Light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith believes Jon Jones would have handled business had he met Francis Ngannou inside the Octagon. At one time, a fight between Jones and Ngannou seemed inevitable. With ‘The Predator’ sitting atop the heavyweight throne and ‘Bones’ actively negotiating his long-awaited division debut, all signs pointed toward the pair clashing at
Tom Aspinall discussed how he sees himself beating Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295 The 30-year-old admitted that he needs to beat Jon Jones to become the best fighter in the world Tom Aspinall is just days away from possibly becoming the UFC’s interim heavyweight champion as he faces Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295. Ahead of
John McCarthy doesn’t think Francis Ngannou blew a chance to make more money by choosing boxing over a UFC title fight with Jon Jones “The Predator” is set to return to MMA but apparently has yet to find an interesting opponent Now that the smoke has settled, reports stated that Francis Ngannou did not make
Francis Ngannou’s MMA coach Eric Nicksick has responded to Chael Sonnen’s rants on his fighter’s split from the UFC. Many have argued that the UFC dropped the ball with Ngannou, as his stock has never been higher after nearly defeating WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. Sonnen has publicly argued against this notion, still believing that
The UFC is currently dealing with the anti-trust lawsuit case which has made some key paydays public. The lawsuit by several former fighters alleges that the promotion suppressed fighter pay through anti-competitive tactics such as shutting out competition and controlling the market from 2010 until 2017. With it now in the hands of the court,
Brendan Schaub is confident that Francis Ngannou would knock out Jon Jones after seeing ‘The Predator’ nearly beat Tyson Fury in a boxing match. Before fighting ‘The Gypsy King,’ Ngannou was re-negotiating with the UFC while a legendary super-fight against Jon Jones was being discussed. The hypothetical matchup has been debated endlessly, and Ngannou’s impressive
When Francis Ngannou walked away from the UFC, it seemed that all hope of seeing him square off with Jon Jones was lost. However, Ngannou’s coach, Eric Nicksick is not giving up hope just yet. Following Ngannou’s critically acclaimed professional boxing debut against Tyson Fury, ‘The Predator’ is seemingly one of the most in-demand fighters
Jon Jones shared his reaction to Francis Ngannou’s impressive performance against Tyson Fury. Last Saturday represented a historic moment in Ngannou’s fighting career as he went toe-to-toe with one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of this generation. Despite losing by split decision, the former UFC heavyweight champion silenced the doubters who thought he would have
Brendan Schaub called for Jon Jones to be stripped of his UFC heavyweight title. Earlier this week, Dana White made a shocking announcement about Jones pulling out of UFC 295 due to a torn pectoral muscle. ‘Bones’ was expected to defend his heavyweight title for the first time in a legacy matchup against Stipe Miocic,
Two-time UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic was left dejected by the news that Jon Jones was out of their UFC 295 headliner next month. After more than two years on the shelf, Miocic was scheduled to step inside the Octagon on November 11 when the promotion returns to the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square
UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping and light heavyweight fighter Anthony Smith have reacted to the recent Jon Jones injury. Jones was expecting to meet Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 on November 11. The reigning UFC heavyweight champion suffered an injury while preparing for the title fight. Jones tore his pectoral tendon, which means he’s been
Jon Jones has opened up on the injury he sustained which has forced him to pull out of his UFC 295 title defense. Jones was set to defend his heavyweight title for the first time in the main event of UFC 295 on Nov. 11 at Madison Square Garden against Stipe Miocic. It was a
UFC Hall of Famer and color commentator Daniel Cormier has shared a theory on Jon Jones’ recent injury. Jones was expected to put the UFC Heavyweight Championship on the line against Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 on November 11. That plan took a nosedive after Jones suffered a torn pectoral tendon during training. UFC CEO
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has reacted to the news that Jon Jones is out of his UFC 295 title defense against Stipe Miocic. Jones became the UFC’s heavyweight champion back in March as he submitted Ciryl Gane in the first round. The belt was vacant after Ngannou fought out his UFC contract and
Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic will not be happening at UFC 295, but expect the championship fight to be rescheduled at some point. The MMA world was hit with some unfortunate news, as Jones suffered a torn pectoral tendon during his preparation for the Miocic fight. As a result, Jones will need to undergo surgery,
Dana White announced the interim title fight between Tom Aspinall and Sergei Pavlovich after Jon Jones pulled out due to injury UFC 295’s main event is now Jiri Prochazka vs. Alex Pereira UFC president Dana White made a shocking announcement as heavyweight champion Jon Jones was forced to withdraw from UFC 295 due to an