Jake Paul‘s loss to Tommy Fury didn’t come as a surprise to Luke Rockhold. ‘The Problem Child’ returned to the boxing ring over the weekend to face ‘TNT’. The fight was the culmination of nearly two years of build-up, as Fury withdrew from two previous bookings. While the Brit was the underdog heading into the
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President, Dana White, believes he knows exactly why Power Slap League has received as much negativity as it has. Upon the initial announcement that White was starting up his new slap-fighting project, members of the mixed martial arts (MMA) community were instantly uninterested. The lack of defense and willingness to take
UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane Live Press Conference Video Watch the UFC 285: Pre-Fight Press Conference live on Thursday at 8pm ET / 5pm PT featuring main card fighters Jon Jones, Ciryl Gane, Valentina Shevchenko, Alexa Grasso and more! UFC 285 takes place on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas headlined by the biggest
8:07 AM ET ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — JON JONES was giddy entering the Zia Strength Systems gym one afternoon last summer. Jones could not wait to tell Jordan Chavez, his strength and conditioning coach, the good news. Jones had fought the entirety of his accolade-filled career at light heavyweight — 205 pounds. Before cutting to that
The UFC is back and so is Jon Jones! That’s right, this weekend one of the greatest fighters of all-time (and one of the greatest bets of all-time) returns to the cage for the first time in three years, and this time, it’s at heavyweight! Jon Jones takes on Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight
From the jump, it was clear that Jon Jones was special. He climbed his way up UFC’s light heavyweight rankings and became the youngest champ in UFC history by defeating Maurico “Shogun” Rua in 2011. Jones’ 14 title fight victories and his 11 title defenses have led to many calling him the MMA G.O.A.T. Overall,
Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For March 2, 2023, we’re taking a look at: Jon Jones has surprisingly positive words for Israel Adesanya. Francis Ngannou shares his thoughts on re-signing with the UFC. Mike Perry unapologetic for Jake Paul
Geoff Neal doesn’t think he is getting the respect he deserves heading into his UFC 285 fight against Shavkat Rakhmonov. Neal is set to take on Rakhmonov in a big fight for the welterweight division. The two were originally booked to fight back in January, but an injury to Neal forced the fight to be
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s Flyweight elites Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso will collide this weekend (Sat., March 4, 2023) at UFC 285 inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s going to be very interesting to see how Shevchenko responds from her title defense against Taila Santos. All of her previous title defense were
UFC President Dana White absolutely believes in ring rust The greatest to ever do it, Jon Jones, returns to the octagon on Saturday after three years away from competition to fight for the UFC heavyweight championship. Jones faces former title challenger and top 205-pound contender Ciryl Gane for the vacant title. Being away from the
8:47 AM ET Andres Waters Valentina Shevchenko will make her first Octagon appearance of 2023 at UFC 285 on Saturday. The UFC women’s flyweight champion will put her title on the line against Alexa Grasso in the co-main event (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m ET). Shevchenko has been one of the most dominant fighters in the
Jon Jones can’t change history, but he still feels a sense of vindication after he was branded a cheater due to positive drug tests that sidelined him for over one year and cost him a win over Daniel Cormier at UFC 214. Jones explained a recent tweet where he said he felt “officially cleared” were
A top contender who has won 11 of his 12 pro bouts, defeating the likes of Derrick Lewis, Junior Dos Santos and Tai Tuivasa while also wearing the interim heavyweight title belt, Gane now has the vacant undisputed crown in his sights, but to get it, he has to hold off the charge of UFC
Former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones continues to be dismissive of his UFC 285 opponent Ciryl Gane. Jones and Gane will battle for the vacant heavyweight title at UFC 285. After a three-year absence, Jones will make his long-awaited heavyweight debut in just a matter of days against Gane. Despite the perception of possible
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya revealed he required medical treatment after his UFC 281 TKO loss to Alex Pereira last November. The Nigerian-born Kiwi explained how he dealt with a pre-existing injury during his grudge match with his longtime rival. Next month in Miami, Florida, at UFC 287, Adesayna will get the opportunity to
Dricus Du Plessis aims to continue his push toward Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight gold this weekend (Sat., March 4, 2023) at UFC 285. Riding high off the momentum of six consecutive wins (four in UFC), Du Plessis can make a big leap in the rankings, defeating the No. 5-ranked perennial Top 10 contender, Derek
Daniel Cormier offers advice for Jake Paul’s next move Jake Paul suffered the first loss of his boxing career on Feb. 26 to rival Tommy Fury. Before Paul makes his next move, Daniel Cormier has some advice. Paul, a social media influencer and YouTube content creator turned professional boxer, managed to put together an undefeated
Darren Till is no longer with the UFC – for now. After a tweet went out overnight that he was removed from the UFC roster, the popular middleweight went to social media to confirm the news that he has parted ways with the UFC. What’s happening everyone,Me, Dana & Hunter are still cool as fuck.I