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Dana White has taken a tough stance and confirmed Conor McGregor wont be headlining UFC 200. Much has been made of the McGregor vs UFC power struggle this week. From McGregor’s shock ‘retirement’ announcement to his reasons for refusing to jump through the promotional hoops mandated by the company for UFC 200, the world of MMA has seemingly stopped and …

The chances of Jon Jones stepping in to fill the void left by Conor McGregor as the UFC 200 main event took a major hit today. In the aftermath of UFC 197 last weekend, the interim light heavyweight champion could potentially be facing a six month medical suspension, pending the results of an x-ray on his left foot. Jones defeated …

The Ultimate Fighting Championship sold out the MGM Grand Arena on Saturday for UFC 197, producing a night of crazy knockouts, mundane decisions, and one long-awaited return. Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones returned from a 15-month layoff to face short notice replacement Ovince Saint Preux – standing in for current champion Daniel Cormier who withdrew due to injury. Flyweight champion Demetrious …

If Jon Jones had tweeted this himself, we have no doubt it would have been deleted already. Jon Jones returned to the octagon on Saturday night following a near 16-month layoff to take on dangerous late-replacement Ovince St. Preux in the main event of UFC 197. Understandably, the mercurial former light-heavyweight champion wasn’t at his best but the performance he turned …

‘Shin to chin’ – the most suitable way to describe this devastating flying roundhouse kick knockout in the UFC featherweight division at UFC 197. The culprit being highly rated striking sensation from Mexico, Yair Rodriguez. The man, who Joe Rogan picked as his standout fighter to watch for 2016, has a lethal stand up game based on unorthodox, hard to detect kicks …

The Conor McGregor retirement saga and the return of Jon Jones somewhat overshadowed Demetrious Johnson’s apparent toughest title defence to date in the build up to UFC 197, but ‘Mighty Mouse’ did what he does best by making short work of Olympic gold medallist Henry Cejudo. When Cejudo was announced back in December, as the next in line to face …

After 15 months on the sidelines, this weekend we finally welcome back arguably the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, Jon ‘Bones’ Jones. The number one pound-for-pound fighter on the planet has been absent solely due to his reckless personal life shenanigans that have landed him in deep water with police officials on several occasions. The New York native …

This weekend kicks off an unprecedented period in the company’s history, in which all UFC titles are on the line in just five months. From the ten champions who reigned going into December 2014, only two remain. In a little over 13 months, eight out of ten champions were dethroned in a spectacular year for the UFC. So with each …

There’s something rather underwhelming about an interim title, but it does mean Jon Jones is back where he belongs – as the former light heavyweight champion returns to the octagon this weekend. The king without a crown, Jones never lost the title – but was stripped of it after he was suspended by the UFC almost twelve months ago. Since …

Amid the storm of Conor McGregor’s retirement furore, the pound for pound best fighter on the planet in Jon Jones returns to his rightful place atop the fight game. A promo worthy of the man himself has been released ahead of Bones’ shot at redemption this weekend at UFC 197. Standing in Jones’ way of a chance to reclaim the UFC …

In the famous words of UFC announcer Bruce Buffer “IT’S TIIIIME!”. UFC 197 is upon us and with two of the greatest fighters in UFC history headlining and co-headlining, the event it is sure to be one to be remembered. It also begins the countdown to UFC 200 as the title fights are coming thick and fast over the next …

The three main attractions of UFC 197 addressed the Conor McGregor situation during open workouts last night. It’s the hot topic in MMA that has overshadowed a huge pay-per-view. Inevitably, the question was raised to the UFC 197 combatants among their usual discussion of fight preparation. While Jon Jones and Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson were cool with the apparent decision …

After a clean sweep at UFC on FOX 19: Predictions, we look to try and emulate that achievement in this huge card taking place on Saturday night in Las Vegas. In the main event, Jon Jones and Ovince St Preux square off for the Interim Light Heavyweight Title and in the co-main, long-time Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson, takes on Olympic …

With UFC 197 right around the corner the promotion for the event is going to be coming thick and fast this week. The buzz around fight week is always more intense for the PPV cards and one of the reasons for that is the Embedded Series. Catch up with headliners Jon Jones and Ovince St Preux and co-headliners Henry Cejudo …

With one gigantic left hand, courtesy of Glover Teixeira at UFC on FOX 19 this past Saturday night, Rashad Evans said goodbye to his light heavyweight title ambitions. The former UFC champion is currently recovering from what he described as an “embarrassing” performance against the Brazilian, failing to make it to the second round of their five-round bout. Unexpectedly, his …

Jon Jones has never lost the light-heavyweight belt in the ring, which is now held by Daniel Cormier. The one loss on the 28 year old’s record came via a disqualification. UFC president Dana White would later say that the disqualification should have been declared a no-contest. Jones had his light heavyweight title stripped from him in April 2015. The decision to …

UFC New York is set to be absolutely massive with a stellar line up predicted. One of the biggest ever MMA events has still yet to be announced, but it is commonly accepted that when the UFC rolls into New York sometime later this year, it’s going to be an earth shaking moment. Recently legalised again in the state, MMA …