Jon Jones to Have Immediate Shot at Title Upon Return, Says Dana White

UFC President Dana White said Wednesday that former light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones will have a shot to win back his title whenever he returns to competition.     MMAFighting.com’s Shaun Al-Shatti reported what White had to say about Jones’ UFC future during a Wednesday interview on The Jim Rome Show: He comes right […]

UFC President Dana White said Wednesday that former light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones will have a shot to win back his title whenever he returns to competition.     MMAFighting.com’s Shaun Al-Shatti reported what White had to say about Jones’ UFC future during a Wednesday interview on The Jim Rome Show: He comes right […]

Should Jon Jones Receive Immediate Title Shot Upon His Return?

UFC 187 is finally upon us—it’s fight week. The UFC Light Heavyweight Championship is up for grabs, but the man who became the most dominant champion in the division’s history is not defending it. By now, most everyone has heard of Jon Jones‘ transgressions that have led to his indefinite suspension from the UFC. Jones’ […]

UFC 187 is finally upon us—it’s fight week. The UFC Light Heavyweight Championship is up for grabs, but the man who became the most dominant champion in the division’s history is not defending it. By now, most everyone has heard of Jon Jones‘ transgressions that have led to his indefinite suspension from the UFC. Jones’ […]

Fired-Up Frankie Edgar Calls out Dana White for Title Shot

Frankie Edgar posted a big win at UFC Fight Night 66 in the Philippines over former WEC champion Urijah Faber, but he kept on fighting long after the final bell rang. Speaking with UFC commentator Jon Anik immediately after the fight, Edgar spoke out on his place in the featherweight division and his desire for […]

Frankie Edgar posted a big win at UFC Fight Night 66 in the Philippines over former WEC champion Urijah Faber, but he kept on fighting long after the final bell rang. Speaking with UFC commentator Jon Anik immediately after the fight, Edgar spoke out on his place in the featherweight division and his desire for […]

Stipe Miocic: Heavyweight Division’s Most Likable Dude Closes in on a Title Shot

Here’s Stipe Miocic’s Australia experience in a nutshell. Miocic whipped Mark Hunt about as badly as anybody ever has for 23 minutes on Saturday night, forcing a fifth-round TKO stoppage in the main event of UFC Fight Night 65. Along with the victory, he’ll likely capture something close to No. 1 contender status in the […]

Here’s Stipe Miocic’s Australia experience in a nutshell. Miocic whipped Mark Hunt about as badly as anybody ever has for 23 minutes on Saturday night, forcing a fifth-round TKO stoppage in the main event of UFC Fight Night 65. Along with the victory, he’ll likely capture something close to No. 1 contender status in the […]

UFC Won’t Commit to Luke Rockhold or Jacare Souza for Title Shot Yet

Questions remained unanswered in the UFC’s middleweight division after UFC on Fox 15.  The event—which rolled out top-10 middleweights Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza in the co-main event and Luke Rockhold and Lyoto Machida in the main event—figured to bring some clarity to the top of the 185-pound class.  Whoever showed up and scored the most impressive […]

Questions remained unanswered in the UFC’s middleweight division after UFC on Fox 15.  The event—which rolled out top-10 middleweights Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza in the co-main event and Luke Rockhold and Lyoto Machida in the main event—figured to bring some clarity to the top of the 185-pound class.  Whoever showed up and scored the most impressive […]

With an Impressive Win, Should Rockhold Leapfrog Souza for Title Shot?

Luke Rockhold is a special individual. Not only is he a very talented mixed martial artist, but the man knows how to promote a fight to keep fans interested. As he heads into UFC on Fox 15, the former Strikeforce champion is poised for what may be the most important fight of his career. If […]

Luke Rockhold is a special individual. Not only is he a very talented mixed martial artist, but the man knows how to promote a fight to keep fans interested. As he heads into UFC on Fox 15, the former Strikeforce champion is poised for what may be the most important fight of his career. If […]