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Alex Pereira responds to Jon Jones after social media pitches for a champion vs. champion UFC clash
Curtis Calhoun - May 3, 2024
UFC light heavyweight titleholder Alex Pereira has responded to Jon Jones’ viral tweets about a potential champion vs. champion showdown. Pereira is fresh off of his first-round knockout of Jamahal Hill in the UFC 300 main event just weeks ago. He successfully defended the light heavyweight belt after defeating Jiří Procházka for the then-vacant title at UFC 295 in November.
Jon Jones slams MMA content creator for spreading false rumors about his sex life: 'Literally some random loser'
Curtis Calhoun - May 2, 2024
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has addressed a prominent MMA content creator’s claims that he’s a homosexual. Jones is working towards an Octagon return after winning the UFC heavyweight title last year at UFC 285. He was booked to face Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 before withdrawing due to injury.
UFC CEO Dana White reacts to Jon Jones allegedly threatening a drug tester: “He literally is always in trouble”
Harry Kettle - April 30, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White has given his thoughts on Jon Jones’ latest controversy. As many fans know, Jon Jones is quite a controversial figure in mixed martial arts. As it turns out, he’s also widely considered to be the greatest of all time. One way or another, if you’re a fan of MMA, you’ve heard of Jon Jones.
Chael Sonnen reflects on loss to Jon Jones on the anniversary of UFC 159: "I had a higher juice concentrate than Tropicana!"
Josh Evanoff - April 26, 2024
Nearly 11 years removed from his loss to Jon Jones at UFC 159, Chael Sonnen had to reflect. ‘The American Gangster’ had some massive rivals in his MMA career. Naturally, fans think of his fights with Anderson Silva, Wanderlei Silva, and more, when they think of Chael Sonnen. However, the former UFC title challenger was also in a high-profile feud with Jon Jones a decade ago.
Henry Cejudo says Jon Jones should go after 'two-faced c*nt' drug sample collector for defamation of character
Susan Cox - April 9, 2024
Henry Cejudo is saying Jon Jones should go after the ‘two-faced c*nt’ drug sample collector for defamation of character. It was just recently that UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones allegedly threatened DFSI (Drug Free Sport International) employees when they came to his home to collect samples for their anti-doping program.
Tom Aspinall believes rival Jon Jones was "smart" to avoid faceoff
Harry Kettle - April 9, 2024
UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall believes the undisputed champ Jon Jones was smart to avoid a faceoff with him. Ever since winning the belt, Tom Aspinall has been calling for a showdown with undisputed heavyweight champion Jon Jones. It’s been a long time coming, but unfortunately, nothing has been set in stone as of yet.
UFC champion Jon Jones refutes reports that he has been arrested: "It's disappointing to have to clarify these things again"
Chris Taylor - April 7, 2024
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has taken to social media to refute reports that he has been arrested. It was early Saturday morning when Albuquerque-based publication ABQ Raw reported that Jones had been accused of threatening the life of a drug tester at his home in Albuquerque. The publication stated that Jones was “extremely intoxicated” and threatened to kill the tester, even stealing the tester’s cell phone. According to the report, after leaving the residence, the tester met with local police in northeast Albuquerque to report ‘Bones’.
Latest update in Jon Jones assault investigation in Albuquerque
Curtis Calhoun - April 7, 2024
Albuquerque police are investigating UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones after assault allegations from an anti-doping test worker. During a March 30 sample collection at Jones’ residence, the heavyweight titleholder and a female tester got into a heated altercation. Jones allegedly threatened to kill the worker and briefly stole her phone during the incident.
Report: Jon Jones threatened to kill drug tester during routine UFC test, "extremely intoxicated" during incident
Curtis Calhoun - April 6, 2024
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is in hot water after allegedly threatening a Drug Free Sport International tester in Albuquerque. According to Albuquerque-based publication ABQ Raw, Jones and the UFC-employed tester got into a heated altercation while attempting to conduct a routine test. The publication reports that Jones was “extremely intoxicated” and threatened to kill the tester, even stealing the tester’s cell phone.
Jon Jones training partner refutes the notion that ‘Bones’ should fight Tom Aspinall over Stipe Miocic: “Him beating Tom, what are people gonna say?”
Susan Cox - April 2, 2024
Jon Jones training partner is refuting the notion that ‘Bones’ should fight Tom Aspinall over Stipe Miocic. Jones (27-1 MM) was scheduled to fight Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA) in a title bout last November at UFC 295, but the fight was cancelled due to ‘Bones’ tearing a pectoral tendon in training camp.
Georges St-Pierre explains why he believes Jon Jones is the GOAT: "It's hard to have an argument"
Cole Shelton - March 28, 2024
Georges St-Pierre says it’s hard to deny that Jon Jones is the greatest fighter of all time. Jones is the current UFC heavyweight champion and previously reigned over the light heavyweight division for many years. He’s considered one of, if not the best MMA fighter of all time by many fans and fellow fighters. Among those supporters is ‘GSP’, who is also in the GOAT conversation, as the Canadian believes Jones is the greatest MMA fighter for a variety of reasons.
Sean Strickland advises “piece of sh*t” Jon Jones to “sack up” and fight Tom Aspinall
Susan Cox - March 19, 2024
Sean Strickland is advising ‘piece of sh*t’ Jon Jones to ‘sack up’ and fight Tom Aspinall. The former middleweight champion was asked about current UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones’ (27-1 MMA) recent interaction with interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall (14-3 MMA).
VIDEO | Jon Jones hospitalizes fan who asked him to kick him twice
Josh Evanoff - March 11, 2024
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones recently hospitalized a fan with really bad decision-making skills. Currently, ‘Bones’ is on the sidelines healing for his next fight. Last March, Jon Jones ventured up to heavyweight to face Ciryl Gane in a bid for vacant UFC gold after Francis Ngannou left the company. The legendary quickly dispatched of ‘Bon Gamin’, scoring a first-round submission victory.
UFC CEO Dana White is confident fight fans will eventually see Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall: “How do you not?”
Susan Cox - February 27, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White is confident that fight fans will eventually see a Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall fight. It was Tom Aspinall (14-3 MMA) who defeated Sergei Pavlovich (18-2 MMA) by KO last November at UFC 295. With the victory, the Brit became the interim heavyweight titleholder.
Jon Jones vows to defeat Francis Ngannou before MMA career is over, 'The Predator' responds: "You're f*cking fat!"
Josh Evanoff - February 26, 2024
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is confident that he will one day meet PFL star Francis Ngannou. ‘Bones’ appeared at PFL vs. Bellator over the weekend in Saudi Arabia. However, Jon Jones was there seemingly in a ceremonial role, as he was still healing from a torn pec. The heavyweight champion suffered the injury preparing for a fight with Stipe Miocic last fall and is expected to be out of action for most of this year.
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones weighs in on upcoming boxing match between Francis Ngannou and Anthony Joshua
Fernando Quiles - February 25, 2024
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has given his take on the upcoming boxing showdown between Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou. Joshua and Ngannou will be sharing the boxing ring on March 8 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The winner would be in prime position to challenge either Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk for heavyweight gold.
Tom Aspinall officially moving on from Jon Jones, Stipe Miocic fights: "It's not happening"
Josh Evanoff - February 13, 2024
Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is moving on from Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic. The British fighter is fresh off a first-round knockout win over Sergei Pavlovich in November at UFC 295. Tom Aspinall famously stepped in on two weeks’ notice to face the Russian, after Jon Jones suffered an injury. As a result, his scheduled title defense with Stipe Miocic was scrapped.
Chael Sonnen takes aim at 'Scumbag' Jon Jones over UFC 300 remarks: "This is a bad employee"
Josh Evanoff - February 13, 2024
UFC analyst Chael Sonnen doesn’t seem to appreciate Jon Jones’ latest remarks. ‘Bones’ is currently on the sidelines healing from a pec injury. Jon Jones suffered the injury just two weeks out from facing Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 and was pulled from the card as a result. In turn, the promotion booked Tom Aspinall vs. Sergei Pavlovich for the interim heavyweight title.