Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jon Jones absolutely ran through Ciryl Gane last weekend (Sat., March 4, 2023) in the UFC 285 main event. After a few short exchanges on the feet, “Bones” timed a takedown attempt perfectly, advanced position without issue, and wrapped up a fight-ending guillotine choke as Gane tried to use the fence
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
RIZIN lightweight champion Roberto Satoshi will return to the ring at the RIZIN 42 card on May 5, the company announced Monday. The line-up will also include John Dodson, Juan Archuleta and Kai Asakura. Satoshi, who lost a decision in a non-title clash with Bellator star A.J. McKee this past December, is slated to face
Watch | Overeem vs Lesnar On UFC Fight Pass Alistair Overeem made his debut against former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. Overeem entered the UFC with over 45 fights under his belt and, according to Joe Rogan, was “one of the most dangerous men on the planet.” In this striker vs grappler matchup, Overeem showed he
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
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
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