Author: By Matt Parrino

ANAHEIM, Calif. Hunched over after falling to his knees, with his light heavyweight championship once again around his waist, Jon Jones emerged from the darkness into a bright new future. The message: “The Champ is Here,” just as Jones’s music prophetically proclaimed as he walked to the Octagon for the first time in more than year. “It got really dark and I spent a lot of time being depressed,” Jones said of his time away from the sport while suspended for numerous violations. “To be back here and to have so much light and the cheers – it was a dream … Read the Full Article Here

//
ANAHEIM, Calif. It’s hard to say who needs the victory more at UFC 214. After two and a half years waiting for the biggest rematch in mixed martial arts history, it stands to reason that Daniel Cormier – the loser in the first fight – needs to beat Jon Jones. But for “Bones” – now seemingly rehabilitated and free from the torment that came with trying to be someone he wasn’t – a win against “DC” somehow may be just as important, if not more, for a man hoping to avoid another fall from grace. “I really assoc … Read the Full Article Here

 
//
LOS ANGELES Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones sat 10 feet from each other at Wednesday’s UFC 214 press conference for what seemed like the 100th time. But even after five different scheduled bouts, along with numerous faceoffs, confrontations and press conferences, a visible animosity remains between them in what has blossomed into the most hate-filled rivalry in UFC history. For the majority of the 30-minute event the two remained calm, but Jones seemed to hit a nerve with Cormier by referencing his difficult weight cut at UFC 210.RELATED: Watch the best soundbites from … Read the Full Article Here

 
//
UFC events that are struck by disappointing circumstances tend to rise up and deliver more than anyone expected. UFC 213 lost its highly hyped main event just hours before doors opened at T-Mobile Arena when Amanda Nunes was forced to pull out of her title fight with Valentina Shevchenko due to illness. Despite the absence of the women’s bantamweight title fight, the interim middleweight title clash between Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero more than made up for the loss of Nunes-Shevchenko. Australia’s Whittaker was impressive as he overcame a first-round le … Read the Full Article Here

Waianae love #westsidebestside #blessedera pic.twitter.com/9GDM9UVHp8
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) June 6, 2017

Hundreds of screaming fans packed the arrival gate of United flight 253 on Monday at Honolulu International Airport to welcome back Hawaiian hero Max Holloway upon his return from the Brazilian battlefield in Rio de Janeiro. Holloway, the new undisputed featherweight champion, collected his gold belt from longtime division monarch Jose Aldo on his home turf to officially begin the self-proclaimed “Blessed Era.” RELATED: Watch all 11 fights of Holloway’s hist … Read the Full Article Here

ORDER UFC 212 DIGITALLY RIGHT NOWAhead of UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway on Pay Per View Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, UFC.com’s Matt Parrino joined NESN’s Andre Khatchaturian to preview the two big fights on the card.They discuss who holds the advantage in the main event between champion Jose Aldo and interim champ Max Holloway. Will Aldo’s legacy continue to grow or will the 25-year-old Holloway begin a new era in the 145-pound division.In the co-main event, Claudia Gadelha and Karolina Kowalkiewicz meet as the No. 1 and No. 2-ranked strawweights in the world. In a … Read the Full Article Here