Days after hiatus annoncement, Israel Adesanya finds support from Jon Jones: “one of the best decisions I’ve made”

Jon Jones

Jon Jones has got Israel Adesanya’s back after ‘The Last Stylebender’ announced to take a break. Former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya announced that he will be taking a break, following his defeat to Strickland, one of the biggest upsets in the UFC history. Adesanya’s decision to take a break attracted criticism as well as … Read more

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Why does Jon Jones want to wipe off UFC 214 no contest against Daniel Cormier? Explaining the thought process of UFC heavyweight champ

Jon Jones

Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier have had one of the most heated and intense rivalry in the UFC. The two have fought twice and Jones has emerged victor in both. The first fight at UFC 182 resulted in Jon defending his title against Daniel Cormier. In the second fight at UFC 214, Jones again emerged … Read more

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Dana White drops bombshell announcement on UFC 295 main event Alex Pereira against Jiri Prochazka, Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic

UFC 295

UFC 295 has been one of the most highly anticipated UFC events, with fans eagerly awaiting Conor McGregor’s long-awaited comeback. However, it appears McGregor’s fans will have to wait a little longer, as Dana White announced the main event and co-main event without Conor featuring in them. In the main event of UFC 295, Jon … Read more

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NBA veteran James Johnson makes wild claim of beating UFC champ Jon Jones in MMA bout with 1-year of training

James Johnson

James Johnson

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There’s a popular trend that people without any fighting ability could go wild and make bold claims about defeating a professional fighter but James Johnson’s case is perhaps different. The Indiana Pacers’ forward has been associated with basketball for about two-decades, although he is not a novice when it comes to combat sports. James Johnson … Read more

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Months after UFC 285 triumph, Jon Jones earns praise from boxing legend Mike Tyson for overcoming adversity

Jon Jones

A potential matchup between Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou was in the works at the UFC but the Cameroonian has vacated the tile and has since signed with the PFL. Now the upcoming showdown between Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury generates immense excitement within the world of combat sports. With the fight date looming on … Read more

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Ciryl Gane bounces back from Jon Jones loss to secure dominant KO victory over Sergey Spivak at UFC Paris

Ciryl Gane

Ciryl Gane is considered the face of MMA in France. Last year, the Frenchman headlined the first UFC event in France against Tai Tuivasa. The former training partner of the former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou, also held the interim heavyweight title after defeating Derrick Lewis at UFC 265. Sergey Spivak is a Moldovan fighter … Read more

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John Fury Wants Tyson Fury to ‘Go Out with a Bang’ by Taking on Jon Jones in the Octagon after Francis Ngannou Bout

In a sudden turn of events, John Fury, the father of boxing celebrities Tyson Fury and Tommy Fury, has expressed his desire to see his son Tyson Fury step into the MMA octagon. John Fury has previously proved that he wears his heart on his sleeve when he lashed out at the Press Conference of … Read more

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Belal Muhammad uses Jon Jones-Colby Covington drama to make his case for UFC title

Belal Muhammad

Covington is expected to be the challenger of the welterweight title currently held by Leon Edwards as both of them have been linked to a fight at UFC 295 on Nov. 11, which will also be the 30th anniversary of the UFC and is set to feature the heavyweight title fight between Jones and Stipe … Read more

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UFC champ Jon Jones upset as training partner faces a brutal KO defeat at PFL Play-offs

Jon Jones

Jon Jones has been in the public eye more than ever since he teased that he might be leaving UFC and hanging his gloves permanently. Since his debut, he has been known to be a talented and entertaining fighter. Currently, he holds the title belt of the Heavyweight Division in the UFC. It’s not that … Read more

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UFC champ Jon Jones jokes about future fights after Dana White’s major update on Bones’ retirement plans

Jon Jones

Back when Jon Jones made his UFC debut in 2008 against Andre Gusmao, he was only 21 years old. The light-heavyweight division at that time was quite stacked and ‘Bones’ went on to face absolute killers like Stephan Bonnar, Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua, Lyoto Machida, Rashad Evans, Vitor Belfort, etc., and went on to win the … Read more

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