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Video: Jon Jones & Anthony Smith Exchange Words On Final FOX Broadcast

Jon Jones reclaimed the light heavyweight title last night as he defeated Alexander Gustafsson for the second time at UFC 232. Jones (23-1) wasted little time addressing his future after his TKO victory over Gustafsson last night. First “Bones” went at his greatest rival Daniel Cormier, as he proclaimed “daddy’s home” to the heavyweight champ. […]

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Jon Jones reclaimed the light heavyweight title last night as he defeated Alexander Gustafsson for the second time at UFC 232.

Jones (23-1) wasted little time addressing his future after his TKO victory over Gustafsson last night. First “Bones” went at his greatest rival Daniel Cormier, as he proclaimed “daddy’s home” to the heavyweight champ. DC fired back as expected, but Jones wasn’t done yet.

Surging light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith just so happened to be working the FOX Sports 1 desk. He was making his debut as an analyst on the final UFC broadcast for the network. However, things got a little tense for a minute there when Smith asked Jones what he was doing in July.

Watch Jon Jones full post-fight interview with the FS1 studio crew including his awkward encounter with Anthony Smith courtesy of UFC on FOX:

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Jon Jones Already Teasing Third Fight With Alexander Gustafsson

Jon Jones may have just beaten Alexander Gustafsson for the second time last night, but he beleives a third fight with “The Mauler” is inevitable. The first fight seems like a distant memory over five years ago when Jones and Gus first met in the main event of UFC 165. Some said Jones lost the […]

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Jon Jones may have just beaten Alexander Gustafsson for the second time last night, but he beleives a third fight with “The Mauler” is inevitable.

The first fight seems like a distant memory over five years ago when Jones and Gus first met in the main event of UFC 165. Some said Jones lost the first fight, but he left no doubters the second time around.

Say what you will about Jones, but the man is a tremendous fighter. And he has the mental fight IQ to go along with it. After beating one of his greatest rivals for the second time he is already looking to a possible third fight against the Swede.

“I think (the story of who is better is) closed,” Jones said at the UFC 232 post-event news conference. “But I also am smart enough to know that Gustafsson will fight his way back to the top. A third fight’s inevitable.”

UFC 232 took place Saturday at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. after a highly publicized venue change. Jones vs. Gustafsson headlined the pay-per-view main card and the prelims aired on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

Jones had said his main goal heading into his rematch with Gustafsson was to remove any doubt his naysayers had concerning his past troubles. Gustafsson fell to 0-3 in title fights after this latest setback.

“Bones” wished his Swedish nemesis the best of luck and hopes that Gus gets right back in the gym. Jones knows if Gustafsson can put together a couple of impressive wins, then a third fight is an invetability.

“For him to keep his head high, that’s what I would like to see from him,” Jones said. “Keep his head high and know that he is right there with the top of that division. To develop his game. I need Gustafsson to keep sharp. I need to know that there’s guys like him out there. Stay sharp, keep your head high, back to the drawing board and do it again.”

UFC President Dana White agrees that if Gustafsson is to get a fourth crack at a title then he has some work to do.

“When we do figure out what’s next, I don’t know how many times he’s going to fight this year, who he is going to fight, if he’s going to win, how he’s going to win – any of those things,” White said. “There’s so many factors that go in to where he ends up.”

Let us know what you think. Will Alexander Gustafsson ever get another crack at the light heavyweight title?

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UFC 232 Salaries: 10 Fighters Make Big Paydays

UFC 232 salaries were released by the California State Athletic Commission on Sunday and some of the top-tier talents got paid some major cash. Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson in a bout for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title headlined this show. Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes for the UFC women’s featherweight title co-headlined. This […]

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UFC 232 salaries were released by the California State Athletic Commission on Sunday and some of the top-tier talents got paid some major cash.

Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson in a bout for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title headlined this show. Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes for the UFC women’s featherweight title co-headlined.

This pay-per-view event took place on Saturday, December 29, 2018, at the Forum in Inglewood, California. The main card aired on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary card aired on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and UFC Fight Pass, at 6 PM ET.

Finishing out the five-bout main card was Carlos Condit vs. Michael Chiesa in a welterweight bout, Ilir Latifi vs. Corey Anderson in a light heavyweight bout, and Chad Mendes vs. Alexander Volkanovski in a featherweight bout. Andrei Arlovski vs. Walt Harris in a heavyweight bout served as the preliminary headliner. This event marked the final time that the prelims aired on FS1.

UFC 232 Paydays

10 fighters got paid big bucks such as Jones, Cyborg, and Gustafsson making $500,000 while Nunes earned $350,000.  The full payouts include the following, courtesy of MMAJunkie:

Jon Jones: $500,000 (no win bonus) def. Alexander Gustafsson: $500,000

Amanda Nunes: $350,000 (no win bonus) def. Cris Cyborg: $500,000

Michael Chiesa: $96,000 (includes $48,000 win bonus) def. Carlos Condit: $115,000

Corey Anderson: $130,000 (includes $65,000 win bonus) def. Ilir Latifi: $90,000

Alex Volkanovski: $125,000 (includes $60,000 win bonus) def. Chad Mendes: $87,000

Walt Harris: $72,000 (includes $36,000 win bonus) def. Andrei Arlovski: $300,000

Megan Anderson: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Cat Zingano: $50,000

Petr Yan: $52,000 (includes $26,000 win bonus) def. Douglas Silva de Andrade: $21,000

Ryan Hall: $38,000 (includes $19,000 win bonus) def. B.J. Penn: $150,000

Nathaniel Wood: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Andre Ewell: $12,000

Uriah Hall: $110,000 (includes $55,000 win bonus) def. Bevon Lewis: $12,000

Curtis Millender: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Siyar Bahadurzada: $33,000

Montel Jackson: $16,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Brian Kelleher: $27,000*

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Alexander Gustafsson Says Jon Jones Shut Him Down Early At UFC 232

Alexander Gustafsson feels Jon Jones was able to neutralize him early in their rematch. Gustafsson and Jones competed for the vacant Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight gold last night (Dec. 29). The bout served as UFC 232’s ma…

Alexander Gustafsson feels Jon Jones was able to neutralize him early in their rematch. Gustafsson and Jones competed for the vacant Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight gold last night (Dec. 29). The bout served as UFC 232’s main event. While their first encounter back in Sept. 2013 was an instant classic, Jones pretty much […]

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Cris Cyborg Issues Statement Following UFC 232 Loss

Cris Cyborg has released a statement following her loss at UFC 232 Last night (Dec. 29), Cyborg put the UFC women’s featherweight gold on the line against women’s bantamweight title holder Amanda Nunes. The bout served as UFC 232’s co…

Cris Cyborg has released a statement following her loss at UFC 232 Last night (Dec. 29), Cyborg put the UFC women’s featherweight gold on the line against women’s bantamweight title holder Amanda Nunes. The bout served as UFC 232’s co-main event. Nunes made history with her 51-second knockout victory over Cyborg. She became the first […]

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UFC 232 Reebok Fighter Payouts: Amanda Nunes & Cris Cyborg Top List

UFC 232 is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money. The UFC 232 pay-per-view event took place on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at the Forum in Inglewood, California. The main card aired on pay-per-view…

UFC 232 is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money. The UFC 232 pay-per-view event took place on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at the Forum in Inglewood, California. The main card aired on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary card aired on FOX Sports 1 […]

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