Veteran mixed martial arts referee John McCarthy claims Jon Jones would have lost his world title at UFC 165 if it were not for him. Jones (26-1 MMA) squared off with Alexander Gustafsson for the first time at the September 2013 pay-per-view event in Toronto, which resulted in arguably the greatest light heavyweight contest in
1:43 PM ET UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones said if he needs to sit out several years to stand up for what he believes is right, it’s something he will be remembered for more than his fighting. But he is optimistic the UFC ultimately will meet him halfway in negotiations. Jones has said he
Ramiz Brahimaj has been removed from his fight against Takashi Sato at UFC on ESPN 12 after one of his cornermen tested positive for COVID-19. UFC officials announced the news late Thursday night. Brahimaj was expected to make his UFC debut this weekend after previously competing in LFA where he was 4-2 in his past
“It’s ridiculous when you think about it. A year ago, I had the biggest opportunity of my career ripped away from me,” Brahimaj said. “But I said I would be back, and I said I would make it to the UFC. Nothing was going to stop me from persevering and beating that tumor.” In mid-September,
Mike Tyson & Tyson Fury (Photo: Instagram) WBC boxing heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says there was talk of a potential exhibition showdown with Mike Tyson but the asking price wasn’t feasible. “Iron” Mike has the world of combat sports buzzing with his plans to make a return to the boxing ring. Tyson plans to compete
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Flashback Fight: Ryan Hall taps out the legendary BJ Penn [embedded content] Ryan Hall (8-1) took down the UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn with one of his patented submissions, the heel hook, at UFC 232 in 2018. It’s the only time Penn was submitted in his legendary career. UFC 232 took place at The
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Image via @ufc on Instagram UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones believes fighters deserve to be paid more, and he’s willing to risk precious years of his own career to prove it. Jones, 32, has spent the last few weeks butting heads with UFC brass over the amount he’s paid to fight. As it turns
7:27 AM ET The reason the UFC secured a venue it calls Fight Island was to make it easier for international fighters to compete without coronavirus-related travel restrictions in the U.S. But New Zealand’s Dan Hooker didn’t get a ticket to Fight Island, he was booked for Saturday’s main event against Dustin Poirier in Las
Jorge Masvidal knows his value. The UFC’s first and only “BMF” champion has been at odds with the promotion for several weeks now after negotiations for a fight against Kamaru Usman fell apart. Masvidal has complained that the UFC offered him less money for a welterweight title fight than he made against Nate Diaz this
While diving headfirst without full understanding is admirable, Worthy quickly learned the many levels that come with the fight game. “If someone would’ve told me what I had to go through in order to get there and just to get to where I’m at now, I probably would’ve said, ‘No, thank you,’” Worthy told UFC.com.
Max Rohskopf (Photo: Chris Unger/Zuffa) Max Rohskopf has gone into more detail on his decision to quit at UFC on ESPN 11. Rohskopf collided with Austin Hubbard in the opening bout on the UFC on ESPN 11 card. It became apparent that Hubbard was too much for Rohskopf, who was making his UFC debut. When
Top ranked 155-pound contenders, Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker, are scheduled to hook ‘em up in the upcoming UFC on ESPN 12 lightweight main event, set to go down this Sat. night (June 27, 2020) inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. The promotion is staging its official (and virtual) media day this afternoon, which
Jorge Masvidal willing to fight UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov in return to lightweight [embedded content] Jorge Masvidal has been locked in a war with the UFC over negotiating his next fight, but said recently that he’d be willing to return to lightweight for the challenge of facing champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Masvidal and UFC president Dana