Jon Jones News

Cole Shelton - November 25, 2019

Jon Jones is looking to defend his light heavyweight title once again when he battles Dominick Reyes on Feb. 8. For “Bones” it came down to “Dom” or Corey Anderson, but according to coach, Mike Winkeljohn, he believes Reyes posed the biggest challenge. And, it is a matchup Jones loves.

Thomas Taylor - November 25, 2019

Deontay Wilder picked up yet another incredible knockout win over the weekend, flattening Luis Ortiz in the seventh round. The victory impressed fight fans far and wide — including reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Jones commented on Wilder’s incredible punching power on Instagram, after MMA journalist Blaine Henry compared the two fighters’ impressive wingspans on Twitter.

Harry Kettle - November 25, 2019

UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya continues to have a lot of fun with Jon Jones, claiming that he’s living rent free in the light heavyweight king’s head. The two men have been going back and forth on Twitter for awhile now, with Adesanya’s triumph over Robert Whittaker at UFC 243 fueling the flames for a superfight at some stage down the line.

Adam Martin - November 23, 2019

The opening betting odds have been released for the upcoming UFC light heavyweight title fight between champion Jon Jones and challenger Dominick Reyes. The UFC made the fight official this week following the original report by BJPenn.com’s own Chris Taylor. The Jones vs. Reyes title fight is expected to headline UFC 247, which is scheduled to take place on February 8 at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.

Cole Shelton - November 22, 2019

Jon Jones believes Anderson Silva is the greatest middleweight of all-time. The UFC’s light heavyweight champion took to social media to declare the “Spider” the best 185-pounder. He also says he plans on telling his kids that.

Tom Taylor - November 22, 2019

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has received a contract for a fight in Houston, Texas on February 8. This Houston card has not yet been made official, but it’s expected to be called UFC 247 — assuming the January 18 card linked to Conor McGregor’s comeback fight is UFC 246. Jones’ opponent is widely believed to be undefeated contender Dominick Reyes, but the bout is not yet official.

Tom Taylor - November 22, 2019

The beef between UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is alive and well. On Thursday night, Adesanya took to Twitter to take a shot at Jones.

Harry Kettle - November 21, 2019

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has defended his decision to fight Dominick Reyes in his next bout as opposed to Corey Anderson. Jones hasn’t fought since International Fight Week when he narrowly edged out Thiago Santos via split decision, and ever since then, the light heavyweight division has certainly been busy. The two primary contenders that have been able to rise up and make a case for a title shot are Dominick Reyes and Corey Anderson, and after a great deal of speculation, it appears as if Jones has selected Reyes as his next opponent.

Harry Kettle - November 20, 2019

UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith has taken the time to explain what he believes divisional rival Corey Anderson must do in order to earn a title shot against Jon Jones. Anderson recently made headlines with a stunning TKO win over rising star Johnny Walker, before going on a tirade regarding how he feels he has been treated by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The Ultimate Fighter seems happy to sit and wait for his title shot, which isn’t something that Smith can understand.

Harry Kettle - November 20, 2019

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has responded to Jan Blachowicz’s desire for a shot at the title. Blachowicz is coming off the back of a split decision win over Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza at UFC Sao Paulo this past weekend, although the nature of his victory didn’t exactly do much to increase his stock within the division. While the Polish star has managed to win six of his last seven, with the only loss coming at the hands of Thiago Santos, he could’ve easily come out on the wrong end of the decision against Souza.

Adam D Martin - November 17, 2019

One of UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones’ signature moves is the crawl he makes when he enters the Octagon, and he recently explained why he does it. The first time Jones did the crawl was before he fought Quinton “Rampage” Jackson back at UFC 135 in September 2011. Jones recently admitted that he had nightmares before fighting Jackson and said it was one of the only fights in his career that gave him any sort of fear before he stepped into the Octagon.

Chris Taylor - November 16, 2019

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will put his title on the line against undefeated contender Dominick Reyes in the main event of UFC 247. BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor reported the exciting news on Twitter just moments ago.

Tom Taylor - November 14, 2019

Corey Anderson wants a fight with UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Unfortunately, he believes Jones is avoiding the matchup because of the high risks it poses. “I’ve been saying it since last year when I called for the fight,” Anderson told MMA Fighting. “He tweeted me saying, ‘You want the smoke?’ I answered back I want it right now. All of a sudden, he started dilly-dallying around my name, calling other people out. He’s avoiding me. He called me out thinking I would hesitate. I want that. I need that. I wanted that when I came here.

Harry Kettle - November 14, 2019

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has taken a shot at Israel Adesanya following his recent appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast. Adesanya recently completed his ascent to the top of the middleweight division by defeating the previous king Robert Whittaker. Ever since then the jury has been out in regards to what the next step will be for “The Last Stylebender”, with a showdown against Yoel Romero reportedly being right around the corner.

Natasha Hooper - November 14, 2019

UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones claims that he is just weeks away from his next fight. He also confirmed his opponent.

Cole Shelton - November 13, 2019

Jon Jones has taken another shot at middleweight title holder Israel Adesanya. The two UFC champions have been going at each other for weeks now in interviews and on social media. Both have said a fight will happen but “Bones” wants it sooner rather than later.

Adam Martin - November 13, 2019

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was a recent guest of ESPN’s Now or Never and he talked about potential matchups against Yoel Romero and Jon Jones. Adesanya was asked by the hosts who he would like to fight next, and he said if it was up to him his next opponent would be Romero, the man who he says no one else at 185lbs wants to fight.

Harry Kettle - November 13, 2019

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has claimed that he won’t give Dominick Reyes the easy way out if they end up squaring off for the title. Reyes has been positioned as the next big thing within the light heavyweight division, and at 12-0, many fans are finding it hard to argue with that. His last win came at UFC Boston in the main event of the evening, where he was able to knock out Chris Weidman in under 90 seconds to improve his UFC record to 6-0.