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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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Jones Credits Psychological Edge To Greg Jackson’s “Tremendous Influence”
“Greg Jackson is more the guy that’s going to talk to you to make sure you have the right attitude going into the fight, make sure that you believe that you’re going to win, he’s more of an attitude guy, which is very important – to have a winning attitude.” “Greg has been a tremendous […]
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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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Gustafsson: ‘Jones is doing everything he can to not fight me’
“It took me a while, actually, to get over it,” Gustafsson said. “The physical part of it was very easy. I wasn’t that banged up. I was back in training after two weeks. But it was the mental things, the motivation, and I was so disappointed over everything. So it took a while. But when […]
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Phil Davis: ‘If my opponents use PED’s, I’ve already won’
“I have a whole philosophy on PEDs,” he said. “Guys who use PEDs have to first admit one thing to themselves, [which is] ‘I’m not good enough to win on my own, therefore I need to take something.’ And that’s all the mental edge I need. You’re not good enough to hang in there with […]
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Jon Jones On Hendo’s Win: ‘Oh Give Me A Break’
UFC light-heavyweight champion, Jon ‘Bones’ Jones, is notoriously becoming a twitter re-thinker. He posts statuses, then deletes them. Such is the case with his post-UFC Fight Night 38 reaction when an inquiring fan thought Hendo vs. Jones made sense. Here’s Jon’s reaction:
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Phil Davis: ‘This isn’t The Ultimate Jon Jones Fighting Championship’
“Why not get him a job? Throw him on payroll,” Davis tells Sportsnet Canada. “See what he can really do with the lightweights. He seems to matchmake so well. I don’t know. I feel bad for [Jones], but he put himself into an interesting predicament. ‘Why not just have a light heavyweight tournament and have […]
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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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Arthur Jones Talks About Fighting Younger Bro, Jon Jones: “I’ll whoop his butt”
Oh brotherly love. If you didn’t already know, the Jones family have successfully figured out a formula to breed champion caliber athletes. Jon Jones is currently the UFC’s light-heavyweight champion and widely considered the best pound-for-pound fighter. The youngest of the three siblings, Chandler Jones, is a starting defensive end for the New England Patriots […]
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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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Gustafsson Not Impressed With Fighter Pay: ‘I Make Enough To Get By’
By Evan Stoumbelis Light heavyweight #1 contender Alexander Gustafsson bounced back from his close decision loss to Jon Jones this past weekend when he knocked out Jimi Manuwa in the second round of their UFC London bout. Gustafsson went on a Swedish radio show this week to speak about his career: Radio Host: What kind […]
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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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Dana White Says Cormier Will Get Winner Of Gustafsson vs. Bones/Glover Winner
Make no ‘Bones’ about it, Daniel Cormier, moved down to the UFC’s light-heavyweight division, solely to earn a title shot. He may have had his wish if Rashad Evans didn’t get injured, resulting in the cancellation of their scheduled bout. Gustafsson’s victory last weekend, put a further delay in Cormier’s contention, but the UFC boss […]
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Jon Jones To Tyson Griffin: ‘Hey Loser Water Boy, Are you OMG’ing Cuz I’m Talking To You’
UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones, sometimes can’t help but to act his age. Can’t really blame him, the MMA superstar is only 26-years old. This back and forth banter between Jon Jones and Tyson Griffin is more than a little bit off-putting. To me, it’s gross on the part of the UFC champ. Here’s the […]
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VIDEO | Condit & Jones Engage In Dance-Off
UFC fighters, Carlos Condit and Jon Jones don’t always look to decapitate men inside a cage. In this recent instagram posting, the two UFC stablemates got down and funky inside their training home at Jackson’s MMA in New Mexico. Who’s got the better moves? Here it is:
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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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VIDEO | UFC Champ Jon Jones Teaches Kicking Techniques
UFC light-heavyweight champion, Jon ‘Bones’ Jones, has a good grasp on what it takes to make a career out of kicking. You can actually learn from the champ yourself should you be willing to make the trip to the NYC. (Details here)
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Jon Jones To Daniel Cormier: “I have no interest in fighting you right now”
UFC heavyweight turned light heavyweight Daniel Cormier beat Patrick Cummins in his debut at 205. Who saw that one coming, right? Any way, after Cormier finished Cummins he felt like he deserved the next title shot. Cormier went on FOX Sports’ Great Debate MMA Podcast and pleaded with champ Jon Jones to give him a […]
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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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QUICK TWITT | Gustafsson Makes Good On Bet With GSP
Prior to the Olympic Hockey finals, Alexander Gustafsson and Georges St-Pierre made a friendly wager regarding the outcome of the games. Obviously GSP went for the Canadian team to take gold and Alexander was rooting for Sweden. Canada took gold and Sweden took the Silver, which means Gustafsson had to deliver on the bet, which […]
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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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Ronda Rousey Responds to Jon Jones’ Criticism, Says She Is Owed Help
Jon Jones recently accused the UFC of favoring Ronda Rousey in her career endeavors. During Wednesday’s media call for UFC 170, Ronda Rousey responded to Jon Jones and his claims. 5thRound’s Tom Ngo transcribed the following: “I don’t know exactly what [Jones] said, but I work really, really hard,” Rousey stated. “I might be getting […]
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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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VIDEO | Gustafsson Relfects On Loss To Jon Jones
Check out the conclusion of Alexander Gustafsson’s epic performance against Jon Jones in UFC 165.