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UFC CEO Dana White responds to backlash over new Bud Light deal
Susan Cox - October 26, 2023
UFC CEO Dana White is responding to the backlash over the new Bud Light deal. The UFC made the announcement yesterday, October 25th, that it had signed a six-year sponsorship deal with Bud Light, beginning on January 1st of 2024 ,which is expected to be worth upwards of $100 million. Bud Light will be replacing Modelo as the UFC’s official beer sponsor.
Dana White explains why Stipe Miocic is not part of the interim heavyweight title fight at UFC 295: “Complete disrespect”
Susan Cox - October 26, 2023
Dana White is explaining why Stipe Miocic is not part of the interim heavyweight title fight at UFC 295. With only two weeks to go, UFC 295 has had a major reshuffle due to injury.
Tom Aspinall shares the advice he received from Michael Bisping ahead of interim title fight with Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295
Harry Kettle - October 26, 2023
UFC star Tom Aspinall has shared the advice he received from Michael Bisping ahead of his short-notice title fight. At UFC 295 next month, Tom Aspinall will compete for the UFC interim heavyweight championship. He’ll be going up against Sergei Pavlovich, and he’ll be doing so on short notice as a result of Jon Jones pulling out of his fight with Stipe Miocic.
Dana White explains why he considers Vince McMahon the “Michael Jordan” of the business world
Harry Kettle - October 26, 2023
UFC president Dana White has heaped praise on Vince McMahon following the recent UFC/WWE merger. When TKO Group Holdings Inc. was first announced, few could believe that we were actually seeing UFC and WWE come together like this. Alas, it’s happened, and it’s been quite the journey to get here.
Chael Sonnen expects Jon Jones to have a "very hard recovery" after they "took all his needles"
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.
Francis Ngannou reacts to the "sad news" that Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic is off UFC 295
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.
Charles Oliveira confident he will get next title shot against Islam Makhachev: "Everybody knows I’m next"
Cole Shelton - October 25, 2023
Charles Oliveira is confident he will get the next lightweight title shot. Oliveira was supposed to rematch Islam Makhachev at UFC 294 last Saturday, but just under two weeks out from the fight he suffered a cut that forced him to pull out. Alexander Volkanovski took the fight and lost by first-round knockout as Makhachev remained the UFC lightweight champion.
Tom Aspinall reveals Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic was originally viewed by UFC as double retirement fight: "Vacant title anyway"
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.
Sean O’Malley says Khamzat Chimaev missed the chance to create hype with his post-fight interview at UFC 294: “He doesn't take that opportunity”
Susan Cox - October 25, 2023
Sean O’Malley is claiming Khamzat Chimaev missed the chance to create hype with his post-fight interview at UFC 294. It was just this past Saturday, October 21st that saw Khamzat Chimaev (13-0 MMA) defeat Kamaru Usman (20-4 MMA) in a middleweight bout at UFC 294.
Tom Aspinall reacts after booking interim heavyweight title fight against Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295: “I’m doing a Bisping”
Susan Cox - October 25, 2023
Tom Aspinall is reacting after booking an interim heavyweight title fight against Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295 saying ‘I’m doing a Bisping’. With the news that Jon ‘Bones’ Jones (27-1 MMA) suffered an injury, the upcoming bout between Jones and Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA) will no longer be on the card for UFC 295.
Michael Bisping explains why Jon Jones still warrants top spot in the UFC pound for pound rankings
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.
Video | Jon Jones suffers torn pectoral in grappling session
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.