Jon Jones News
Daniel Cormier reveals he’s changed his tune regarding Jon Jones fighting at heavyweight: “My opinion of him has changed in this regard”
Harry Kettle - November 10, 2022
Daniel Cormier has provided his updated view on Jon Jones competing at heavyweight as he prepares for a return. For so long now, fans have been waiting for Jon Jones to return. His 205-pound days ended at the start of 2020 but at heavyweight, there are limitless possibilities for him.
Israel Adesanya compares his current situation to that of former UFC champion Jon Jones: “It’s because you’re great”
Josh Evanoff - November 7, 2022
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya admits he has one thing in common with Jon Jones. ‘The Last Stylebender’ is set to return this Saturday at UFC 281 against Alex Pereira. The two have clashed twice previously in kickboxing, with the Brazilian winning both times. However, both men have stated that this outing will be much different.
Jan Blachowicz doubts Jon Jones will ever fight again: "He's afraid to lose"
Cole Shelton - November 7, 2022
Jan Blachowicz doesn’t think Jon Jones will actually fight again. Jones last fought back at UFC 247 in February 2020. There, he defeated Dominick Reyes by decision to defend his light heavyweight title. After the win, he vacated his belt to focus on a move to heavyweight, but that hasn’t come to fruition yet.
Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic at UFC 282 fell apart because UFC "didn't really come correct with an offer"
Ryan Harkness - November 3, 2022
A highly anticipated bout between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic was rumored to be in the works for UFC 282 on December 10th. Unfortunately, the fight never came together and now UFC 282 is being headlined by a light heavyweight title rematch between Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira. So what happened to Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic? According to Ariel Helwani on the latest episode of The MMA Hour, the UFC didn’t put much effort into signing Stipe Miocic.
Jon Jones calls out Stipe Miocic amidst UFC 282 rumors: “I got that fire you could never put out. Sign the contract”
Susan Cox - October 28, 2022
Jon Jones is calling out Stipe Miocic amidst UFC 282 rumors. UFC 282 takes place on Saturday, December 10th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event will feature a light heavyweight title rematch between champion Jiri Prochazka (29-3 MMA) and Glover Teixeira (33-8 MMA). The co-main event will see Robbie Lawler (29-16 MMA) vs Santiago Ponzinibbio (29-6 MMA) in a welterweight bout.
Jon Jones says he’s preparing to fight Stipe Miocic on December 10: “I’m going to control what I can and stay in shape”
Susan Cox - October 25, 2022
Jon Jones is saying he’s preparing to fight Stipe Miocic on December 10th of this year. UFC 282 takes place on Saturday, December 10th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dominick Reyes goes off on "f*cking weirdo" Jon Jones for trash-talking fighters while inactive: "People are getting tired of you"
Josh Evanoff - October 21, 2022
UFC light-heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes still doesn’t like Jon Jones. The two clashed at UFC 247 in February 2020. Despite lopsided odds heading into the contest, Reyes brought the fight to the then-light-heavyweight champion. At the end of the 25-minute contest, it was Jones who retained his title by unanimous decision.
UFC President Dana White shoots down the idea of Jon Jones returning to the Octagon in 2022
Christopher Taylor - October 21, 2022
UFC President Dana White has shot down talks of former light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones returning to the Octagon in 2022. It was recently rumored that ‘Bones’ could be returning to action at December’s UFC 282 event in a heavyweight matchup against either Stipe Miocic or Francis Ngannou.
WWE star Matt Riddle reflects on wrestling victories over Jon Jones: "He’s always been a top-tier competitor"
Josh Evanoff - October 12, 2022
Matt Riddle has shared his stories about wrestling former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones. These days, the Las Vegas native stars on WWE Raw as a high-flying athletic wrestler. Riddle has taken so well to the world of professional wrestling that many fans might not know that he used to be a fighter. In fact, he was a very good one.
Daniel Cormier disagrees that Bo Nickal could beat Khamzat Chimaev based on wrestling credentials: "I struggled taking down Jon Jones"
Josh Evanoff - October 6, 2022
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier believes Bo Nickal will be a future champion, but not yet. ‘The Allen Assassin’ has been the talk of the MMA world over the last few months. Already one of the most accomplished amateur wrestlers ever, he officially debuted in MMA in June. One fast knockout victory over John Noland later, and he received the call to fight on the Dana White’s Contender Series.
Chael Sonnen claims Stipe Miocic’s current weight will pose problems for Jon Jones: “Can Jon Jones deal with somebody bigger than him that has the power to knock him out”
Susan Cox - September 20, 2022
Chael Sonnen is claiming that Stipe Miocic’s current weight will pose a problem for Jon Jones. Jon Jones has indeed been preparing for his move to the heavyweight division within the UFC.
Chael Sonnen explains why Curtis Blaydes is the hardest fight at heavyweight for Jon Jones
Cole Shelton - September 17, 2022
Chael Sonnen believes Curtis Blaydes is the toughest fight for Jon Jones at heavyweight. For years now, the talk of Jones moving up to heavyweight has been prominent but the former UFC light heavyweight champion has made it known he is bulking up for his debut. When he will fight at heavyweight is still uncertain, but when he does it seems likely he will face Francis Ngannou or Stipe Miocic. However, for former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen, he thinks Curtis Blaydes is the toughest challenge for ‘Bones’ at heavyweight, not Miocic or Ngannou.
Nate Diaz believes Jon Jones should be excluded from GOAT conversation due to steroid use: "That whole legacy's gone and done with"
Josh Evanoff - September 6, 2022
Nate Diaz believes former UFC champion Jon Jones shouldn’t be named one of the greatest ever. ‘Bones’ has been out of the octagon since his win over Dominick Reyes in February 2020. Despite his inactivity, Jones is still highly-regarded as one of the best fighters on the planet. He’s currently targeting a showdown with Stipe Miocic in the winter.
Ciryl Gane turns attention to Jon Jones "for the hype, for the money" following UFC Paris victory
Fernando Quiles - September 4, 2022
Ciryl Gane hopes for a big fight after his third-round KO win over Tai Tuivasa at UFC Paris. Gane was coming off the first loss of his pro MMA career. He fell short in his bid to become the undisputed UFC Heavyweight Champion against Francis Ngannou back in January. Gane dusted himself off and got to work against Tuivasa on September 3. The result was a finishing victory for the former interim UFC Heavyweight Champion.
Coach provides timeline for Francis Ngannou’s UFC return, expects ‘The Predator’ to face Jon Jones or Stipe Miocic in 2023
Josh Evanoff - September 1, 2022
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou’s coach has given an update. ‘The Predator’ has been out of action since his showdown with Ciryl Gane in January. In the main event of UFC 270, the champion had to go to wrestling to score a decisive victory. With that, Ngannou had his first title defense, but it didn’t come without a cost.
Jon Jones shares some advice for Alex Pereira after viewing footage of his sparring on social media
Susan Cox - September 1, 2022
Jon Jones has shared some advise for Alex Pereira after viewing footage of his sparring on social media. In an ‘Instagram’ post with a photo of a scale that was shared by ‘MMA Mania’ it was stated:
Jon Jones hints that he will be returning to action at UFC 282: "My goal, my dream is to have my first heavyweight title fight look like my first light heavyweight title fight"
Jeffrey Walter - August 18, 2022
Former light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones is teasing that his return to the Octagon will take place at UFC 282 on December 10 in Las Vegas. Jones (26-1 MMA) has not competed since successfully defending the light heavyweight title with a unanimous decision win over Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 in February of 2020.
Brandon Gibson claims Jon Jones is more powerful, explosive, creative, dynamic than the two other UFC heavyweight champions he’s coached
Harry Kettle - August 16, 2022
Brandon Gibson has made a few bold claims regarding the progress and imminent comeback of UFC star Jon Jones. It’s been well over two years now since we last saw Jon Jones inside the Octagon. The veteran, and light heavyweight GOAT, has been on an extended hiatus after announcing his intention to make a permanent switch up to heavyweight from 205 pounds.