Jon Jones News

Harry Kettle - November 2, 2023

Xtreme Couture head coach Eric Nicksick wants the UFC and PFL to work together in order to make Jon Jones vs Francis Ngannou happen. Last weekend, Francis Ngannou took Tyson Fury to the limit in his pro boxing debut. He went the distance against ‘The Gypsy King’ and even dropped him, but he wasn’t quite able to get the nod on the scorecards.

Harry Kettle - November 2, 2023

Former UFC fighter Brendan Schaub believes Francis Ngannou would be able to defeat Jon Jones in mixed martial arts. Last weekend, Francis Ngannou shook up the combat sports world. He went head to head with Tyson Fury in what proved to be an incredibly competitive boxing match. Many expected Fury to walk through Ngannou, but in the end, ‘The Predator’ was the one that impressed.

Susan Cox - October 31, 2023

Jon Jones is assuring fight fans that his ‘best days are still to come’ following his UFC 295 withdrawal. UFC 295 takes place on Saturday, November 11th at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Cole Shelton - October 30, 2023

Jon Jones has shared his thoughts on Francis Ngannou’s split decision loss to Tyson Fury on Saturday. Jones and Ngannou have been linked to a fight for quite some time as ‘Bones’ talked about moving up to heavyweight for years. When he finally did make the move to heavyweight, Ngannou was a free agent and the UFC couldn’t come to terms with him and he ended up signing with a PFL.

Susan Cox - October 26, 2023

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has issued a statement following his withdrawal from UFC 295. UFC 295 takes place on Saturday November 11th at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Cole Shelton - October 25, 2023

Chael Sonnen believes Jon Jones will be out for more than eight months. Jones was set to defend his heavyweight title for the first time against Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 295 on Nov. 11 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It was a highly-anticipated fight, but on Tuesday night, it was revealed by UFC CEO Dana White that Jones tore his pec and would be out for eight months.

Cole Shelton - October 25, 2023

Francis Ngannou has reacted to the news that Jon Jones has suffered a torn pec and is out of his UFC 295 title defense against Stipe Miocic. Jones was set to defend his title for the first time on Nov. 11 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, in a highly-anticipated matchup. It was rumored to be a retirement fight for both of them, so many fans were excited to see how the fight played out. However, on Tuesday night, UFC CEO Dana White announced that Jones suffered a torn pec that forced him to pull out of the fight. Now, Tom Aspinall will take on Sergei Pavlovich for the interim heavyweight title at UFC 295.

Josh Evanoff - October 25, 2023

Tom Aspinall has revealed that he expected to fight for a title regardless of Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic’s cancelation. As Dana White revealed last night, ‘Bones’ is now out of UFC 295. Jon Jones was originally slated to headline the card against Stipe Miocic in his first heavyweight title defense. Instead, fans will get to see Tom Aspinall vs. Sergei Pavlovich in the co-main event, as they will battle for interim gold.

Harry Kettle - October 25, 2023

UFC commentator Michael Bisping has explained why he believes Jon Jones should still be #1 in the pound-for-pound rankings. In the eyes of many, Jon Jones is the greatest fighter in the history of mixed martial arts. While that isn’t a consensus view, it’s certainly a popular thought. As such, he continues to reign supreme as the #1 fighter in the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings.

Harry Kettle - October 25, 2023

The video of Jon Jones’ injury that ruled him out of UFC 295 has been released alongside the announcement made by Dana White. As many fans now know, Jon Jones is out of the main event of UFC 295. He suffered an injury in training and as a result, his bout against Stipe Miocic for the UFC heavyweight championship has been scrapped. Instead, Sergei Pavlovich will battle Tom Aspinall for the interim heavyweight title.

Harry Kettle - October 25, 2023

A handful of fighters have reacted to the news that Jon Jones is injured and will not be able to compete at UFC 295. Last night, the unfortunate news broke that Jon Jones suffered an injury in training and will not compete at UFC 295. As a result, Sergei Pavlovich and Tom Aspinall will now face off for the interim heavyweight championship.

Jeffrey Walter - October 24, 2023

Jon Jones has suffered an injury and will no longer be competing at UFC 295. The new co-main event will be Sergei Pavlovich vs. Tom Aspinall. That news comes courtesy of UFC CEO Dana White, who announced the following information on ‘X‘.

Zain Bando - October 23, 2023

Current UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is less than a month away from defending his heavyweight title against former kingpin Stipe Miocic at Madison Square Garden. The promotion released its official promo for the mega fight on November 11. Jones reflected upon his reasoning behind going for two championship titles to add to an already illustrious UFC career.

Josh Evanoff - October 23, 2023

Francis Ngannou believes that Stipe Miocic will likely defeat Jon Jones at UFC 295. ‘The Predator’ is currently preparing for his boxing debut against Tyson Fury later this month. It has to be a little bit awkward for Francis Ngannou, considering that the UFC is staging their heavyweight title fight just a few weeks later. In early November, Jon Jones will look to defend the gold against Stipe Miocic.

Harry Kettle - October 23, 2023

The official main card for UFC 295 has been released, featuring the main event clash between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic. Next month, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will make its annual visit to Madison Square Garden in New York City. The November card has become a regular feature in the promotional calendar, with some of the biggest stars in mixed martial arts history competing in NYC since the doors first opened.

Susan Cox - October 19, 2023

Dana White is placing the blame of Jon Jones’ coaches for the UFC 151 debacle. One may ask why Dana White is speaking about UFC 151 which took place all the way back in September of 2012 – yes 11 years ago.

Susan Cox - October 18, 2023

Conor McGregor is taking aim at Islam Makhachev over his comments about UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Islam Makhachev  (24-1 MMA) is set to battle Alexander Volkanovski (26-2 MMA) in the main event lightweight title bout at UFC 294 this coming Saturday, October 21st at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

Fernando Quiles - October 15, 2023

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has some words of encouragement for Israel Adesanya. Adesanya recently announced that he will be taking a hiatus from pro MMA competition. “Izzy” dropped the UFC Middleweight Championship to Sean Strickland in a shocking upset back in September. It was then revealed that Adesanya was caught drunk driving in New Zealand just a few weeks before the fight. During an appearance on The Rock FM, “The Last Stylebender” said that while he will not be retiring, he is going to take a break from the fight game to heal and refocus.