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Jon Jones

Dillon Danis takes aim at Valentina Shevchenko for supporting Jon Jones

Harry Kettle - March 28, 2020

Bellator star Dillon Danis has taken exception to UFC champion Valentina Shevchenko defending Jon Jones during his recent arrest. The mixed martial arts community, for the most part, reacted incredibly negatively when the news broke that Jones had been arrested once again on a variety of charges in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Stipe Miocic, Jon Jones, Francis Ngannou
UFC

Stipe Miocic urges fellow MMA fighters to "make an impact in our communities"

Adam Martin - March 27, 2020

UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is urging his fellow MMA fighters to “make an impact in our communities” during the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to being arguably the greatest MMA heavyweight of all time, Miocic also works as a firefighter with the Valley View Fire Department. He’s one of the few champions in the UFC who works a second job, but to Miocic the firefighting is more important to him than his fighting career. It’s something he plans on doing regardless of how his MMA career is going.

Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Weili Zhang
UFC

Weili Zhang explains why she is in no rush to rematch Joanna Jedrzejczyk

Cole Shelton - March 27, 2020

Weili Zhang isn’t interested in running things back with Joanna Jedrzejczyk just yet. The two fought in the co-main event of UFC 248 where they put one of the greatest fights of all time. It was a back-and-forth affair that resulted in Zhang edging out a very narrow split decision win to defend her strawweight belt.

Israel Adesanya, Darren Till
Israel Adesanya

Darren Till explains why he is the perfect match for Israel Adesanya

Natasha Hooper - March 27, 2020

Darren Till recently explained why he will be the perfect challenge for middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya. The British UFC fighter joined the middleweight ranks in 2019 after two devastating defeats in the welterweight division. In his 185-pound debut, “The Gorilla” claimed a split decision victory after a hard-fought battle against Kelvin Gastelum.

Aung La N Sang, Brandon Vera, ONE Championship
ONE Championship

VIDEO | 35 of the best finishes in ONE Championship history

Tom Taylor - March 27, 2020

Got a hankering for some combat sports action? Looking to kill twenty-something minutes of your self-imposed quarantine? Either way, we’ve got you covered with this action-packed highlight of the best finishes in ONE Championship history.

Khabib Nurmagomedov, Dustin Poirier
Khabib Nurmagomedov

Dustin Poirier recounts nearly submitting Khabib Nurmagomedov: "It was as close as it can get"

Tom Taylor - March 27, 2020

Dustin Poirier came up short in his bid to swipe the UFC lightweight title from Khabib Nurmagomedov back in September. That being said, he did have a brief moment of success against the champ, threatening with a deep guillotine choke mid-way through the fight. Speaking on a recent edition of the UFC Unfiltered podcast, Poirier looked back on the moment that he almost submitted Nurmagomedov.

Jan Blachowicz, Jon Jones
UFC

Jan Blachowicz pokes fun at Jon Jones after DWI arrest: "You have to find more clever ways to hide"

Adam Martin - March 27, 2020

UFC light heavyweight contender Jan Blachowicz poked fun at champion Jon Jones after his recent arrest for driving while under the influence. Blachowicz knocked out Corey Anderson at UFC Rio Rancho and Jones was in attendance for the event. While Dominick Reyes appeared to be getting a rematch with Jones after they had a razor-close fight at UFC 247, but Blachowicz beating Anderson seemed to jump him ahead in the title queue. After UFC Rio Rancho, it seemed as though Jones and Blachowicz agreed to fight for the belt later this year based on their tweets.

UFC 249 Poster Khabib Tony
Tony Ferguson

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson: Who has the better resume?

Tom Taylor - March 27, 2020

If everything goes according to plan, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson will finally collide in the main event of UFC 249 on April 18. The card will not occur in Brooklyn as originally planned, and there will not be any fans in the building watching it live, but if Dana White is to believed, it’s going to happen. The fight is a massive one for MMA not only because Nurmagomedov and Ferguson have been scheduled to fight four times previously to no avail, but because they stand out as the two greatest lightweights of this era.

T.J. Dillashaw, Dominick Cruz
Exclusive MMA Interviews

Pro bantamweights name their 135-pound GOAT

Cole Shelton - March 27, 2020

One of the biggest questions in all of MMA is who is the GOAT? Is it someone who had the biggest impact on the sport or the person who won the most? It’s an interesting debate for fighters and fans alike to have at any time. So, with little to no MMA on for the foreseeable future, BJPENN.com reached out to several current and former bantamweights to ask who their divisional GOAT is. The majority believe it is Dominick Cruz, but had T.J. Dillashaw not been suspended for PEDs he might’ve been giving the nod.

Diego Sanchez, Dana White, Jake Matthews
Jon Jones

Diego Sanchez trashes former training partner Jon Jones and his supporters

Tom Taylor - March 27, 2020

Diego Sanchez and Jon Jones used to be training partners at JacksonWink MMA in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Evidently, their relationship has deteriorated. On Thursday morning, Jones was arrested for driving while impaired, negligent use of a firearm, and possession of an open container. In the day since Jones’ arrest, many fighters have weighed in on the situation.

Eric Nicksick, Francis Ngannou
Francis Ngannou

Coach Eric Nicksick explains importance of understanding fighters' motivation

Mike Pendleton - March 27, 2020

Eric Nicksick has been around Xtreme Couture since 2007 and has worked with fighters from all over the world. As of now, Nicksick works with the likes of Francis Ngannou, Dan Ige, Jessica Eye, Puna Soriano and Jeremy Kennedy to name a few. Nicksick has an excellent success rate with his fighters, and he believes that’s due to his dedication to understanding why they fight.

Joe Rogan, Dustin Poirier, Charles Oliveira
Joe Rogan

Joe Rogan on UFC 249: "It won't be me" commentating the card

Tom Taylor - March 27, 2020

Joe Rogan won’t be on commentary duty for the upcoming UFC 249 card. UFC 249 has been the topic of much discussion lately. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, UFC president Dana White has been adamant that the card will still occur on April 18 — albeit without an audience. The location of the card, which was originally set to emanate from Brooklyn, New York, is still a mystery.

Valentina Shevchenko, Conor McGregor
UFC

Valentina Shevchenko comes to the defense of Jon Jones following recent arrest

Harry Kettle - March 27, 2020

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, couldn’t quite believe that Jones had once again let himself down like this.

Daniel Cormier, Khabib Nurmagomedov
Daniel Cormier

Daniel Cormier doubtful fight schedule will continue as planned following UFC 249

Natasha Hooper - March 27, 2020

Daniel Cormier believes that Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 249 will take place next month. However, he remains sceptical about the destiny of future events. The former two-division champion trains under the American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) banner alongside teammate Khabib Nurmagomedov. “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov is scheduled to defend his lightweight title against Tony Ferguson in the main event of UFC 249. The eagerly anticipated matchup has been scheduled 4 times before but cancelled each time.

Jon Jones
UFC

UFC releases statement on Jon Jones arrest

Natasha Hooper - March 27, 2020

The UFC has released a statement regarding Jon Jones’ recent arrest. The light heavyweight was arrested in the early hours of Thursday morning in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI), negligent use of a firearm, possession of an open container, and no proof of insurance in vehicle.

Jon Jones, UFC 247
UFC

New details emerge in Jon Jones arrest case

Harry Kettle - March 27, 2020

New details have emerged regarding the recent arrest of UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jones was arrested for a DWI, having an open container and negligent use of a firearm, with news first breaking last night. Fans around the world have reacted both with shock and negativity towards “Bones”, with a handful of his loyal supporters defending him – as well as UFC champion Valentina Shevchenko.

Jon Jones, Anthony Smith
Exclusive MMA Interviews

Anthony Smith believes he could beat Jon Jones in a rematch

Mike Pendleton - March 26, 2020

After their first fight did not go his way, Anthony Smith believes if he had another fight against light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, things would go differently than the first. At UFC 235 in March of 2019, Jones defeated Smith by unanimous decision in what was the first attempt at UFC gold for “Lionheart” after moving up from the middleweight division. Following his fight against Jones, Smith would defeat two-time title challenger Alexander Gustafsson by fourth-round submission. After taking some time away due to surgeries, Smith is scheduled to return and face Glover Teixiera on April 25 which is supposed to take place in Lincoln, Nebraska but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the location and venue are up in the air as of now.

Mark Hunt
Jon Jones

Thiago Santos calls for title fight against Dominick Reyes following Jon Jones arrest

Cole Shelton - March 26, 2020

Thiago Santos believes he and Dominick Reyes should fight for the light heavyweight title following the arrest of Jon Jones. On Thursday afternoon, news broke that UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones was arrested for a DWI and negligent use of a firearm. It is no doubt a bad look for the champion who has dealt with a ton of legal problems in the past.