Jon Jones News
Video | Jon Jones appears to still be bulking up for move to heavyweight
Adam Martin - September 28, 2020
Former UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones posted a new video of him lifting weights as he appears to still be bulking up for heavyweight. Jones gave up his belt at 205lbs this summer and announced that after nearly a decade at the top of the UFC light heavyweight division he is setting his sights for the heavyweight division. This past Saturday night at UFC 253, Jan Blachowicz claimed the vacant belt when he knocked out Jones’ former rival Dominick Reyes. After Blachowicz won the fight, Jones sent out a few tweets indicating that he could be considering a return down to 205lbs.
Jon Jones sends a stern warning to UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya
Cole Shelton - September 28, 2020
Jon Jones has sent a stern message to Israel Adesanya following his UFC 253 win over Paulo Costa. For months, Adesanya and Jones have taken shots at one another and many thought a fight would eventually happen. Yet, “Bones” vacated the light heavyweight belt and has a planned moved to heavyweight. Once that happened, many thought a fight with Adesanya was out the window, but it appears Jones is still interested as he took to Instagram to roast the middleweight champion.
Chael Sonnen rips Jan Blachowicz for calling out Jon Jones after UFC 253 title win
Harry Kettle - September 28, 2020
Chael Sonnen has taken a shot at UFC’s new light heavyweight king Jan Blachowicz for calling out Jon Jones after his UFC 253 win. Blachowicz was able to finally climb to the top of the mountain on Saturday night as he beat Dominick Reyes to capture the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. In the immediate aftermath of his victory, the champ decided to call out the man who vacated the belt – Jon Jones.
Jon Jones congratulates new UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz
Adam Martin - September 27, 2020
UFC legend Jon Jones congratulated new UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz after he defeated Dominick Reyes at UFC 253. Jones, the longtime UFC light heavyweight champion, vacated his title during the summer as he will move up to heavyweight for his next bout. The UFC booked Blachowicz against Reyes and despite being a heavy underdog heading into the fight, Blachowicz pulled off a stunner when he finished Reyes in the second round via TKO.
Jon Jones pondering return to light heavyweight following Jan Blachowicz's KO win over Dominick Reyes
Christopher Taylor - September 26, 2020
Former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones is pondering a return to 205-pounds following Jan Blachowicz’s KO victory over Dominick Reyes. ‘Bones’ had announced that he would be vacating his light heavyweight title back in August, this so that he could make a run at heavyweight. That news opened the door for Blachowicz and Reyes to square off for the promotions vacant light heavyweight strap in the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC 253 event.
Dominick Reyes issues statement following KO loss to Jan Blachowicz at UFC 253
Christopher Taylor - September 26, 2020
Dominick Reyes received his second title opportunity when he squared off with Jan Blachowicz for the promotions vacant light heavyweight championship at UFC 253. Reyes had previously challenged for the UFC’s light heavyweight title this past February against Jon Jones, but ultimately wound up suffering a decision loss to the longtime division kingpin in ‘Bones’.
Jon Jones reacts after Israel Adesanya TKO's Paulo Costa at UFC 253
Chris Taylor - September 26, 2020
Jon Jones was clearly watching tonight’s UFC 253 main event between undefeated middleweights Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa. The UFC’s reigning middleweight champion, Adesanya (19-0 MMA), was returning to action for the first time since defeating Yoel Romero this past March. Prior to his lackluster unanimous decision win over the Cuban, ‘Stylebender’ had earned a sensational knockout victory over Robert Whittaker at UFC 243.
Jon Jones reacts after Jan Blachowicz KO's to Dominick Reyes at UFC 253
Chris Taylor - September 26, 2020
Jon Jones was clearly watching Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz duke it out for the UFC light heavyweight title that he recently vacated. Reyes and Blachowicz squared off in the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC 253 main event with the promotions vacant light heavyweight title up for grabs.
Jon Jones reacts to Colby Covington defeating Tyron Woodley
Christopher Taylor - September 19, 2020
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones tuned in to watch his former college roommate Colby Covington take on Tyron Woodley this evening. Woodley (19-6-1 MMA) had entered tonight’s grudge match with Covington looking to rebound from a two-fight losing streak. In his most previous efforts, ‘The Chosen One’ has suffered unanimous decision losses to Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns respectively.
Coach says Paulo Costa wants to fight Jon Jones: "He can’t hide"
Tom Taylor - September 16, 2020
Eric Albarracin says his star pupil, upcoming UFC middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa, still wants to fight Jon Jones in the future. Costa is set to challenge Israel Adesanya for the UFC middleweight title in the main event of UFC 253 on September 26. Speaking to ESPN recently, Albarracin expressed his confidence that Costa will win that title fight, and also suggested that Costa could move up to the light heavyweight division in search of a fight with Jones thereafter.
Kurt Angle believes there is only one fight to bring Brock Lesnar back to the UFC
Chris Taylor - September 11, 2020
Brock Lesnar is no longer under contract with World Wrestling Entertainment and thus rumors of a potential return to the UFC have started swirling. The former UFC heavyweight champion, Lesnar (5-3 MMA, 1 no-contest), has not competed inside of the Octagon since UFC 200 in July of 2016. That evening in Las Vegas ‘The Beast’ squared off with knockout artist Mark Hunt and wound up emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision.
Israel Adesanya says a fight with Jon Jones is still a part of his plan despite ‘Bones’ move to heavyweight
Harry Kettle - September 11, 2020
Israel Adesanya believes a fight against Jon Jones is still on the cards in the future despite “Bones” moving up to heavyweight. Adesanya is currently busy preparing for his huge Middleweight Championship fight against Paulo Costa at the end of the month, but that doesn’t mean people have forgotten about the months of back and forth jabs between the champion and UFC legend Jon Jones.
Alistair Overeem would be "honored" to welcome Jon Jones to the UFC heavyweight division
Adam Martin - September 3, 2020
MMA legend Alistair Overeem says that he would be “honored” to welcome Jon Jones to the UFC heavyweight division. Jones recently announced that he was vacating the UFC light heavyweight title with a planned move up to heavyweight. He has already been connected to fights against UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, top contender Francis Ngannou, and former champ Brock Lesnar. Now Overeem, the former Strikeforce heavyweight champion, has joined those names as someone who’d be interested in fighting Jones at his new weight class.
Stipe Miocic's coach believes the heavyweight champ would "shut down" Jon Jones in a potential fight
Cole Shelton - September 3, 2020
Marcus Marinelli, the head coach of Stipe Miocic, believes the heavyweight champ would be able to shut down Jon Jones in a potential fight. Ever since Jones vacated the light heavyweight title many thought “Bones” would get an immediate title shot. A fight against Miocic would be massive and it would be a very competitive fight. Yet, for Marinelli, he doesn’t know where Jones would have success in the fight.
Francis Ngannou tells Jon Jones to "sit down" after calling for Stipe Miocic fight
Cole Shelton - September 2, 2020
Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones are still going at one another in the hopes they are the one to fight Stipe Miocic. Ever since Miocic beat Daniel Cormier at UFC 252 to defend his heavyweight title, many wondered what would be next for the champ. The rematch with Ngannou made sense but the Jon Jones super fight was an intriguing option.
Daniel Cormier sees Jones vs. Miocic fight going one of two ways
Tom Taylor - September 2, 2020
Former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier believes a Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic fight will end one of two ways. Cormier has fought both Jones and Miocic multiple times before—Jones twice and Miocic on three occasions—and is therefore uniquely positioned to weigh in a potential fight between them. That potential fight suddenly seems quite likely, after Jones vacated the UFC light heavyweight title with ambitions to steal the heavyweight strap from Miocic.
Dana White says he will book Jon Jones vs. Brock Lesnar if both guys are "seriously interested"
Cole Shelton - September 1, 2020
Dana White is interested in making a Jon Jones vs. Brock Lesnar fight. It was recently reported that Lesnar is a free agent after his WWE contract expired and he did not re-sign. Immediately, MMA fans wanted to see Lesnar back in the UFC to fight the likes of Jon Jones or go to Bellator to make the Fedor Emelianenko fight.
Daniel Cormier rates Jon Jones' chances at heavyweight
Tom Taylor - September 1, 2020
Daniel Cormier believes former UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones has all the skills required to thrive in the UFC heavyweight division. Cormier, who previously held the UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight titles, shared a heated rivalry with Jones for many years. Despite the long-standing animosity between the two stars, Cormier is well aware of Jones’ skills, and believes they’ll translate well to the heavyweight division.