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Francis Ngannou ‘not surprised’ by Jon Jones ‘great performance’, admits they’re never going to fight It could have been Francis Ngannou facing Jon Jones in the UFC 285 main event this past Saturday, but instead it was the last guy that he beat, Ciryl Gane. Jones made it look easy. He submitted Gane in two

Mar 5, 2023 LAS VEGAS — In mixed martial arts, there has been Jon Jones and then everyone else for more than a decade. After a move up in weight and three years away, absolutely nothing has changed. Jones defeated Ciryl Gane with a guillotine choke at 2 minutes, 4 seconds of the first round

Ian Machado Garry is grateful for the support he’s received from his countryman Conor McGregor, and the 25-year-old considers himself to be the first of what will be many UFC fighters that were inspired by the former two-division champion. “The Future” extended his undefeated record to 11-0 by scoring a third-round finish over Kenan Song

UFC fighter Michael Chandler has issued a warning to Conor McGregor ahead of their showdown later this year. Right now, Michael Chandler and Conor McGregor are busy filming the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter. As noted by Dana White, things have gotten pretty heated in recent days and weeks. All of this serves as

Valentina Shevchenko is no longer Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight champion. UFC 285 provided many memorable moments this past weekend (March 4, 2023). In the co-main event, Alexa Grasso entered her first career title fight as a sizeable underdog and walked out as the new titleholder. Mexico’s first female UFC champion, Grasso, scored a stunning

Paddy Pimblett: ‘GSP is the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, Jon Jones is the greatest fighter’ Lightweight star Paddy Pimblett attended at UFC 285 viewing party and of course filmed his reaction to the two championship bouts that headlined the fight card. Jon Jones returned after three years and dominated Ciryl Gane to

9:09 AM ET There are 12 weight classes in the UFC. Only three of them have title fights booked. There’s a lot of “TBD” going on at the moment at the very top of MMA’s leading promotion. However, there are plenty of big-stakes fights either on the books, in the works or worth considering as

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

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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

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 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