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Jon Jones Successfully Completes Probation

Well, that seems like it went by fast. One day before the one-year anniversary of him being jailed for violating his probation, troubled former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones is now off probation and a free man. A Bernalillo County Dustrict Attorney’s Office in New Mexico told TMZ Sports that Jones has successfully

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Well, that seems like it went by fast.

One day before the one-year anniversary of him being jailed for violating his probation, troubled former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones is now off probation and a free man.

A Bernalillo County Dustrict Attorney’s Office in New Mexico told TMZ Sports that Jones has successfully completed the sentence and is 100 percent “free and clear” as of today.

The MMA legend was sentenced to 18 months supervised probation after a bizarre hit-and-run accident that left a 25-year-old pregnant Albuquerque woman with a broken arm, after which Jones fled the scene of the crime only to return to grab drugs, paraphernalia, and a large handful of cash before fleeing once again.

Jones was then a wanted man for the next couple days before turning himself in, but his troubles unfortunately didn’t stop there. He was jailed for the aforementioned probation violation after he was ticketed for drag racing and other traffic violations in a controversial traffic stop with a police officer whom many declared was profiling Jones. However, he’s been cleared of the transgression and has apparently completed the terms of his probation that included 72 appearances to help children make good decisions.

“Bones’” awaited return to MMA came against Ovince St. Preux at last April’s UFC 197 after rival and current champion Daniel Cormier pulled out with an injury, but Jones was then forced from their rescheduled rematch at last July’s UFC 200 after failing an out-of-competition USADA drug test, and has been suspended ever since. Added to the hit-and-run and his failed pre-fight drug test for cocaine before his original bout versus Cormier at 2015’s UFC 182, and it’s been more than a rough few years for one of the UFC’s best competitors of all-time.

Today, the formerly dominant pound-for-pound king has cleared another hurdle towards returning to the UFC, but as we’ve seen in recent years, we can only believe that when the cage door closes.

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Chris Weidman Feels He’ll Get Back in Title Contention if he Dominates Gegard Mousasi

Chris Weidman knows what it’s like to hold Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) gold and he wants the title back. The “All-American” not only held the UFC middleweight title, but he successfully defended it three times. Weidman’s fallen foes were future UFC Hall of Famer Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida, and Vitor Belfort. All three fighters were […]

Chris Weidman knows what it’s like to hold Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) gold and he wants the title back. The “All-American” not only held the UFC middleweight title, but he successfully defended it three times. Weidman’s fallen foes were future UFC Hall of Famer Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida, and Vitor Belfort. All three fighters were […]

Chris Weidman Needs To ‘Dominate’ Gegard Mousasi On Way Back To Title

Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman is well aware how important his upcoming fight with No. 5-ranked Gegard Mousasi at April 8’s UFC 210 is. Weidman has lost two straight bouts, including a stoppage loss to Luke Rockhold at UFC 194 where he surrendered his title and a stoppage loss to Yoel Romero at UFC

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Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman is well aware how important his upcoming fight with No. 5-ranked Gegard Mousasi at April 8’s UFC 210 is.

Weidman has lost two straight bouts, including a stoppage loss to Luke Rockhold at UFC 194 where he surrendered his title and a stoppage loss to Yoel Romero at UFC 205 last November. Despite the set backs, the New York native remains fixed on recapturing his title:

“My goal is to get that championship belt around my waist again – that’s what I want more than anything,” Weidman said on the extended preview show for UFC 210. “You can’t get there without taking it one fight at a time. If I didn’t think I could beat everybody in this division, I wouldn’t be fighting. I just would be done. I feel like I’m the best fighter in the world, and I’ve got a good guy in front of me to be able to prove it.”

While losing is certainly not something Weidman wants to become too familiar with, the former 185-pound king admits that it’s simply ‘part of life’:

“Losing is part of life,” Weidman said. “It’s something that you always have to be able to handle. I’ve just got to get back on the horse and keep on working.”

It’s clear that Weidman is in desperate need of a victory, but it won’t come easy, as “The Dreamcatcher” has won four straight, with three of those victories coming by way of T/KO. “The All-American” knows he needs to ‘dominate’ Mousasi in order to keep his title hopes alive:

“Once we decided I was fighting Mousasi, we were very excited,” Weidman said. “It’s a great matchup for me. He’s a tough guy, very experienced. He’s on a nice win streak, so I think this fight is the better fight for me to push myself right back in title contention.”

“I go out there and dominate Mousasi, and they can’t deny it,” Weidman said. “I’ll be fighting for the belt again.”

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Pic: Chris Weidman Is Absolutely Shredded Before UFC 210

Following two straight devastating stoppage losses in fights he was arguably winning, former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman badly needs a win over Gegard Mousasi when the two meet in the co-main of April 8’s UFC 210 from the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. And apparently, the “All-American” contender knows that, as he posted

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Following two straight devastating stoppage losses in fights he was arguably winning, former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman badly needs a win over Gegard Mousasi when the two meet in the co-main of April 8’s UFC 210 from the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.

And apparently, the “All-American” contender knows that, as he posted a photo to Instagram today that pictured him in a shape we haven’t seen him in since he shocked the entire MMA universe by knocking out dominant former middleweight champion Anderson Silva four years ago, if ever.

The decorated wrestler from Hofstra has his hands full with former Strikeforce champ Mousasi, who’s reeled off four straight wins of his own, albeit over a bit lower of competition, and it would also appear he has a substantial weight cut upcoming as well. Have a look at his current form here:

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Gegard Mousasi Trashes ‘Good But Not Great’ Chris Weidman

Surging No. 5-ranked middleweight contender Gegard Mousasi is gearing up for a pivotal fight, as he’s set to take on No. 4-ranked former champion Chris Weidman in the co-main event of April 8’s UFC 210 from Buffalo, New York. Mousasi has looked better than ever, as he’s won four straight, while Weidman has dropped two

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Surging No. 5-ranked middleweight contender Gegard Mousasi is gearing up for a pivotal fight, as he’s set to take on No. 4-ranked former champion Chris Weidman in the co-main event of April 8’s UFC 210 from Buffalo, New York.

Mousasi has looked better than ever, as he’s won four straight, while Weidman has dropped two consecutive bouts. “The Dreamcatcher” appears to be more confident than ever as well, as he recently promised to ‘light up’ Weidman:

“He’s a solid fighter. He is good everywhere, but he’s not great. He’s not that explosive, he’s not that fast and I am going to light him up, I promise,” said Gegard during a recent interview with MMA H.E.A.T.

“I know he’s a confident guy, cocky sometimes, but I think he underestimates me. And I am going to show him, I’m not kidding. I am in great shape, no one is taking me down and in standup, I’m just very confident and happy I got this fight,” he added.

While he clearly expects to get the better of the ex-champion, Mousasi was also sure to say that he has nothing but ‘respect’ for Weidman:

“I got nothing against respect the guy, he’s a nice guy. At the end of the day it’s the fight and afterward, we’re the same.”

Who do you expect to come out on top when these two middleweight titans meet next month?

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Will Brooks on UFC 210 Preparation: ‘It Does Get Monotonous After Awhile’

For Will Brooks, April 8 can’t come soon enough. Brooks will share the Octagon with Charles Oliveira inside the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY. Their lightweight scrap will serve as UFC 210’s main card opener. This will be Oliveira’s first official lightweight bout since Aug. 2011. “Ill Will” is vying for a bounce back win […]

For Will Brooks, April 8 can’t come soon enough. Brooks will share the Octagon with Charles Oliveira inside the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY. Their lightweight scrap will serve as UFC 210’s main card opener. This will be Oliveira’s first official lightweight bout since Aug. 2011. “Ill Will” is vying for a bounce back win […]