Jon Jones Explains Why He’s Willing to Move to Heavyweight to Fight Brock Lesnar

Jon Jones has always said heavyweight was in his future but there has never been a timeline when or if that will ever actually happen. Many assumed after Jones laid waste to Alexander Gustafsson this past December that perhaps a trilogy with Daniel Cor…

Jon Jones has always said heavyweight was in his future but there has never been a timeline when or if that will ever actually happen. Many assumed after Jones laid waste to Alexander Gustafsson this past December that perhaps a trilogy with Daniel Cormier was on the horizon where he could fight for a second […]

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Kamaru Usman Hopes to Bring the UFC to Africa After Winning Welterweight Title

Kamaru Usman not only wants to become welterweight champion on Saturday night at UFC 235 but he hopes to lead the charge to bring the promotion to his native Africa in the very near future. Born in Nigeria, Usman holds his home country close to his hea…

Kamaru Usman not only wants to become welterweight champion on Saturday night at UFC 235 but he hopes to lead the charge to bring the promotion to his native Africa in the very near future. Born in Nigeria, Usman holds his home country close to his heart and he showed off his pride during the […]

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Dana White Responds to Colby Covington Confronting Him in a Casino on Thursday Night

Colby Covington may have hunted down Dana White in a casino late Thursday night and unwillingly put him on camera for the confrontation but the UFC president holds no ill will towards the former interim welterweight champion. That’s the word from White…

Colby Covington may have hunted down Dana White in a casino late Thursday night and unwillingly put him on camera for the confrontation but the UFC president holds no ill will towards the former interim welterweight champion. That’s the word from White on Friday after he was asked about Covington’s unconventional method to get his […]

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Paige VanZant Reveals She Suffered a Fractured Arm Again

UFC flyweight Paige VanZant is headed back to the injury list. The 125-pound contender, who is fresh off a submission win over Rachael Ostovich in her most recent performance, revealed on Thursday that she has suffered another fracture in her arm. Well…

UFC flyweight Paige VanZant is headed back to the injury list. The 125-pound contender, who is fresh off a submission win over Rachael Ostovich in her most recent performance, revealed on Thursday that she has suffered another fracture in her arm. Well…. I fractured my arm again. So there’s that. — Paige VanZant (@paigevanzant) March […]

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Colby Covington Crashes Kamaru Usman’s UFC 235 Open Workout In Las Vegas

Colby Covington wanted to let his presence be known ahead of UFC 235 so he crashed Kamaru Usman’s open workout on Thursday in Las Vegas. With a ‘Make America Great Again’ hat on his head, sunglasses, a UFC title belt on his shoulder and a mini-micropho…

Colby Covington wanted to let his presence be known ahead of UFC 235 so he crashed Kamaru Usman’s open workout on Thursday in Las Vegas. With a ‘Make America Great Again’ hat on his head, sunglasses, a UFC title belt on his shoulder and a mini-microphone, Covington stormed through the crowd and started shouting at […]

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Matt Hughes Releases Statement Denying Allegations from His Wife and Brother

UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes has released a statement in response to allegations of domestic abuse after both his wife and brother filed restraining orders against him recently. Hughes, who suffered serious injuries after his truck was hit by an oncom…

UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes has released a statement in response to allegations of domestic abuse after both his wife and brother filed restraining orders against him recently. Hughes, who suffered serious injuries after his truck was hit by an oncoming train in June 2017, has been ordered to stay 500-feet away from his […]

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