News about Jon Jones
Conor McGregor's brutal rematch with Nate Diaz, Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler smashing each other to pieces or Jon Jones' biggest test? Top 10 fights in UFC history ranked ahead of tricentenary at UFC 300
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April 10, 2024
It took 16 years for the UFC to bring up their century and another seven for the double hundred. This Saturday night will see the world's leading MMA promotion celebrate UFC 300 in Las Vegas in an historic event featuring 12 current or former champs and the most pound-for-pound ranked fighters on a card ever. The growth has been outrageous and every blockbuster encounter down the years has helped accelerate that momentum. So, which legendary fights are the greatest in UFC history? Here's our list...
REVEALED: Full allegations against UFC star Jon Jones outlined in police report after he is accused of assault and threatening drug testers: 'Do you know what happens to people who come to my house?They end up dead'
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April 6, 2024
The full facts surrounding the accusations of assault and death against UFC star Jon Jones, made by an agent of the anti-doping body Drug Free Sport International, have been left bare. ABQRAW first announced the suspected shooting, which took place at Jones' Albuquerque home on Saturday. According to a police report that was obtained by DailyMail.com, the UFC heavyweight champion is accused of grabbing the tester's phone and threatening to sue her and her coworkers. Jones reportedly threatened them as they attempted to obtain a sample.
After reports that he assaulted and made death threats to drug testers, UFC star Jon Jones has sluggishly shed his silence... The aftermath of the suspected assault in order to remove his name from the scene
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April 6, 2024
After reports of a suspected assault surfaced on Saturday, UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones stomped on silence. Jones threatened to sue her and her coworker and then proceeded to commit suicide, according to a Drug Free Sport International testing agent. According to reports, the incident occurred while trying to obtain a urine sample from Jones on March 30. Jones released a video from his driveway of him walking the agents out after the test on Saturday.
Jon Jones, a UFC fighter, was sent by a KILL drug tester, who was contacted by police after an anti-doping official wants to obtain a sample from the "highly intoxicated" heavyweight champion."
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April 6, 2024
After trying to administer a drug test, UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is said to have attempted to murder an anti-doping official when 'highly intoxicated.' Jones, who has failed multiple drug tests throughout his career, is accused of taking the tester's cellphone during the incident last month. According to ABQRAW, the Albuquerque Police Department was alerted about the incident involving Drug Free Sport International, which controls the testing process for the UFC.
After Igor Severino was disqualified for BITING Andre Lima, Jon Jones' only professional loss, Wes Sims stamping on Frank Mir and Petr Yan's unlawful knee injury on Aljamain Sterling
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March 26, 2024
In one of the most bizarre disqualifications of all time, a UFC fighter was disqualified for biting his opponent and leaving teeth marks in his opponent's bicep. During the match at UFC Vegas 89, Igor Severino and Andre Lima were locked in a confrontation recalling Mike Tyson's 'bite fight' with Evander Holyfield inside a boxing ring in 1997. After the two were separated, Lima pulled up his arm to reveal a horrific bite mark on his left bicep and was awarded the fight.
Tom Aspinall addresses his tumultuous conversation with Jon Jones, who took the Brit's hand off his shoulder and turned down a request for a 'face-off' photo
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March 22, 2024
After their awkward meeting in Birmingham on Saturday, Tom Aspinall says he would not 'cause more beef' with Jon Jones. Jones, the UFC heavyweight champion and British actor Aspinall, who holds the interim title, attended for the first time at a sports festival in the city. As the two people met each other, Aspinall took his hand on Jones' shoulder only to have it quickly deleted.
In an awkward meeting between the UFC's heavyweight champion and interim champion, Jon Jones takes Tom Aspinall's hand off his shoulder and dismisses the Englishman's request for a 'face off' photograph
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March 16, 2024
Since winning interim gold against Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295 in November, the Englishman has been trying to reunite the teams. Jones, who captured the disputed title against Ciryl Gane last March, was supposed to headline the New York City card against Stipe Miocic before breaking a pectoral tendon in preparation camp. Jones and Aspinall were courteous toward each other as much rumors surrounding a potential conflict between them. After Jones took the interim champions' hand off his shoulder, he turned down a match with Aspinall. Aspinall wrote, "We'll do this (fight) stuff." I'd love to man.'
After being pushed in the leg by Jon Jones, the UFC champ was hospitalized, with the man on CRUTCHES as the result of a brutal leg kick
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March 12, 2024
After he was ordered by UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones to kick him in the leg, an MMA fan was admitted to the hospital. Since losing a pectoral muscle in October two weeks before his match against Stipe Miocic at UFC 295, the American hasn't fought in the UFC since his bout against Ciryl Gane a year ago. Jones had to have surgery on an elbow injury before the fight was called off, and Jones had been depressed since. Despite that, he seems to be recovering well from both of his injuries after appearing to hospitalize a fan at a meet-and-greet function.
Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou PREDICTIONS: Tyson Fury reveals who he wants to win, Jake Paul thinks the 'old AJ' will be too much for the world's hardest puncher while UFC legend Jon Jones makes a surprise pick
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March 7, 2024
Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou will go toe-to-toe on Friday in a card-to-toe match dubbed 'Knockout Chaos,' which is exactly what many actors and followers of the sport are expecting. Both the British former world champion and his opponent are riding high ahead of their meeting, with Joshua claiming a classy win over Otto Wallin in Riyadh in late December. When Ngannou stopped Tyson Fury from waltzing away with victory by lowering the Gypsy King and bringing him all the way, he lost via split decision.
Michael 'Venom' Page's official UFC GOATs list has been revealed ahead of his big UFC debut at 36 years old, including UFC legends Jon Jones and Khabib who did not appear on the list
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March 6, 2024
Michael 'Venom' Page makes his highly awaited UFC debut on Sunday, March 9 with Kevin Holland at UFC 299. If he wants to prove he is a title contender and have his name known as one of the best in UFC, the 36-year-old fighter has a long way to go. Here's a look at UFC greats. Page named his UFC best of all time list recently.
In a brutal put-down, Francis Ngannou says Jon Jones is "f***ing fat" and 'fights the world needs right now.'
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February 25, 2024
After predicting that Jon Jones would beat the Cameroonian in the octagon, former UFC competitor Francis Ngannou was delivered with an unexpected rebuttal. Since leaving the UFC, Ngannou has turned his hand to boxing, vacating his heavyweight title in the process. He is now two years away from his most recent MMA appearance. The Cameroonian fighter's first foray into boxing was perhaps better than most expected, with Tyson Fury running close in a surprise exhibition in which the Gypsy King took the top prize.
Before opening the door to the Tom Aspinall match, Jon Jones admits he was offered the chance to headline UFC 300 but he rejected the bid, stating that he is not prepared
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February 12, 2024
Jon Jones has admitted that he was supposed to headline UFC 300 but decided against it. Despite the fact that 'Bones' is recovering from a torn pectoral tendon, the UFC is yet to announce the main event of the season on April 17; when asked if he'd take the top spot, he'd be surprised. "I got a call from [UFC Chief Business Officer] Hunter Campbell, one of the UFC's lead attorneys, but if you're going back and watching one of the biggest events ever," Jones said, "I know it's only nine weeks away."
Jon Jones executes perfect dump tackle slam on rugby player in Australia as the UFC heavyweight superstar impresses in another contact sport just over a month after going through surgery
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February 9, 2024
During a pre-season training session, Jon Jones looked at peak physical fitness just over a month after undergoing surgery as he completed a massive dump tackle on a rugby player in Australia. The UFC heavyweight champion is recovering from elbow surgery in January, while recovering from a pectoral muscle injury that caused his fight against Stipe Miocic in October to be called off.
Despite the absence of a main event on a historic April card, Tom Aspinall is'still excited to fight at UFC 300' but admits he is yet to hear about a potential Alex Pereira match
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February 8, 2024
Tom Aspinall is still waiting for a call that might have him take center stage at UFC 300. The British star, who rose to UFC interim heavyweight champion after defeating Sergei Pavlovich, is planning his next move and is likely to face Alex Pereira in a superfight. Pereira is expected to challenge and win a new belt in a new division, but there has been no progress so far. On TikTok, Aspinall said: "I've heard nothing so far." I've said numerous times before that I'm not one to turn down fights.
As Dana White announces another bout involving new signings, Tom Aspinall claims that Stipe Miocic REJECTED the opportunity to meet him at UFC 300 because he "only wants Jon Jones."
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January 24, 2024
Stipe Miocic has dropped a fight with Jon Jones at UFC 300, preferring to wait for the big showdown. Jones had intended to fight the former heavyweight champion last year before breaking his pectoral tendon and being banned from entering the sport for up to a year. Aspinall earned the interim crown with a KO, but he has been dissatisfied with his coerced inactivity. He's consistently called out Jones and wants to tackle Miocic, but the UFC has made it clear that they will still have a plan on both Americans meeting first when Jones returns.
Dricus du Plessis admits UFC 300 showdown with Israel Adesanya 'sounds amazing' and responds to Khamzat Chimaev calling him out after winning middleweight title
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January 22, 2024
At UFC 300 in April, Dricus du Plessis has speculated at the prospect of a big clash with Israel Adesanya. By a split decision in Toronto, the South African became the first man from his country to win a UFC title this weekend, edging Sean Strickland out. And in the post-fight press conference, curiosity quickly shifted to what might be Du Plessis' next move, who remains undefeated since joining the UFC. When asked whether he'd be involved in battling former champion Adesanya at UFC 300, he replied: "I'm up for another round if they want to go." Yeah, I don't want to put a time limit on it, but UFC 300 looks amazing.'
After Dana White's recent big announcement that he might face heavyweight champion Jon Jones, Khamzat Chimaev gives a cryptic hint that he will face him at UFC 300
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January 18, 2024
Khamzat Chimaev, a UFC fighter, has dropped a major hint that he might compete at UFC 300, which will be held in April. Last year, the undefeated star defeated former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman by a unanimous vote at UFC 294 and hasn't competed since. 'Borz' took him down right away, bringing the game to a conclusion in Chimaev fashion. Fans are eager to see the 29-year-old back in the cage shortly as the middleweight prospect gears up a showdown with Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis' winner.
With a potential Jon Jones superfight in the mix, Tom Aspinall, the UFC interim heavyweight champion, is faced with an uncertain 2024
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January 1, 2024
Tom Aspinall finds himself in a strange situation atop the UFC's heavyweight division. Since coming out of the competition in 2020, the 30-year-old Salford-born fighter has defied tremendous adversity to rise to the top of his weight class and is now within touching distance of one of the biggest fights in mixed martial arts. And yet, amid his success, a solid route has yet to emerge for him to stake his claim as the true king of the division.
In the KO of the Year category, Justin Gaethje and Islam Makhachev are defeated, a British submission takes home the most gruesome award, and a horrific elbow dislocation wins the most gruesome injury - Mail Sport's 2023 UFC awards
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December 25, 2023
The UFC has had the usual slew of spectacular KOs, scandals, and surprises during the 30th year of the sport's existence. With the former winning his interim title and the latter retaining the welterweight crown, Tom Aspinall and Leon Edwards made it a memorable year for the Brits. Jon Jones made his long-awaited return to the heavyweight title, and no one predicted that Sean Strickland would be the king of 2024. As the pound-for-pound No. 1 falls, Alexander Volkanovski fell shot in shooting for greatness against Islam Makhachev and the Russian ends the year.
What next for Leon Edwards? After outclassing Colby Covington at UFC 296, the British star has THREE leading candidates vying for him, and he wants a big homecoming show in the United Kingdom
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December 18, 2023
WILL GRIFFEE IN LAS VEGAS: The 'Rocky era,' as Leon Edwards put it, is in full swing now, after Colby Covington was put to the sword at UFC 296. The British actor outclassed his American opponent both inside and out of the cage to keep his dignity and welterweight crown against a man he described as a 'dirty human being.' Now that the toxicity of Covington and his vile onslaughts about Edwards' murdered late father are in the rear-view mirror, what will come next for the champion?
Leon Edwards' late father, according to Colby Covington, was "a sex slave and drug lord who murdered people." A new vicious assault follows as an American doubles down on a vile press conference jibe
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December 16, 2023
WILL GRIFFEE IN LAS VEGAS: Colby Covington has alleged that Leon Edwards' late father was a sexual robber and opioid killer who murdered people, doubling down on his vile press conference remark ahead of UFC 296. Footage of Covington appearing to rewind at the final face-off, with some saying he was "in character" when telling Edwards he'd see his father, but he has gone one step further. Covington went on an extraordinary attack in an interview with Ag.Fight, saying, 'What about all the victims of Leon's father's harm,' Covington said.' He was a sex trader who murdered others, the guy's a scumbag, so why does it bother me?
Is this the moment Colby Covington's mask slipped? In a tense face-off, the American appears to have confessed to being 'in character' for a sarcastic joke about Leon Edwards' late father... but some supporters insist he was not backtracking
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December 16, 2023
WILL GRIFFEE IN LAS VEGAS: Colby Covington may have let his mask fall after making a derogatory comment about Leon Edwards' late father ahead of their UFC welterweight championship match on Saturday. 'I'm bringing you to the seventh layer of hell,' Covington told Edwards on Thursday, before adding: 'We'll say "what's up" to your dad while we're there.' Following the remark, Edwards retaliated by tossing a water bottle at his adversary before security intervened. But Covington was caught on UFC's embedded show saying something to his opponent during Friday's face-off, with the Brits still waking.
While Brazilian Superstar Tom Aspinall calls out for ANOTHER interim heavyweight match, UFC champion Jon Jones is out injured after breaking his pectoral tendon
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December 6, 2023
Tom Aspinall has been called out for another battle, with the UFC unable to strip Jon Jones of the belt despite the long-stricken layoff with a torn pectoral tendon. Another player from the next generation of heavyweight stars, a Brazilian on a 15-fight winning streak that remains undefeated in the UFC and entered the club via Dana White's Contender Series, is competing against him.
Jon Jones retaliates on Tom Aspinall's 'hilarious' argument that he should be stripped of his UFC crown if he was hospitalized... before Britain releases a four-word reaction to his heavyweight adversary
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December 5, 2023
Jon Jones has rebutted Tom Aspinall's arguments, demanding that he be stripped of his UFC heavyweight title. The 'Bones' will be out for the long run after being forced to break his pectoral tendon off the bone in preparation, with Aspinall defeating Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295 for the interim belt. Aspinall believes Jones should be stripped and then given a clear title shot as he recovers, rather than postponing the split of a significant portion of 2024.