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou. The WBC heavyweight champion is among the major names Ngannou would like to face in a boxing match prior to making his promotional debut for PFL next year. Meanwhile, Fury has also been challenged to a fight inside the Octagon […]

There’s no official confirmation as of yet, but the expectation is that UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones will defend his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic later this year. Here are all the details we know so far as well as the general timeline of events. When Jones returned to the Octagon for the first time […]