-
Jon Jones opens as sizeable favorite over Alexander Gustafsson ahead of UFC 232 rematch
The oddsmakers aren’t very confident in Alexander Gustafsson ahead of his newly announced UFC 232 rematch with former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. The online sportsbook Bovada.lv has pegged Jones as the -280 favorite for this fight (h/t MMAMania), meaning a successful $280 bet on the former champion would earn you $100. Gustafsson, meanwhile, has been […]
-
BREAKING | Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson set to rematch for light heavyweight title at UFC 232
UFC 232, which is scheduled for December 29 in Las Vegas, Nevada, just got a whole lot bigger. The card will now officially feature a light heavyweight rematch between former champion Jon Jones and long-time contender Alexander Gustafsson. The bout will be for the vacant light heavyweight title, which implies that divisional champ Daniel Cormier, […]
-
Jon Jones claims he didn’t snitch to reduce USADA suspension, doesn’t care to fight Daniel Cormier a third time
The former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is just a little under a month away from being able to return to action for the first time since July 2017. Jones has been out of action since that time as he wound up testing positive for banned substances after his UFC 214 encounter with current champion […]
-
Breaking! Coach Wink reveals “the wait is over” Jon Jones will return at UFC 232
Former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones will make his highly anticipated return at December’s UFC 232 event in Las Vegas. “Bones” longtime coach Mike Winkeljohn confirmed the news on Instagram late this evening. Coach Wink posted of photo with Jon Jones, who just so happened to be wearing a hat reading “The wait is […]
-
Jon Jones fires back at Georges St-Pierre over PED comments: ‘I guess brain damage is real’
In a recent conversation with MMA Fighting, former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre implied that former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones should not be included in MMA’s GOAT debate on the basis of his previous failed drug tests. “Just look at the difference with some of the — I’m not saying any names, […]
-
Daniel Cormier on Jon Jones: ‘We’re going to fight again’
Arguably the biggest rivalry currently taking place in MMA exists between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones. Cormier and Jones have gone back and forth with each other at press conferences, through social media, and in interviews over recent years. While they both talk the talk, only Jones has been able to walk the walk thus far. […]
-
Report | Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson 2 negotiations stalled due to Jones holding out for PPV points
The return of Jon Jones is inevitable at this point. After getting his suspension settled at 15-months, he’s eligible to fight anytime after October 28. Prior to the news of what the former light heavyweight champion’s suspension would be, many speculated that he would end up being the headliner for the big UFC 230 card […]
-
Colby Covington blasts former champion Jon Jones on social media
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was recently handed out a fifteen-month suspension from USADA. That punishment stemmed from Jon Jones failed drug test at UFC 214. With his suspension being retroactive to July of last year, Jon Jones is now eligible to return and compete in the UFC as early as October 28, […]
-
Daniel Cormier issues savage response to Jon Jones: ‘Go do some coke or steroids’
Yesterday evening, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones took a shot at his arch rival, reigning light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. https://www.instagram.com/p/BoQVCv2BwQ3/ “You mad, Bro?” Jones said in an Instagram post. “USADA keeps calling but you’re not going to pick up the phone because the second you hear them say I’m innocent […]
-
Jon Jones sends venomous message to Daniel Cormier: ‘The fact that you can’t beat me kills you’
Did you think that one of MMA’s all-time most heated rivalries was over? Well, if you did then you very were much mistaken. Two of MMA’s greatest to ever do it are Jon ‘Bones’ Jones and Daniel Cormier. One of which is the former light heavyweight champion while the other is the current…as well as […]
-
Report | UFC briefly pursued Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier heavyweight title fight for UFC 232
It was reported earlier that UFC President Dana White is pursuing a Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson matchup for UFC 232. The matchup would presumably be for the interim light heavyweight title, but another layer to the matchmaking process has now been revealed. Before working on this Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson rematch, the UFC […]
-
Dana White claims Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson rematch is possible for UFC 232
Yesterday afternoon, reports surfaced that the UFC was working on an Alexander Gustafsson vs. Yoel Romero light heavyweight title fight for UFC 230 in New York City. While this surprising matchup generated quite a bit of excitement among fans, it now seems as though the promotion is going in another direction. According to ESPN‘s Brett […]
-
Jon Jones on 2013 war with Alexander Gustafsson: ‘I didn’t train very hard for that fight’
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has experienced very little in the way of adversity inside the cage. In fact, the former champ has really only been truly tested once. That was in 2013, when he met Swedish light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson in the main event of UFC 165 in Toronto. On that […]
-
Jon Jones believes “people want to see” him fight Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was recently handed a 15-month suspension by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). This suspension is retroactive to a July, 2017 failed drug test, which means Jones could fight again as soon as early November. Ahead of his anticipated comeback, Jon Jones seems to have a wealth of […]
-
USADA: Jon Jones could receive longer suspension if he doesn’t keep providing “credible substantial assistance”
For his July, 2017 failed drug test, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones received a 15-month suspension from the United States Anti-Doping Agency, retroactive to the time of his failed test. This means he’ll be allowed to fight again by the end of October. Given that this was Jones’ second USADA infraction, this 15 […]
-
Alexander Gustafsson continues to call out Jon Jones: “who would you fight if not me?”
Earlier this week, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was handed a 15 month suspension by the United States Anti-Doping Agency, retroactive to late July of 2017. This means that Jones will be able to fight again by November, if he so chooses. Ever since this announcement, Jones’ former opponent Alexander Gustafsson has been […]
-
Jon Jones releases statement following USADA suspension: “Comeback season begins now”
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has released a lengthy statement after finally being served a fifteen-month suspension from USADA. Jones suspension stemmed from a failed drug test that occurred in July of 2017 just prior to his rematch with Daniel Cormier at UFC 214. Following tonight’s ruling, Jon Jones is now eligible to return […]
-
Fighters react to the news of Jon Jones imminent return!
Earlier this evening news broke that former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones had received a 15-month suspension from USADA, making him eligible to return on October 28. The arbitrator in the case ruled that there was “no intention” by Jones to cheat, this despite the fact a source for the substance was never confirmed. […]
-
Jon Jones receives 15-month suspension from USADA, eligible to return on Oct. 28
The long-awaited USADA decision has finally been announced. The former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been handed his suspension. A bit surprisingly, it’s not as long as it was expected to be. Jones was looking at a suspension of potentially up to four years after his failed drug test post-UFC 214 in July 2017. […]
-
PHOTO | Jon Jones squares off with Anthony “Rumble” Johnson
Former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones (22-1 MMA) has put together one of the greatest resumes in mixed martial arts history. The 31-year-old, “Bones” has scored notable victories over opponents Mauricio Rua, Rashad Evans, Ryan Bader, Lyoto Machida, Quinton Jackson, Vitor Belfort, Chael Sonnen, Alexander Gustafsson, Daniel Cormier, Glover Teixeira and Ovince Saint Preux […]
-
USADA issues statement after rumors of payoff in Jon Jones case
The circumstances of Jon Jones’ dealings with the United States Anti-Doping Agency are extremely mysterious. It’s been well over a year since the former light heavyweight champion’s failed drug test, which came to light after his July, 2017 fight with Daniel Cormier, yet we still have no answers with respect to his punishment. This has […]
-
Jon Jones returns fire at “extraordinary liar” Colby Covington
UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington — who will quietly be stripped of his title when Tyron Woodley and Darren Till battle for the welterweight title at UFC 228 this weekend — has had plenty to say about his former college roommate Jon Jones in the recent past. Speaking in a recent interview with RTSport, […]
-
Daniel Cormier replies to Jon Jones’ latest Twitter barb: “That’s actually a good one”
Over the last few days, UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones have been involved in a heated quarrel on social media. One of the latest verbal volleys came from Jon Jones, who claimed that his 2017 knockout of Cormier was the result of strategy and timing, […]
-
Jon Jones issues scathing response to Daniel Cormier
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier’s latest social media beef continues to pick up steam. This latest skirmish began when Jon Jones divulged that he hopes to fight Daniel Cormier twice more before all is said and done: once to reclaim the light heavyweight title, and once to swipe Cormier’s new heavyweight belt. “My vision is […]
-
Jon Jones calls for two more fights with Daniel Cormier, Cormier fires back
If former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has his way, his current USADA situation will soon be squared away, and he’ll fight his arch rival Daniel Cormier two more times: once to reclaim the light heavyweight belt, and once to capture the heavyweight title. “My vision is fighting him at light heavyweight first,” Jones […]
-
Jon Jones: ‘I had to find a place in my heart to be happy’ for Daniel Cormier after UFC 226
When fighters find themselves embroiled in heated rivalries, they forever end up intertwined with one another. Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier are no exceptions to that. The history between the two is clear yet ugly all at the same time. Jones was the once ruler of the 205-pound division but due to his own doing, […]
-
Jon Jones talks Cormier vs Lesnar and a potential trilogy bout with “DC” at heavyweight
It is no secret that former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones (21-1 MMA) is not a fan of Daniel Cormier. With that said, “Bones” still has a ton of respect for “DC’s” talents and believes that Cormier will have no issue getting by former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar in their upcoming yet to […]
-
Jon Jones ‘inspired’ by Conor McGregor, talks fight with Khabib Nurmaomedov
When it comes to the big stars in MMA and more specifically the UFC, the names come few and far between. Which in a way can make them stand out even more. One of those among the big-name stars in the UFC hasn’t been in the spotlight all that much the past few years…or he […]