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Jon Jones revealed to the world via Twitter that he will be making a ‘big fight announcement’ soon so with that in mind, we’re going to take a look at the opponents who could potentially fit such a billing. UFC president Dana White spoke to the media in the wake of last weekend’s UFC 242 and explained how Jan Blachowicz, in …

Kenny Florian has given his take on the immediate future of the former light-heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. Cormier, of course, lost out by way of fourth-round TKO to Stipe Miocic in the UFC 241 main-event last month, signalling the end of his run as the champion of the UFC heavyweight division and in many ways, leaving his future …

We attempted to create a tier-system with the aim of better understanding the UFC’s current crop of well-established and still-blossoming superstars.  With the recent shift in the futures of past stars such as Georges St-Pierre and Ronda Rousey, and the constant uncertainty surrounding the future of Conor McGregor, there is very much the sense that the world’s premier mixed martial …

The two fights that lie ahead of the heavyweight champion will stand as the difference between a status shared amongst him and several other legends and a place in history that nobody else can touch. January 20, 2018, was the day that Daniel Cormier truly proved without a shred of a doubt what type of man he is. UFC 220’s …

2019 has been one hell of a year so far in the world of mixed martial arts but these last four or five months could prove to be amongst the most important in the history of the sport. Nate Diaz’s UFC 241 return against Anthony Pettis No matter which way it goes down, there will be quite a lot of …

The next few months could well be amongst the most pivotal in the history of the UFC, with several of the biggest stars in the sport edging towards the fights that will define their legacy. As expected, the predictions I made at the beginning of 2019 ranged from oddly close to reality to completely off the mark but now, with …

The UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings remain as divisive as ever and with that in mind, we want to give our own take on how the top-15 should look.  To be honest, the P4P rankings are completely and utterly pointless in the grand scheme of things. Of course, there is the common misconception that the UFC are in some way responsible for …

Daniel Cormier has thrown down the gauntlet to both the UFC and his great rival Jon Jones, explaining what he would need to happen for a trilogy fight. Of course, the champ’s focus will need to be completely on the challenge that his UFC 241 opponent Stipe Miocic will pose to him on September 17 but even still, with an …

Michael Bisping believes that the year’s biggest fight could well be a heavyweight clash between Daniel Cormier and his great rival Jon Jones.  It’s one of those rare situations where a third showdown between two fighters is completely warranted despite the fact that one of those two is 2-0 over the other – USADA-imposed no-contests notwithstanding. The first two meetings …

Dana White has revealed his thoughts on the latest controversy surrounding the UFC’s light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones.  Jones was charged with battery after an incident that occurred in a strip club based in Albuquerque in April – a misdemeanour that a representative for Jones denied. Even still, Jon will have his day in court in August and according to UFC …

The UFC president has urged the light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones not to underestimate the threat posed to him by middleweight star, Israel Adesanya.  And for anyone else but the legendary light-heavyweight champ, the rangy, technical, striking master that is Adesanya would be an absolute nightmare. Jones, of course, is cut from a completely different cloth – a truly unique puzzle …

Daniel Cormier has expressed his interest in a fight with Francis Ngannou but think it’s unlikely that a bout between them would be overly competitive. Stipe Miocic was the first to truly exploit some glaring holes in the approach of Ngannou back at UFC 220, a card that Cormier also featured on. Of course, Miocic went on to lose to …

The injuries suffered by Thiago Santos during his UFC 239 clash with Jon Jones have been revealed to be far more serious than previously thought. Considering how competitive the fight was during its twenty-five-minute runtime – the fact that Marreta was able to be as successful as he was at the time has been made even more shocking by this …

Jon Jones spoke to the media about watching his Jackson Wink MMA gym-mate Holly Holm TKO’d by 135lb champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 239. Holm’s stunning UFC 193 head-kick knockout of Ronda Rousey is a win that will no doubt be played on highlight reels in fifty years time but like many fighters who reach such heights, replicating that achievement …

UFC 239 was one of the best fight-cards we’ll have the pleasure of witnessing for quite some time and with that in mind, here are fifteen things we learned after all was said and done in the T-Mobile Arena last night. Jon Jones is still very much human  Jones did just enough to edge out the decision over the powerful …

Dana White had some harsh words for anyone who was calling ‘robbery’ after Jon Jones retained his UFC light-heavyweight title in the UFC 239 main-event. The fight stood as one of the toughest of Jones’ career to date and the first time in his entire eleven year run that an opponent had been able to steal the fight from him …

Jon Jones managed to leave the T-Mobile Arena last night with his status as champion in-tact, despite a less-than-convincing victory over Thiago Santos. It was one of those fights that could well have been scored either way when all was said and done but all in all, it was the Brazilian who seemed to be landing the better shots throughout …

UFC 239 is finally upon us and with that in mind, we’ve put together our main-card picks ahead of what should be one of the year’s best events. Michael Chiesa vs. Diego Sanchez As much as a victory for Diego Sanchez would be the feel-good win of the night (especially after his incredible ESPN interview this week), I just don’t see him …