Jon Jones News
Francis Ngannou shoots down the idea of fighting Jon Jones next: "I’m done with that fight"
Jeffrey Walter - January 20, 2022
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is no longer interested in the idea of fighting Jon Jones next. Ngannou (16-3 MMA) is set to square off with his former teammate and current interim title holder Ciryl Gane (10-0 MMA) in the headliner of Saturday’s UFC 270 pay-per-view event.
Dana White casts doubt on Jon Jones fighting the winner of Ngannou vs Gane: “Maybe he doesn’t fight at heavyweight”
Susan Cox - January 20, 2022
UFC President Dana white has cast doubt on the idea of Jon Jones fighting the winner of Saturday’s ‘Ngannou vs Gane’ main event. The Francis Ngannou (16-3 MMA) vs Ciryl Gane (10-0 MMA) heavyweight title bout takes place at UFC 270 on January 22nd at the Honda Center in Anaheim.
Ciryl Gane believes Jon Jones will be next if he beats Francis Ngannou at UFC 270: "The fans are already waiting for this fight"
Cole Shelton - January 19, 2022
Ciryl Gane believes his first heavyweight title defense will be against Jon Jones. Gane is the current interim heavyweight champion and set to face Francis Ngannou in the main event of UFC 270 in a highly-anticipated bout. The two are former training partners but they do not like one another. The stakes are already high for this fight. But, only adding to it is the fact the winner will likely face Jones next.
Jon Jones excited to “learn so much” about Ciryl Gane and Francis Ngannou at UFC 270
Harry Kettle - January 19, 2022
UFC star Jon Jones has said that he’s excited to learn more about Ciryl Gane and Francis Ngannou this weekend. This Saturday night, Francis Ngannou will defend the UFC heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 270. The two former teammates will lock horns in one of the biggest title fights in recent memory, with fans and pundits alike being fairly split down the middle when it comes to who will come out on top.
Jon Jones will fight for the UFC heavyweight title, but will lose, says Daniel Cormier
Cole Shelton - January 12, 2022
Daniel Cormier expects Jon Jones to suffer defeat at heavyweight. Ever since Jones vacated his light heavyweight title in February of 2020, the plan was for him to move up to heavyweight. Yet, he took the rest of the year off and then all of 2021, as he proceeded to bulk up for the move. The plan is now for ‘Bones’ to make his debut in 2022 and for Cormier, he believes Jones will fight for heavyweight gold but won’t win the title.
Jon Jones says he's been studying his 'future opponents' ahead of heavyweight move
Cole Shelton - January 3, 2022
Jon Jones is getting closer to finally making his UFC heavyweight debut. After Jones vacated his light heavyweight title in 2020 he said he would be fighting at heavyweight soon. However, he went all of 2021 without a fight and proceeded to bulk up for the move instead.
Francis Ngannou shares his take on who is the best striker in mixed martial arts
Harry Kettle - December 31, 2021
UFC heavyweight king Francis Ngannou has named who he believes to be the best striker in mixed martial arts. When we’re talking about some of the most fearsome strikers in the sport, Francis Ngannou is one of the first names that comes to mind. “The Predator” has finished just about everyone of note that he’s climbed into the Octagon with and while there have been a few speed bumps along the way, he’s still managed to persevere and position himself as the “baddest man on the planet” after winning the title earlier this year.
Dan Hooker fires back at Jon Jones: “I was triggered by your disingenuous attempt to bring attention to Chael’s situation”
Harry Kettle - December 27, 2021
UFC featherweight newcomer Dan Hooker continues to take shots at Jon Jones as their social media rivalry over Chael Sonnen goes on. Over the course of the last few months we’ve seen the rivalry between Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen, which many believed to be dead and buried, intensify. It was initially centred around Jones and his recent run-in with the law but after Sonnen was also charged with five counts of battery, “Bones” couldn’t help but throw shade in the direction of his former Octagon foe.
Chael Sonnen recounts the night Jon Jones mooned his mother: "Jon’s a pretty funny guy"
Christopher Taylor - December 24, 2021
Chael Sonnen and Jon Jones have a long and storied history dating back to their light heavyweight title fight in 2013. Sonnen (31-17-1 MMA) and Jones (26-1 MMA) collided in the headliner of UFC 159, with ‘Bones’ successfully defending his 205lbs title with a first round TKO.
Jon Jones slams Jake Hager for turning down grappling match: “You had the chance of a lifetime”
Susan Cox - December 22, 2021
Jon Jones is slamming Jake Hager for turning down a grappling match: “You had the chance of a lifetime”. The former light heavyweight kingpin tweeted the following:
Brendan Schaub defends Chael Sonnen following battery citations: "This is not a case of Chael hitting his wife like Jon (Jones) did”
Susan Cox - December 21, 2021
Brendan Schaub has come to the defense of Chael Sonnen, this after ‘The American Gangster’ was slapped with five battery citations in Las Vegas. Sonnen was detained & charged by police with five battery citations after he allegedly roughed up five men in ‘Sin City’.
Jon Jones reacts after longtime rival Chael Sonnen gets detained with multiple citations for battery
Christopher Taylor - December 19, 2021
Jon Jones has reacted after his longtime nemesis Chael Sonnen was detained with multiple citations for battery. Jones and Sonnen have a storied rivalry dating back to their light heavyweight title fight at UFC 159 back in 2013.
Jon Jones lists two potential dates for his UFC return, praises 'amazing' Henry Cejudo for allowing him to train at Fight Ready
Cole Shelton - December 8, 2021
Jon Jones is looking to get back into the Octagon fairly soon. Jones, who has not fought since UFC 247 in February of 2020, has been bulking up to make his heavyweight debut and now has two dates he is circling to make that happen. According to Jones, he is looking at April or July as the two dates, but he is hoping April is at Madison Square Garden.
Derek from MPMD claims Jon Jones had urinary testosterone levels similar to "a female" during fight with Daniel Cormier
Susan Cox - December 7, 2021
Derek from MPMD claims that UFC star Jon Jones had urinary testosterone levels similar to “a female” during his fight with Daniel Cormier. Jones (26-1 MMA) and Cormier (22-3 MMA) of course have one of the most storied rivalries in mixed martial arts history. The pair initially collided at UFC 182 in 2015, with ‘Bones’ emerging victorious and ‘DC’ leaving distraught.
Jon Jones on the probability of Conor McGregor returning to UFC champion status: "With all of his energy in the right place, that man could move mountains"
Chris Taylor - December 4, 2021
Jon Jones shared some high praise for Conor McGregor when asked if he believed the Irish star could return to UFC champion status. The former UFC light heavyweight kingpin, Jones (26-1 MMA), engaged in a Q&A with fight fans this afternoon where he addressed a number of topics including his highly anticipated return.
Jon Jones reveals he previously turned down a $80,000 per month deal with Hennessey's sister company
Chris Taylor - December 4, 2021
Former UFC champion Jon Jones revealed that he previously turned down a $80,000 per month deal with Hennessey’s sister company. Jones (26-1 MMA), has not competed since February of 2020, when he defeated Dominick Reyes by unanimous decision to successfully defend the UFC light heavyweight title. Later that same year, ‘Bones’ announced that he would be vacating his 205lbs title in order to make a run at heavyweight gold.
Jon Jones unloads on former coach Mike Winklejohn: “We literally had a convicted rapist training on the team for years”
Christopher Taylor - December 1, 2021
Jon Jones took to social media this evening where he absolutely unloaded on his former coach Mike Winklejohn. The former UFC light heavyweight kingpin, Jones (26-1 MMA), was suspended by his longtime gym of JacksonWink MMA in the wake of his recent domestic violence case.
Prosecutors provided additional time to file criminal complaint against UFC star Jon Jones
Harry Kettle - December 1, 2021
Earlier this week, prosecutors were given additional time to file a criminal complaint against UFC fighter Jon Jones. Back in September, in the hours following his induction into the UFC Hall of Fame, Jones was arrested after his fiancée spoke to the police and said that Jon had been “a little bit” physical with her in their hotel room. She reportedly had blood around her lips and chin with Jones being put under arrest for misdemeanor domestic violence charges – before later becoming agitated and headbutting a police car.