Jon Jones is gearing up for a light heavyweight title defense against Dominick Reyes in the main event of UFC 247 in Houston, Texas, but the polarizing star’s future at heavyweight is one of the main subplots ahead of the contest. Jones’ longtime striking coach at Jackson-Wink MMA, Brandon Gibson, believes that the move up
“The last year has been great,” he said. “I’ve had the opportunity to get a nice string of wins, starting with Alexander Gustafsson, who was my biggest rival. And to get past him the way I did, it just goes to show you where life’s heading. That felt so good to me. It was a
UFC 247 pay-per-view event goes down tonight (Sat. February 8, 2020) from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion compiled an excellent card for fight fans to enjoy. It’s headlined by a meeting between Jon Jones and Dominick Reyes for the UFC light heavyweight title. Jones was able
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is back after a week off to stage UFC 247 later tonight (Sat., Feb. 8, 2020) from inside Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The event — which is available exclusively through ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) — will feature a Light Heavyweight title fight between division kingpin, Jon Jones, defending his belt against
While making the transition from the amateur ranks to the pros is not always easy for fighters, for bantamweight Jamey-Lyn Horth Wessels, the move has actually made her a more effective fighter. Since turning pro in 2018, Wessels has picked up three straight wins, with finishes in all three of her bouts. “I never had
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and his next opponent Yoel Romero got into a dance-off at the UFC 248 press conference. The UFC invited Adesanya and Romero to UFC 247 this weekend and before the card on Saturday night they held a press conference for next month’s UFC 248 event that both men are headlining.
On Episode 3 of UFC 247 Embedded, flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko shows off her sharpshooting skills. Opponent Katlyn Chookagian resets with a walk on the beach. Light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes embraces fight week with a high-energy workout and an inspirational Nate Diaz quote. Reigning champ Jon Jones flies to Houston and meets his
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11:59 AM ET HOUSTON — Jon Jones‘ quest to make more MMA history is official. Jones, the longtime UFC light heavyweight champion, weighed in at 204 pounds Friday morning for his title defense against Dominick Reyes, which is scheduled for Saturday at Toyota Center (10 p.m. ET, order here on pay-per-view). Reyes weighed in at
Jinh Yu Frey didn’t leave Invicta FC 39 as champion but she still managed to get a win in the main event. After failing to make weight on Thursday, the 34-year-old veteran was forced to surrender her atomweight belt while Ashley Cummins still had the opportunity to become champion and avenge a prior loss to
The only thing that’s been different for this camp has been the obligations of participating in a UFC pay-per-view title fight. Chookagian has even turned that into a positive, saying that having a full schedule, with media obligations, has kept her busy and kept her mind off constantly thinking about Saturday. Order UFC 247 For
The UFC 247 ceremonial weigh-ins are set to begin. Setting The Stage Tomorrow night (Feb. 8), UFC 247 will take place inside the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. In the main event, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will collide with Dominick Reyes. The co-main event will see a women’s flyweight title bout as title holder
Khabib Nurmagomedov continues to be unimpressed with the UFC’s efforts to set up a rematch between him and Conor McGregor. When Dana White announced that the winner of McGregor vs. Cerrone would earn a title shot, Khabib dismissed the fight as being ‘minor league.’ And while White continues to claim Nurmagomedov won’t turn down an
UFC 248: Israel Adesanya vs.Yoel Romero Press Conference Video [embedded content] Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya puts his title on the line for the first time against Yoel Romero in the UFC 248 main event on March 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. On Friday, the two fielded questions from the media prior to the
8:36 AM ET In 2019, Jon Jones accomplished something he never had before: He flew under the radar. Even in a year in which the UFC’s biggest star, Conor McGregor, failed to make a single appearance, 2019 was by all measures one of the quietest years of Jones’ career. He defended his light heavyweight championship
At UFC 247 weigh-ins, all 22 fighters taking part in UFC 247 on Saturday night will step on the scale Friday morning. In the main event, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones faces off with Dominick Reyes. Both will have to hit the 205-pound mark to certify the title bout. The UFC 247 official weigh-ins
And if he wins, everyone will know Dominick Reyes’ name. “I’ll shake up the whole world,” he said. “I’m fully aware of what’s gonna happen and honestly, I’ve been preparing my whole life. Becoming a champion doesn’t happen overnight; it doesn’t happen when you knock out the champion. It’s a lifelong pursuit. It’s the way