Jon Jones News

Chris Taylor - May 16, 2020

UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones says he has “got the message” from fight fans and promises to “kick it up” going forward. ‘Bones’ returned from a one and a half year layoff at UFC 232 in December of 2018, for a rematch with Alexander Gustafsson. Jones would ultimately put the Swede away in round three that night in Los Angeles, thus reclaiming the promotions vacant light heavyweight title.

Adam Martin - May 15, 2020

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has divulged his gameplan for a potential superfight against heavyweight slugger Francis Ngannou. Jones and Ngannou have gone back-and-forth all week about a potential fight between two of the most popular stars on the UFC roster. Jones has always been connected to a move up to the heavyweight division, and Ngannou says he would welcome a potential fight against “Bones” should he make the decision to go up a weight class.

Tom Taylor - May 15, 2020

It appears that UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is dead serious about moving up to heavyweight to fight Francis Ngannou. On Friday morning, Jones took to Instagram to double down on his call for a fight with the Cameroonian-French knockout artist, referring to it as a “modern day David and Goliath” matchup.

Natasha Hooper - May 15, 2020

Dominick Reyes took no prisoners on a recent Twitter campaign, targeting Jon Jones, Mike Perry, and Tyron Woodley. “The Dominator” has experienced a surge in popularity this year, particularly following his UFC 247 fight against Jon Jones. He fought the light heavyweight champion for the title and lost by decision, but many spectators believed he was the better fighter and should have won the clash.

Tom Taylor - May 14, 2020

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is certain he’d win a potential fight with heavyweight knockout artist Francis Ngannou, and he’s ready to prove it. Speaking on Twitter on Thursday morning, Jones shared his belief that his recent opponent Thiago Santos, who he beat by decision in 2019, is a more dangerous striker than Ngannou—so he’d likely beat Ngannou too.

Tom Taylor - May 14, 2020

Glover Teixeira, who defeated Anthony Smith in the UFC Jacksonville main event, is pretty disappointed with a comment Jon Jones made after the fight concluded. Teixeira defeated Smith via a lopsided, fifth-round TKO—one of the worst beatdowns of the year so far.

Harry Kettle - May 14, 2020

UFC light heavyweight king Jon Jones has claimed that he isn’t afraid of Francis Ngannou, stressing that he has faith in his chin. “The Predator” is still enjoying the high from his decisive knockout win over Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 249 last weekend, in a win that all but guaranteed he will be one of the next two challengers in the race to capture the UFC Heavyweight Championship.

Christopher Taylor - May 14, 2020

UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones was watching tonight’s main event between Glover Teixeira and Anthony Smith with keen interest. ‘Bones’ has defended his crown against both Smith and Teixeira in the past, but knew tonight’s winner would inch one step closer to a rematch.

Cole Shelton - May 12, 2020

Jon Jones is looking to get his feet wet at heavyweight before he makes the move permanent. For years, many have said Jones should move up in weight as he has cleared out the light heavyweight division. Yet, he has stayed at 205 pounds, but now, he seems interested in making the move.

Adam Martin - May 12, 2020

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones says he would “love” to fight rival Dominick Reyes as long as the UFC meets his conditions. Jones and Reyes met back at UFC 247 in early February. In one of the most controversial decisions of the year, the judges scored the fight unanimously in favor of Jones, despite many fans and media members scoring it for Reyes, not to mention UFC president Dana White doing the same.

Chris Taylor - May 10, 2020

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones took another jab at Anthony Smith while sharing his reaction to Justin Gaethje defeating Tony Ferguson at UFC 249. Gaethje squared off with Ferguson for the promotions interim lightweight title in the headliner of last night’s pay-per-view event. The result was a spectacular performance from ‘The Highlight’, who battered ‘El Cucuy’ with strikes for the better portion of five rounds before the referee mercifully stepped in to call a stop to the contest.

Natasha Hooper - May 8, 2020

Jon Jones is doing what he can to help those in need, as he donated 100,000 meals to families in New Mexico recently. The light heavyweight champion has been in hot water recently. In March, “Bones” was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) in his hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Now, the widely regarded GOAT is working to get back in fan’s good books as he donated to The Food Depot, a food bank in his home city.

Harry Kettle - May 5, 2020

UFC star Daniel Cormier has revealed why his defeat to Stipe Miocic was harder to swallow than his two losses to Jon Jones. Cormier shocked the world back at UFC 226 when he knocked Miocic out in the first round to capture the UFC Heavyweight Championship. However, just over a year later, he went from hero to zero after losing the belt in a rematch with Miocic at UFC 241.

Tom Taylor - May 4, 2020

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has no shortage of haters, doubters, and rivals. Of all his enemies, however, he seems to dislike Colby Covington the most. On Sunday night, Jones took some time to interact with his fans on Twitter. One fan asked Jones who he dislikes the most out of Colby Covington, Israel Adesanya, Daniel Cormier and Dillon Danis.

Tom Taylor - May 4, 2020

UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya has made no secret of the fact that he intends to move up to the light heavyweight division to battle Jon Jones in the future. Speaking on the latest episode of BJPENN.COM Radio, Adesanya explained why he’s so confident he’d win this potential matchup.

Natasha Hooper - May 4, 2020

Jon Jones has shared some advice for young athletes. The UFC light heavyweight champion has had an interesting 2020 so far. His closely contested bout against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 in February left many spectators believing his opponent should have won the division’s crown. His recent DWI arrest earlier this year in his hometown also raised eyebrows.

Tom Taylor - April 30, 2020

Junior dos Santos recently turned some heads by sharing a picture of his slimmed down physique.  Speaking to MMA Fighting, dos Santos explained that his primary objective is simply getting his weight back down to a more ideal level—lighter than it was when he knocked out Cain Velasquez to win the heavyweight title in 2011.

Tom Taylor - April 29, 2020

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has recently been vocal about his desire for a light heavyweight fight with Jon Jones, but from the sounds of it, his ambition could carry him to an even heavier weight class. During a recent interview with MMA Junkie, Adesanya discussed a potential fight with Jon Jones, and once again divulged that his head coach, Eugene Bareman, doesn’t like the matchup.