The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Monday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time. 1 p.m. ET: We recap a busy weekend in combat sports with UFC 285. 2 p.m.: Former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic returns
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Gamrot believes to beat contenders like Dariush, he needed to change his approach a bit, especially when it comes to dealing with the pressure of competing on big events such as he will at UFC 285. Controlling his emotions in those big situations and using his Fight IQ to his advantage are two big takeaways
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier has identified one part of Alexa Grasso’s game that needs work following her recent title crowning. While much of the anticipation heading into the UFC 285 pay-per-view came courtesy of Jon Jones’ long-awaited return and ultimately successful bid for championship glory in a new weight class, it was a
Newly minted UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has some advice for Stipe Miocic. Jones competed for the vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship in the main event of UFC 285. His opponent was Ciryl Gane, and “Bones” had no trouble getting Gane to the ground and locking in a guillotine choke to force the tap. After the
Event: UFC Las Vegas: “Yan vs. Dvalishvili”Date: Sat., March 11, 2023Location: The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, NevadaBroadcast: ESPN+ (3 p.m. ET Prelims | 6 p.m. ET Main Card) UFC Las Vegas Main Event On ESPN+: 135 lbs.: Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili UFC Las Vegas Main Card On ESPN+: 265 lbs.: Alexandr
Israel Adesanya reacts to UFC 285 wins and losses | Video Israel Adesanya reacts to Jon Jones’ Impressive Victory over Ciryl Gane at UFC 285, Alexa Grasso‘ shocking upset over Valentina Shevchenko and other fun, high profile fights on the stacked card. Jon Jones shut Gane down. Once put on the canvas, Gane couldn’t deal
1:22 AM ET Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi UFC 285 delivered. From the dominant return of Jon Jones to the shocking upset victory for Alexa Grasso, the fight night in Las Vegas was electric Saturday. The
Mikuru Asakura returns to the RIZIN ring for his first fight since squaring off with Floyd Mayweather. At a press conference Friday in Tokyo, RIZIN CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara announced the full lineup for RIZIN LANDMARK 5, which has been moved from April 30 to April 29. The event takes place at Yoyogi National Stadium and
Jon Jones is making his debut at heavyweight and has not fought in three years, so there is some uncertainty as to how he will look given the long layoff and new division. At Jones’ peak, he was a matchup nightmare because he was elite at both fighting at range and fighting inside. Jones’ long
Tensions are fuming between UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo ahead of their rumored fight. Sterling and Cejudo were both in attendance for UFC 285 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. The card was headlined by Jon Jones’ triumphant return for the heavyweight title in a win over Ciryl Gane. Cejudo, who was
Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler aren’t cordial with one another anymore, if UFC President Dana White is to be believed. McGregor and Chandler will serve as coaches on “The Ultimate Fighter” season 31. Filming has already begun and White told reporters during the UFC 285 post-fight press conference that an incident recently occurred on the
After three long years away from the sport, Jon Jones has returned to seize the UFC heavyweight championship (watch the highlights here). But how long will he continue to fight for? That’s a question without a definitive answer, but there are certainly hints that Jones is here for a good time, not a long time.
UFC 285 Highlights Video: Valentina Shevchenko vs Alexa Grasso Watch the UFC 285 highlights video and recap from Saturday’s UFC 285 main event between Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso. UFC 285 took place on Saturday, March 4, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. [embedded content] UFC 285 Highlights Video: Jon Jones vs Cyril
2:42 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN It was inevitable that Jon Jones would end up as the heavyweight champion of the world. When Jones choked out Ciryl Gane in just 2 minutes and 4 seconds on Saturday in Las Vegas to capture the vacant UFC belt, it fulfilled a prophecy — right? Long ago, the foreshadowing
The polished Jon Jones was back after his quick conquest of the UFC heavyweight title at UFC 285. He expressed gratitude for his accomplishment in beating Ciryl Gane, thanked his team, and compared himself to a lion with the heart to overcome adversity. Then the other Jones – one perhaps best captured by his “hot
In the third, Radzhabov opened up with more power shots, and while Ribovics was able to weather the shots, he continued to get taken down. Even when he had Radzhabov hurt late in the third, Ribovics was unable to capitalize, with the fighter from Tajikistan finding ways to clinch, scramble, and salt away the victory.
The UFC is back in London with just their second pay-per-view event, and UFC 286 is coming together nicely. With UFC 285 in the books, fans are already forced to look ahead at the second pay-per-view of the month, as UFC 286 is set to take place at The O2 arena, in London, England in
Dricus Du Plessis has questioned the authenticity of the former African UFC champions. Du Plessis looks to make it seven-straight consecutive wins this weekend at UFC 285 in Las Vegas. The South African native has the opportunity to leap closer to middleweight gold when he takes on the No.5 ranked Derek Brunson. Just last year,