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Dana White confirms Jon Jones will not fight again until 2022
UFC president Dana White confirmed that former UFC light heavyweight champion-turned-heavyweight Jon Jones will not fight again until 2022. Jones vacated the UFC’s 205lbs belt title last summer while announcing that he would be making the move up to the UFC heavyweight division in 2021. However, Jones got into a contract dispute with the promotion […]
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Jon Jones reacts after Ciryl Gane defeats Derrick Lewis at UFC 265
Jon Jones clearly tuned in to watch tonight’s interim heavyweight title fight between Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane at UFC 265. Lewis (25-8 MMA) and Gane (10-0 MMA) met in the headliner of tonight’s pay-per-view fight card with the promotions interim heavyweight championship on the line. Derrick Lewis had entered tonight’s UFC 265 main event […]
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Stipe Miocic has accepted a fight against Jon Jones, reveals Dana White
Stipe Miocic has been offered and accepted a fight against Jon Jones, UFC president, Dana White revealed. Ever since Jones vacated his light heavyweight title the plan was for him to fight at heavyweight. However, “Bones” has yet to make the move but according to White, they have offered him Miocic, and the former heavyweight […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov explains why he was the #1 pound for pound fighter and not Jon Jones: “I was mauling everybody”
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has explained why he believes he was the pound-for-pound king ahead of Jon Jones. While he may have retired almost a year ago now, Khabib is still the name on everyone’s lips when it comes to the lightweight division. The former king at 155 pounds was able to dispatch […]
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Rashad Evans praises “phenomenal fighter” Jon Jones, believes “Bones” will dominate the UFC heavyweight division
UFC Hall of Famer Rashad Evans praised “phenomenal fighter” Jon Jones and said he believes “Bones” will dominate the UFC heavyweight division. Evans and Jones were former training partners at Team Jackson – Wink a decade ago, but they had a falling out and eventually fought, with Jones defeating Evans via unanimous decision at UFC […]
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Chael Sonnen reacts after Jon Jones blocks him on Twitter
Former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen reacted after one of his longtime rivals, UFC superstar Jon Jones, blocked him on Twitter. Sonnen took to social media on Tuesday to reveal that Jones hit the block button and no longer will see Sonnen’s tweets, to which “The West Linn Gangster” wrote the following. …And the Tap comes […]
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Ciryl Gane calls Jon Jones the GOAT, interested in future heavyweight fight with “Bones”
UFC heavyweight contender Ciryl Gane called Jon Jones the GOAT, and says he is interested in a future heavyweight fight with “Bones.” Gane defeated Alexander Volkov via unanimous decision last weekend to improve to 9-0 in MMA and 6-0 overall in the UFC. The win was so impressive to UFC president Dana White and the […]
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Video | Jon Jones Facetimes Fedor Emelianenko following news of his upcoming return
UFC legend Jon Jones Facetimed fellow mixed martial arts great Fedor Emelianenko following news that the Russian will be returning to action this Fall. Yesterday it was announced that Emelianenko will headline the first Bellator event in Moscow, which is set to take place on October 23 at VTB Arena. Although Fedor’s participation at the […]
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Jon Jones responds to failed drug test accusations from former opponent Anthony Smith
Jon Jones has issued a fiery response to Anthony Smith after his former foe claimed he failed every drug test during their fight week. Jones and Smith fought at UFC 235 which was Bones’ first title defense since he reclaimed the belt at UFC 232. Smith, meanwhile, entered the fight undefeated at light heavyweight but […]
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Anthony Smith: ‘Jon Jones failed every drug test the entire week leading up to our fight’
Anthony Smith and Jon Jones have had a more heated rivalry after their UFC 235 clash than they did before it. Smith rebounded from his unanimous decision title loss to Jones with a fourth-round submission of Alexander Gustafsson. Afterward, Smith came up short in a wild affair with Glover Teixeira. This ultimately led to some […]
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Marlon Vera credits Jon Jones for his nasty standing elbows at UFC Vegas 29: “Who throws better elbows than Jonny Bones?”
Marlon Vera says the nasty standing elbows he used to cut up and batter Davey Grant at UFC Vegas 29 were inspired by MMA legend Jon Jones. Vera (17-7-1 MMA) and Grant (13-4 MMA) squared off in a rematch on the main card of tonight’s Fight Night event from Nevada. The pair had initially collided […]
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Jon Jones reveals his ultimate goal with UFC heavyweight run: “I’ve always had this thing where I wanted to win 20 championships”
Jon Jones revealed his end goal with his UFC heavyweight run, saying “I’ve always had this thing where I wanted to win 20 championships.” Jones is the former UFC light heavyweight champion and universally regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. He has competed solely at 205lbs for his entire […]
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Jon Jones reacts to Israel Adesanya defeating Marvin Vettori at UFC 263
Former light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones was clearly watching tonight’s UFC 263 main event rematch between Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori. Jones (26-1 MMA) and Adesanya (21-1 MMA) have become bitter rivals over the past couple of years, so it was no surprise to see that ‘Bones’ tuned in for tonight’s headliner. Adesanya had entered […]
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Jon Jones sends a daunting message to UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou: “Remember you’re not a champ until you defend that title”
Jon Jones has sent Francis Ngannou a message after catching word that the reigning UFC heavyweight champion is still holding out for a fight. After Ngannou knocked out Stipe Miocic in their rematch at UFC 260 to claim the promotions heavyweight strap, it was expected that his first title defense would come against Jones. After […]
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Francis Ngannou wants Jon Jones next, not Derrick Lewis: “I love that fight”
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is still holding out hope that he will fight Jon Jones next and not Derrick Lewis. Ngannou knocked out Stipe Miocic in March at UFC 260 to become the new heavyweight champion of the world. For his first title defense he was fully expected to fight Jones, but the UFC […]
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Colby Covington claims Jon Jones is trying to get one final cash grab with Francis Ngannou fight: “He’s done, he doesn’t have the right scientist, the right juice to do anymore.”
Colby Covington believes Jon Jones as trying to get one final “cash grab” by securing a fight with current UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Jones (26-1 MMA) vacated his light heavyweight title last summer in hopes of making a run at the promotions heavyweight championship. It was initially thought that ‘Bones’ would fight the winner […]
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Jon Jones claps back at online troll for suggesting that he’s been skipping leg day
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones clapped back at an online troll for suggesting that he’s been skipping leg day. Jones has been bulking up in anticipation of a potential move to the UFC heavyweight division for the past year, and he has been regularly posting videos and photos of his transformation to the […]
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Jon Jones new advisor Richard Schaefer details his strategy to “represent the legend against UFC”
Richard Schaefer, the new advisor to MMA legend Jon Jones, has detailed his strategy to represent ‘Bones’ against the UFC. According to Schaefer, he was recently introduced to Jones through a mutual friend, and after meeting with Jon he knew “this is the kind of guy” he’d like to work with. “When I sat down […]
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Dana White reacts after Jon Jones joins forces with boxing promoter Richard Schaefer
Dana White says he respects Richard Schaefer and is eager to try and negotiate Jon Jones’ next fight. Recently, Jones and his management First Round parted ways as “Bones” was looking to handle his own negotiations. However, on Wednesday the former UFC light heavyweight champion announced he had hired Schaefer as his advisor. “I have […]
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Jon Jones hires boxing promoter Richard Schaefer as his advisor
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones announced that he has hired boxing promoter Richard Schaefer as his new advisor. Earlier this week, Jones promised that he would share some big news with his fans, and he did so on Wednesday when he announced that he has hired Schaefer as his new advisor. Schaefer is […]
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Chael Sonnen offers Jon Jones SUG contract in midst of Twitter spat, ‘I tore your toe off. FACE IT’
Chael Sonnen and Jon Jones appear to still have their qualms despite settling things in the Octagon in 2013. On Tuesday Jones fired back at Sonnen after the former middleweight’s jab at recent comments made by Jones and “birthing” some news. As a result, it led to “The American Gangster” retorting in a manner that […]
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Jon Jones suggests it will be another 12 months before he makes his UFC heavyweight debut
Jon Jones says he will be on the sidelines for at least another year. After Jones vacated his light heavyweight title last year, the plan was for him to move up to heavyweight and face the winner of Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou 2. However, ‘Bones’ wasn’t able to reach a deal with the UFC, […]
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Jon Jones fires back at Chael Sonnen over his recent comments: “All you had to do was survive the first round and all your dreams would’ve came true”
Jon Jones has blasted Chael Sonnen over his recent comments. After Jones tweeted he was about to give birth to something big, Sonnen clapped back with a funny response. “Jon There’s more elegant ways to let the world know you picked up a Laxative company as a sponsor,” Sonnen tweeted about Jones. It was a […]
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Chael Sonnen responds after Jon Jones claims he is “about to give birth to something big”
Former UFC and Bellator star Chael Sonnen responded after his former rival Jon Jones claimed he is “about to give birth to something big.” Jones recently tweeted out a cryptic message suggesting that some big news was on the way. Ever a jokester, Sonnen took to his social media to respond to Jones’ tweet and […]
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Jon Jones hints that he is about to give birth to something big: “On a path that no man on this planet has ever walked”
Former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones says that he is about to give birth to something big, suggesting that it is also out of the ordinary. Jones (26-1 MMA) was expected to make his heavyweight debut this summer, but failed contract negotiations with Dana White and company have halted those plans for the time […]
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Dana White claims he has “absolutely moved on” from the idea of Jon Jones fighting at heavyweight
UFC president Dana White claims that he has “absolutely moved on” from the idea of former 205lbs champion Jon Jones fighting at heavyweight. It was last summer that Jones vacated the UFC light heavyweight title and made his intentions known that he was moving up to heavyweight in 2021. He has spent the last year […]
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Jon Jones believes there are “huge things” in his future despite Dana White’s recent comments
UFC superstar Jon Jones believes that there are still “huge things” in his future despite UFC president Dana White’s recent comments. Jones has been involved in very public contract negotiations over a potential superfight against UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Recently, White said that the UFC is moving on and giving the title shot to […]
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Dana White says “nobody is going to force Jon Jones to fight” in the UFC again
Speaking to the media following UFC 262, president Dana White said that “nobody is going to force Jon Jones to fight” in the Octagon again. White and Jones have been involved in very public contract negotiations for a potential showdown with UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Jones and Ngannou both want the fight, but Jones […]