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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 …

The stars of UFC 239 faced off for the final time ahead of tonight’s blockbuster event in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.  With two title-fights and number of main-event-worthy showdowns to be found throughout, UFC 239 really is starting to get that special event feeling about it as we count down the final hours before things get underway. …

UFC 239 is now just a matter of hours away and at the event’s media day, the fighters involved faced off for the penultimate time before fight-night. UFC 239 is shaping up to be one of the year’s finest events, with a mixture of certified action fighters, upper-tier talents, and elite prospects on display from start-to-finish. Today’s weigh-ins will stand …

Michael Bisping has given his take on a showdown between heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou and the light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones.  Ngannou’s stock is once again peaking after he scored his third consecutive first-round knockout to reestablish himself as the next-in-line for a shot at the divisional title. With wins over Junior dos Santos, Cain Velasquez, and Curtis Blaydes in his …

Thiago Santos received some advice from Daniel Cormier ahead of the biggest and toughest fight of his career up until this point. And to be honest, like most fights including the dominant champion, many are writing off the contender before the octagon doors have even closed. Even Cormier himself, one of the greatest fighters to have ever laced up gloves, …

UFC 239 fight-week is now upon us and with just a matter of days to go until things get underway, here’s the event’s full fight-card. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that nothing changes here but as things stand, UFC 239 is perhaps the best fight-card of the year. The UFC always bust out the big guns when International Fight Weeks …

Jon Jones spoke to ESPN about his thoughts on a move up to the heavyweight and division and the current state of his rivalry with its champ Daniel Cormier. It’s easy to forget that Jon Jones is still just 31-years-old. After a decade spent fighting the best of the best in the UFC, the man has shown no signs of …

Jon Jones spoke to ESPN’s Brett Okamato about his experience with pre-fight nerves and anxiety ahead of his UFC 239 showdown with Thiago Santos. Not that Jones has any reason to be nervous. His most recent run atop the 205lb pile has seen him display his skills to an even greater level, showcasing both watertight defense and clinical offense in …

Jon Jones has turned his glare down to the interim-middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in a far-ranging interview he did with Ariel Helwani this week.  It might seem like an odd target for the dominant champion of the light-heavyweight division but in recent times, Adesanya has been calling out the pound-for-pound great. Right now, he will certainly need to keep his …

Jon Jones distanced himself from his inescapable dynamic rivalry with UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier in a recent interview on ESPN. The genuine hatred between these two is unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. Two complete and utter opposites, a pair who have been through so much together. You can fake animosity and you can feign respect where it suits …

Jon Jones was quick to bestow the title of P4P #1 on Henry Cejudo after he made it clear that such distinctions mean little to him in the grand scheme of things. Cejudo has made a very consistent habit of both proving people wrong and shocking the world in recent times, beating Demetrious Johnson, TJ Dillashaw, and Marlon Moraes back-to-back-to-back …