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Dana White explains why ‘Marreta’ — not Brock Lesnar — should be next for Jon Jones
Jon Jones was simply too much for Anthony Smith. The light heavyweight champion soundly outfought his lionhearted challenger over five lopsided rounds at UFC 235 on Saturday night, and can now look forward to his next challenge in the Octagon. That being said, it’s not abundantly clear who is next opponent will be. While Thiago […]
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Jon Jones praises Anthony Smith for not taking DQ victory
Toward the end of his UFC 235 title fight with Anthony Smith, UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones clobbered his grounded foe with an illegal knee. The referee paused the action, the cage-side physician entered the cage to examine Smith, and Jon Jones had a “nerve-wracking” flashback to his infamous disqualification loss to Matt Hamill. […]
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What’s next for the stars of UFC 235?
UFC 235 went down last night in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card featured two title fights, as Jon Jones sought to defend his light heavyweight title against Anthony Smith and Tyron Woodley put his welterweight title on the line against Kamaru Usman. Additionally, Ben Askren finally made his long-awaited UFC debut, taking on former UFC […]
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UFC 235 | Anthony Smith still very confident he can defeat Jon Jones
Anthony Smith survived five rounds with UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, but was ultimately soundly outclassed in his first bid at UFC gold. Despite his unanimous decision loss to Jon Jones, however, Anthony Smith is still extremely confident that he can dethrone the legendary champion. “That’s a beatable man,” Smith said at the UFC […]
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Conor McGregor pays tribute to Jon Jones and Anthony Smith following UFC 235 main event
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor paid tribute to both Jon Jones and Anthony Smith following their light heavyweight title fight at UFC 235. Jones defeated Smith via unanimous decision (48-44 x3) this evening in Las Vegas, thus reclaiming his UFC light heavyweight crown. “Bones” utilized a plethora of different strikes and some timely takedowns […]
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Pros react to Jon Jones defeating Anthony Smith at UFC 235
The UFC light heavyweight title was up for grabs tonight as Anthony Smith challenged Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 235. Jones was coming off a third round knockout victory over Alexander Gustafsson in his most recent performance at UFC 232. Meanwhile, Anthony Smith was previously seen in action at October’s UFC event […]
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UFC 235 Results: Jon Jones defeats Anthony Smith (Highlights)
Jon Jones will put his light heavyweight title on the line in tonight’s UFC 235 main event when he takes on surging division contender Anthony Smith. Jones will be making a quick turnaround, this after most recently competing at December’s UFC 232 event. “Bones” defeated Alexander Gustafsson via third round knockout that night in Los Angeles, thus reclaiming […]
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Jon Jones “has a feeling” he will fight Israel Adesanya
Jon Jones will put his UFC light heavyweight title on the line in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 235 event against Anthony Smith. “Bones” will enter tonight’s UFC 235 main event as the heavy betting favorite, this after knocking out Alexander Gustaffson in his most recent effort at UFC 232. Still, some fans and analysts […]
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UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith Live Results
The light heavyweight championship will be up for grabs in tonight’s UFC 235 main event as Jon Jones takes on surging division contender Anthony Smith. Jones will be making a quick turnaround, this after most recently competing at December’s UFC 232 event. “Bones” defeated Alexander Gustafsson via third round knockout that night in Los Angeles, […]
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Chael Sonnen makes bold prediction for UFC 235 main event
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen has a bold prediction for tonight’s UFC 235 main event title fight between Jon Jones and Anthony Smith. “The American Gangster” joined Ariel Helwani last night on ESPN’s Sports Center where he shared his pick for this evenings highly anticipated UFC 235 main event. Check it out: “I am […]
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Dana Cam catches all the heat from the UFC 235 weigh-ins
The octagon returns to Las Vegas this evening for UFC 235. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Anthony Smith. UFC President Dana White had his camera rolling during yesterday’s UFC 235 weigh ins and caught some intense moments between the main card fighters. Jon Jones vs. Anthony […]
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Jeff Novitzky explains how “peaking” contributed to Jon Jones UFC 235 drug test results
Current UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones had a pair of drug tests come back positive for the M3 metabolite ahead of Saturday night’s title fight with Anthony Smith. The Nevada State Athletic Commission cleared “Bones” to fight after the chief of the lab ruled that the M3 metabolites found in Jones system offered no […]
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UFC 235 | Anthony Smith responds to recent Jon Jones drug test findings
Yesterday afternoon, news surfaced that a pair of Jon Jones drug tests once again turned up traces of a metabolite of oral turinabol — though not enough to jeopardize the champ’s UFC 235 fight with Anthony Smith. Speaking to the media shortly thereafter, Anthony Smith reacted to this latest Jon Jones controversy. “It’s expected, I didn’t have […]
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UFC 235 weigh-in results: both title fights get green light
Tomorrow night, the UFC will return to our screens with the stacked UFC 235 card out of Las Vegas, Nevada. The card will be topped by a light heavyweight title fight between champion Jon Jones and challenger Anthony Smith. The bout will serve as the first title defense of Jones’ latest reign as champion, and […]
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Jon Jones reacts to UFC 235 drug test anomalies
Yesterday afternoon, news broke that a pair of Jon Jones drug tests once again turned up traces of a metabolite of oral turinabol — though not enough to jeopardize the champ’s UFC 235 fight with Anthony Smith. “[There is “no scientific or medical evidence that the athlete would have an unfair advantage leading up to, […]
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Jon Jones: ‘Thank god’ Anthony Johnson retired
This Saturday night at UFC 235, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones makes a relatively quick return as he looks to successfully defend his title for the first time since reclaiming it at UFC 232. Over the years as a champion, Jones has beaten literally everyone that has been put in his way. However, he […]
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Traces of M3 metabolite detected in two Jon Jones drug tests ahead of UFC 235
A pair of Jon Jones drug tests, administered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) ahead of his UFC 235 fight with Anthony Smith, have once again detected traces of the M3 metabolite, a component of oral turinabol. John Morgan of MMAjunkie reported this development on Twitter on Thursday afternoon. As Morgan explains, this metabolite […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Jon Jones vs Anthony Smith title fight
Jon Jones is returning to the Octagon not even three months after his last fight. In the main event of UFC 235 this Saturday, the light heavyweight champ will be taking on Anthony Smith, who has gone 3-0 in the division since moving up from middleweight. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several […]
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UFC 235 | Jon Jones says he spotted potential weakness during Anthony Smith staredown
Earlier this week, UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones and top contender Anthony Smith once again came face to face ahead of their compelling UFC 235 main event showdown. Speaking to MMA Fighting shortly thereafter, Jon Jones divulged that he might have spotted a weakness during this latest staredown with Anthony Smith. “I saw his […]
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Jon Jones explains why he’d prefer Brock Lesnar fight to ‘DC’ rematch
If Jon Jones is able to defeat Anthony Smith in the main event of UFC 235 this weekend — the oddsmakers certainly believe he will — it will open the door to more marquee matchups in the light heavyweight division, and perhaps even the heavyweight division. Arguably the two biggest matchups available for a victorious […]
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UFC 235 | Anthony Smith sees ‘a lot of ways’ to beat Jon Jones
Heading into his UFC 235 headlining battle with UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones, Anthony Smith has been counted out by a significant portion of the MMA world. That includes the oddsmakers, who have pegged him as a significant betting underdog. Yet when Anthony Smith looks at Jon Jones, he doesn’t see the unbeatable fighter […]
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UFC 235 | Anthony Smith feels he has Jon Jones beat in one crucial area
This Saturday, in the main event of UFC 235, Anthony Smith will attempt to wrest the UFC light heavyweight title from the waist of seemingly unbeatable champion Jon Jones. Heading into this fight, Smith has been discounted by a wide portion of the MMA community — most notably the oddsmakers, who have him labelled as […]
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Jon Jones reveals busy drug-testing schedule
Given the recent issues Jon Jones had has with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), it should come as no surprise that he’s recently been undergoing a plethora of drug tests. In a recent interview with MMAJunkie, the reigning UFC lightweight champion revealed just how often the anti-doping agency comes knocking at his door. “Every […]
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Jon Jones proclaims he has ‘nothing to prove’ against Daniel Cormier
One of the most compelling UFC matchups available at present is a rematch between reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and reigning UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. The pair have a long and turbulent history, having fought twice previously. Jones won their first fight via unanimous decision. The second time around, he was able […]
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Referees assigned for UFC 235 title fights
UFC 235 will feature two dynamite title fights. The first will occur in the welterweight division, where long-time champ Tyron Woodley will look to defend his strap against streaking contender Kamaru Usman. The second — the evening’s main event — will occur in the light heavyweight division, where resurgent champ Jon Jones will look to […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Mike Winkeljohn says Jon Jones has learned ‘new things,’ and it’s scary
Jon Jones is set to defend his light heavyweight championship at UFC 235 this Saturday against Anthony Smith. There is no question Jones is the huge favorite, but that doesn’t mean Jones isn’t worried. After all, this is a fight and anything can happen. Furthermore, Jones claims he took Alexander Gustafsson lightly in their 2013 […]
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Jon Jones applauds ‘amazing’ Anderson Silva for performance against Israel Adesanya
It’s no secret that reigning UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones and former UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva are big fans of one another. Speaking to MMAjunkie recently, Jones’ admiration for Silva once again shone through. The light heavyweight king praised the Brazilian legend for his recent performance against undefeated contender Israel Adesanya. While Silva […]
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Jon Jones says ‘my goal is to be active’ following UFC 235
UFC 232 closed out 2018 as the final UFC event of the year. Returning in the headliner was one of the sports all time greats in former light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones. In the main event, Jones would reclaim the vacant title by defeating Alexander Gustafsson for the second time as he would pick up […]