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Jon Jones/Glover Teixeira Get Surprise Drug Test From Maryland Commission
Ahead of their UFC 172 bout, Jon Jones and Glover Teixeira, were tested today, at random, by the Maryland State Athletic Commission. The event, at least for Jones, took place nearly live, while on UFC Tonight this evening. “The Maryland Commission sent a lab to drug test me and I’m glad they did,” said the […]
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Glover Coach: Getting Hit Is Normal
“I think his ace in the hole is his unbelievable one-punch knockout power. He got caught once or twice. I mean it’s a fight. It’s like telling a football team ‘oh your guy got tackled once or twice.’ I mean he got hit once or twice, exactly, so he really has good defense, but it’s […]
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VIDEO | Glover Teixeira Talks Strategy Against Jon Jones
Ahead of his UFC 172 main event with Jon Jones, ATT’s Glover Teixeira discusses the strategy he intends to employ against the UFC light-heavyweight champion.
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VIDEO | Gustafsson Further Explains How Jon Jones Is Avoiding Him
“If I look at Jones’ perspective I don’t think that’s strange, because he tries to avoid me. Everyone can see that. I can see that. He does what it takes to not fight me. For myself, it doesn’t make any sense. I think DC is a great fighter. I respect him and I think he’s […]
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Glover on Jones: ‘I’m gonna knock this guy out!’
“I have the power to beat him. I have to believe my skills are gonna work against his skills. People always tell me, ‘Oh, you need to bring this guy or that guy to [emulate] Jon Jones,’ but I don’t really worry about him. In my mind, he’s gonna have to worry about what I’m […]
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Aldo Thinks Glover Teixeira Will Beat Jon Jones
Next month Jon Jones and Glover Teixeira will throw-down for the UFC light-heavyweight title. No one knows who is going to win this pivotal title fight, but UFC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo, has an idea and it comes in the form of his former Ruas Vale-Tudo teammate, Glover Teixeira. “I’m sure, I have no doubt in […]
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Daniel Cormier Wants To Stay Active, Will Not Wait For Title Shot
The UFC’s light-heavyweight division is packed full of guys looking to knock off the champ and arguably best fighter in the world right now, Jon Jones. Jones is set to face Glover Teixeira in Baltimore at UFC 172 on April 26. If Jones can get past Teixeira then he will face Alexander Gustafsson for the […]
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Castillo Gets New Gig Opposite Charlie Brenneman
Earlier this week, Team Alpha Male’s Danny Castillo, was pulled from his scheduled UFC 172 bout against Vallie-Flagg in favor of Takanori Gomi. Now we know the reason. Still keeping a slot on the UFC 172 card, Castillo now meets Brenneman in a lightweight bout. UFC 172 is set to go down on April 26 […]
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Phil Davis Is Not Happy With How Title Shots Are Earned
UFC light heavyweight Phil Davis is set to fight Anthony Johnson at UFC 172. Coming off of a win over Lyoto Machida, it seems odd that Davis’ next opponent would be Johnson. That’s not to say that Johnson isn’t a talented and dangerous guy at 205, but he’s making his return to the octagon […]
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Phil Davis: Jon Jones wants ‘softer side’ of the LHW division
During a recent interview with MMAFighting.com, UFC light heavyweight contender Phil Davis stated that he thinks Jon Jones wants the ‘softer side’ of the UFC’s light heavyweight division. His words: “He wants more of the softer side of the division. Most people would rematch (vs. Gustafsson). But he said, forget about that, forget about you. I find that interesting. Very […]
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Danny Castillo vs Isaac Valllie-Flagg Set For UFC 172
UFC lightweight and member of Team Alpha Male Danny Castillo will fight Isaac Vallie-Flagg at UFC 172, which takes place in Baltimore on April 26. The UFC announced the fight on Thursday. Castillo is looking to bounce back from his unanimous decision loss to Edson Barboza back in December. Before that loss Castillo had […]
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Phil Davis Thinks Jon Jones Will Pull Out Of UFC 172, Wants To Replace Him Against Teixeira
“Well, here’s what I think. I don’t know exactly what will get you the title shot. I’ll tell you what, if Jones pulls out of this fight, I’m fighting Glover Teixeira for an interim title and that’s that. Hands down, you can start printing the posters now. I don’t know if he’s going to get […]
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VIDEO | Jon Jones’ First Day Back In Fight Camp, Prepping For Glover Teixeira
UFC light-heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, has officially started his training camp for his upcoming title defense against Glover Teixeira. “This is not about Glover, I’m on a quest for something far greater,” stated the UFC champion in a post on his Instagram earlier today. (Photo above included) Here’s Jones talking about his first day back […]
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Bobby Green vs. Jim Miller added to UFC 172 in Baltimore
Bobby Green (22-5 MMA, 3-0 UFC) will look to keep his perfect UFC record intact when he faces perennial contender Jim Miller (23-4 MMA, 12-3 UFC) at April’s UFC 172 event in Baltimore. UFC officials announced the lightweight bout on Friday evening. Strikeforce import, Bobby Green, will be looking for his eighth-straight victory when he […]
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VIDEO | Glover Teixeira Seeking KO Over Jones
UFC 172 main eventer, Glover Teixeira, has a tall order in front of him in the form of UFC light-heavyeight champion, Jon Jones.
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PHOTO | ‘UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira’ Poster – SICK!!!
On Saturday, April 26, Jon Jones will defend his title against the very dangerous, number one contender, Glover Teixeira. With tickets on sale this week, the UFC has released the official UFC 172 event poster. Like it?
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Bethe Correia vs. Jessamyn Duke set for UFC 172
Brazilian news outlet Combate reported today that Bethe Correia (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will meet Jessamyn Duke (3-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at UFC 172 in Baltimore this April. Correia made her octagon debut at December’s ‘UFC Fight Night 33′ in Australia, where she scored a split-decision win over Julie Kedzie to remain undefeated. Meanwhile, ”TUF […]
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Joe Ellenberger Makes His Octagon Debut Against Yancy Medeiros at UFC 172
UFC 172’s main event will be Jon Jones vs Glover Teixeira for the UFC’s light heavyweight championship. It was already announced that another fight on that card, which takes place April 26 in Baltimore, would be Jake Ellenberger vs. Tarec Saffiedine. On Monday, UFC officials announced a third fight. Joe Ellenberger (14-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), […]
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Glover Hoping For First Round K.O. Over Jones
“In a perfect world, I’ll win via first-round knockout. But I believe it’s going to be a tough fight. Jon Jones is an excellent fighter, so I expect a tough bout. I will be ready for five rounds. I was ready to go five rounds against Bader and will be ready now, so we’ll see […]
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Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira Set For UFC 172 In Baltimore
After several failed booking attempts the return of Jon Jones is finally set in stone. The UFC’s light-heavyweight champion will face off with his division’s top contender, Glover Teixeira, at UFC 172 on April 26. The Baltimore Sun was the first to announce the news. UFC 172 will go down from the Baltimore Arena in […]
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VIDEO | Jon Jones discusses Georges St-Pierre’s announcement
Jon Jones discusses sharing the EA Sports UFC cover with Alexander Gustafsson, Georges St-Pierre’s decision to vacate his belt, his upcoming fight against Glover Teixeira at UFC 172 in Baltimore, why his fight keeps getting delayed, the Russian video with Frank Mir, and much more. “I am not surprised by it. I understand what Georges […]
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Cain Velasquez Opens Up As Betting Favorite Over Jon Jones In Super Fight
That’s right fight fans. You can now bet on the potential super fight between Cain Velasquez and Jon Jones. While this bout has yet to be booked, UFC light-heavyweight champ, Jon Jones has increasingly discussed the potential move to heavyweight in the coming year. And with the Silva vs. Jones and/or Silva vs. GSP super […]
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UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones details recent layoff, Injuries Preventing His Return
UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon “Bones” Jones (19-1 MMA, 13-1 UFC), was rumored to headline both UFC 169 and then UFC 170, opposite #1 contender Glover Teixeira (22-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC). However, due to health reasons, Jones will not return to the octagon until March, as he told MMAJunkie’s Mike Bohn: “The reason why I didn’t […]
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Jon Jones: I’d kill Incognito, easily
UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon “Bones” Jones, was recently interviewed by ‘The Sports Junkies,’ a morning drive time radio show on 106.7 in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan area. During the interview, Jones was asked to give his thoughts on suspended Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Richie Incognito. Although Jon wasn’t excalty familar with media furor around Incognito, […]
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Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira Set for March Event, Not UFC 169
After what appears to be a minor mishap by a trigger-happy UFC PR team, the news that Jon Jones (19-1) will defend his light-heavyweight title against Glover Teixeira (22-2) is false. UFC president Dana White revealed today that it was in fact a mistake that his PR team announced the bout for that date and […]
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Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira Rumored for UFC 169 Main Event; Frank Mir vs. Alistair Overeem Moved to Same Card
The return of UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones (19-1) has an Tentative date. That date is February 1st, on the UFC’s annual Super Bowl Weekend card. His opponent will be Brazilian powerhouse, Glover Teixeira (22-2). They are rumored to face off in the main event of UFC 169. Jones returns from a razor-thin unanimous decision victory […]
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Glover Wants His Shot, Not Happy With Jones vs. Gustafsson Rematch Talk
“Even I want to watch that fight again, but it’s hard to say I’m okay with it, because I worked so hard to get this opportunity. I felt like I had my hands right there on the chance, and now they’re going to take it away from me, and who knows for how long? It […]
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Gustafsson Wants Rematch: You have to finish the champ to take his belt
One of the years best fights took place this past weekend at UFC 165 in Toronto, as Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson (15-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) and Jon “Bones” Jones (19-1 MMA, 13-1 UFC) went to war in the evenings main event. After a grueling 25-minutes of intense back and forth action, the attention turned from the fighters, to […]