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Dominick Reyes says the UFC is on board for Jon Jones rematch, but champ is avoiding the “dog fight”
UFC light heavyweight Dominick Reyes doesn’t believe that Jon Jones is all too interested in fighting him in a rematch for the title. The two men went to war in an incredibly close fight back at UFC 247, and while Jones left Houston with the win and the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, many fans and […]
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Valentina Shevchenko comes to the defense of Jon Jones following recent arrest
Valentina Shevchenko has defended fellow UFC champion Jon Jones following his recent arrest for a DWI, an open container and negligent use of a firearm. News broke of Jones’ arrest yesterday, with the MMA community having a variety of different reactions to the light heavyweight king’s latest incident. The majority of fans, and media members, […]
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Jon Jones not worried about fighting, says Coronavirus is ‘bigger than sports’
Jon Jones has prioritized coronavirus safety over MMA as he dubbed the crisis “bigger than sports.” The light heavyweight champion last fought in February when he defended his title against surging contender, Dominick Reyes. The fighters collided in the main event of UFC 247 in a five-round war. Jones ultimately won by unanimous decision, but […]
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Referee Marc Goddard reveals he received death threats following UFC 245
Referee Marc Goddard says he received death threats after his decision to stop the UFC 245 main event between welterweight champ Kamaru Usman and challenger Colby Covington. After four rounds of non-stop action in the main event of UFC 245, Usman knocked Covington down in the fifth. Goddard intervened and put a stop to the […]
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Anthony Smith wants the Texas commission to apologize to James Krause and overturn fight ruling
UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith wants the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to apologize to James Krause and overturn his UFC 247 loss to Trevin Giles. The mixed martial arts community has been up in arms following UFC 247 due to a string of questionable decisions made by the judges throughout the night. One […]
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James Krause erupts after discovering UFC 247 judge had a conflict of interest
The judge responsible for the controversial scoring of James Krause vs Trevin Giles at UFC 247 allegedly had a major conflict of interest. Judge Joe Soliz scored the closely contested bout in favour of Giles. This ultimately affected the split decision victory that Giles claimed after three rounds. According to TSN, the judge had established […]
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UFC 247 judge Joe Soliz had a conflict of interest in Krause vs. Giles bout
UFC 247 judge Joe Soliz had a conflict of interest when judging the James Krause vs Trevin Giles bout during the event. While there were many great fights and stories told during the event in Houston, many fans and media members alike couldn’t escape the fact that there were quite a few questionable decisions regarding […]
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UFC 247 prelims did big numbers on ESPN
The UFC 247 prelims did some big numbers on ESPN and ESPN+ in the lead-up to the main card in Houston, Texas on February 8. The big UFC 247 card, which was headlined by Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, served as the company’s second pay-per-view event of the year. […]
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Rashad Evans gives take on Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes fight
Rashad Evans has weighed in on the conundrum that is Jon Jones’ victory against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247. The former light heavyweight champion and training partner of Jon Jones tuned into Saturday night’s action at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. In the main event, Jones successfully defended his 205-pound title for the 14th […]
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UFC 247 medical suspensions: Valentina Shevchenko potentially facing 6-month sit
UFC 247 was an entertaining card with plenty of finishes and some exciting, back-and-forth wars. Unfortunately, as is so often the case with entertaining cards of this kind, the result is quite a few lengthy medical suspensions. This time around, that includes a potential six-month sit for UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko, who decimated Katlyn […]
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Anthony Smith says Jon Jones ‘looked lost’ in UFC 247 win over Dominick Reyes
Jon Jones’ former opponent Anthony Smith believes the champion “looked lost” during his UFC 247 performance against Dominick Reyes. On Saturday, February 8 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, the light heavyweight champ successfully defended his belt for a record-breaking fourteenth time. However, his opponent Dominick Reyes put up a worthy fight, leaving many […]
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Michael Bisping theorizes new method of testing judges following UFC 247 controversy
Michael Bisping is calling for major changes to the MMA judge scoring system, and he has his own ideas on how to do it. The former middleweight champion sat down for an episode of his Believe You Me podcast, with co-host Luis J Gomez. A hot topic on today’s discussion was unsurprisingly the judging controversies […]
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Jon Jones and team are ‘confident’ in their victory after rewatching UFC 247
Jon Jones and his team are confident in his victory after the controversial ruling for his fight against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247. On Saturday, January 8 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, the light heavyweight champion took on the rising contender in the main event. The striking arsenal and takedown defense of Dominick […]
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Derrick Lewis reveals he’s dealing with ‘life or death’ medical issue, was told not to fight at UFC 247
Derrick Lewis had more on the line than simply a win or loss at UFC 247. “The Black Beast” revealed he is battling a “life and death” medical issue and was told not to fight. During Saturday night’s action at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, Lewis defeated Ilir Latifi by unanimous decision. He joined […]
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Dominick Reyes explains conservative approach in final rounds of Jon Jones fight
Light heavyweight title challenger, Dominick Reyes explains why he didn’t attempt an explosive finish in the final rounds of his recent fight, as he was convinced he already had the victory over Jon Jones in the bag. In the main event of UFC 247 on Saturday 8th February, Jon Jones took on the rising contender […]
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Texas commission responds to Joe Rogan and judging uproar at UFC 247
The Texas athletic commission has released a statement following major backlash spawning from last weekend’s UFC 247 event in Houston. The commission and those judging the fights were put on blast by longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan following the conclusion of Saturday night’s event. In addition, many fans and analysts voiced their displeasure with the […]
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Roxanne Modafferi willing to fight UFC 247 winner Lauren Murphy on two conditions
Roxanne Modafferi has said that she’s willing to fight Lauren Murphy, who won her fight at UFC 247 this past weekend, on two conditions. Modafferi is coming off the back of what many consider to be the biggest win of her career at UFC 246 when she overcame Maycee Barber to pick up a huge […]
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Juan Adams releases emotional statement following third straight UFC loss
Juan Adams is doing a lot of reflecting since losing for the third-straight time against Justin Tafa at UFC 247. The heavyweights collided on the main card of Saturday night’s action. Justin Tafa only joined the UFC last year and lost in his UFC debut. However, he lived up to expectation in his second appearance […]
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Katlyn Chookagian reacts following loss to Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 247
Katlyn Chookagian has reacted to her loss after getting stopped by Valentina Shevchenko last weekend at UFC 247. The No. 1 ranked contender challenged the reigning champion for the flyweight title in the co-main event on Saturday. In dominant fashion, Shevchenko dismantled Chookagian with her grappling and striking skillset. She finished the fight by TKO […]
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Dillon Danis scolds Jon Jones following narrow victory over Dominick Reyes at UFC 247
Dillon Danis has taken a shot at Jon Jones following Jones’ narrow unanimous decision win over Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 this past weekend. Jones was able to escape from Houston, Texas with his belt intact after one hell of a title fight against the aforementioned Reyes. The fight was so competitive that many actually […]
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Joe Rogan calls for changes to ‘poor system’ following ‘incompetent judging’ at UFC 247
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has called for changes to be made to the current scoring system, this following what he called “incompetent judging” at UFC 247. Last night’s UFC 247 pay-per-view event in Houston left much to be desired in regards to the current state of MMA judging. On three different occasions throughout the event, […]
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Jon Jones believes ‘high standards’ caused misconceptions in UFC 247 win
Jon Jones earned a hard-fought unanimous decision victory over Dominick Reyes in the headliner of last night’s UFC 247 event in Houston, Texas. The win improved Jones’ overall record to 26-1 but did not come without scrutiny. Many fans and analysts, including UFC President Dana White, had scored the bout in favor of Dominick Reyes […]
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Jon Jones reacts following UFC 247 win over Dominick Reyes: “He felt that Championship heat”
Jon Jones successfully defended his light heavyweight at tonight’s UFC 247 event in Houston, scoring a unanimous decision victory over Dominick Reyes. Reyes proved to be an extremely tough challenge for Jones, and even dropped the longtime champion in the early stages of round one. Despite a slow start, Jon Jones would eventually find his […]
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Joe Rogan rips UFC 247 judge for “insane” Jones vs. Reyes scorecard
Like many, Joe Rogan was less than impressed by the judging associated with tonight’s UFC 247 event in Houston, Texas. The event was littered with poor judging, which included one judge giving Trevin Giles a round in which James Krause had his back for nearly four minutes. Things only got worse when the scorecards from […]
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Dana White answers tough questions about judging following UFC 247
UFC President Dana White was asked to discuss the hot topic of MMA judging following tonight’s UFC 247 event in Houston, Texas. UFC 247 was headlined by a light heavyweight title fight featuring reining division champion Jon Jones taking on undefeated contender Dominick Reyes. The fight proved to be extremely competitive, with many fans and […]
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Israel Adesanya reacts to Jon Jones defeating Dominick Reyes at UFC 247
Israel Adesanya was clearly keeping an eye on tonight’s UFC 247 main event between Jon Jones and Dominick Reyes. Reyes, now 12-1 in MMA, was challenging Jones for the promotions coveted light heavyweight title in the headliner of tonight’s pay-per-view event in Houston. ‘The Devastator’ entered UFC 247 sporting a perfect 12-0 record, which included […]
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Dominick Reyes reacts following controversial loss to Jon Jones at UFC 247
Dominick Reyes took on Jon Jones for the promotions coveted light heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 247 this evening in Houston. Despite holding a perfect record of 12-0 in his mixed martial arts career, Reyes was labelled as the underdog heading into tonight’s fight with Jones (25-1 MMA) and for good reason. […]
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Pros react to Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes at UFC 247
A light heavyweight title fight headlined tonight’s UFC 247 event as reigning champion Jon Jones took on undefeated contender Dominick Reyes. Jones (25-1 MMA) was returning to the Octagon for the first time since July’s UFC 239 event in Las Vegas, where he etched out a split decision victory over Thiago Santos. ‘Bones’ had reclaimed […]