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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Jon Jones Thinks Fans Want To See Him Lose At Heavyweight

There has been a ton of demand to see UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones move up to heavyweight. Jones has been linked to dream matches against the likes of Brock Lesnar and longtime UFC rival Daniel Cormier – who is currently the UFC heavyweight champion. Speaking to the media at UFC 235, Jones said […]

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There has been a ton of demand to see UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones move up to heavyweight.

Jones has been linked to dream matches against the likes of Brock Lesnar and longtime UFC rival Daniel Cormier – who is currently the UFC heavyweight champion. Speaking to the media at UFC 235, Jones said he believes fans are so excited to see him at heavyweight because they want to see him lose or in serious trouble (via MMA Junkie):

“I think people want me to go to heavyweight because quite frankly they want to see me lose, or get close to it, or take some serious damage,” Jones said. “At heavyweight the risk goes up tremendously.

“These guys are a lot bigger than me and they say all the time: When you get a talented little guy versus a talented big guy, the odds are in the big guy’s favor. I think that’s the pressure. I don’t think it’s fair, really, because I’ve always been a light heavyweight. Despite who the champion’s been, I’ve never challenged anybody at heavyweight.

“I feel like I’ll move up to heavyweight on my own terms when I feel like the UFC is playing ball with me contractually to entertain that. No one has entertained any idea of switching the contract for any super fights, so, we’re just kind of stuck at this spot here fighting at light heavyweight.”

“Bones” will be making his first UFC title defense since 2015 tomorrow night (Sat. March 2, 2019). Jones will be taking on Anthony “Lionheart” Smith, who is currently on a three-fight win streak. In his last fight, Smith submitted Volkan Oezdemir via third-round rear-naked choke.

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Kamaru Usman: Division I Doesn’t Make Woodley A Better Wrestler

Kamaru Usman is not convinced that Tyron Woodley is the superior wrestler than him. In fact, he believes that he would have dominated Woodley had the two competed in college. In a recent media scrum, Kamaru Usman refuted Tyron Woodley’s claim that bein…

Kamaru Usman is not convinced that Tyron Woodley is the superior wrestler than him. In fact, he believes that he would have dominated Woodley had the two competed in college. In a recent media scrum, Kamaru Usman refuted Tyron Woodley’s claim that being a Division I All-American is sufficient proof that he is a superior […]

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UFC 235 Predictions: Jones vs. Smith

UFC 235 is right around the corner. The event takes place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada this Saturday night (March 2). In the main event, Jon Jones will defend his UFC light heavyweight championship against Anthony Smith. In the co-hea…

UFC 235 is right around the corner. The event takes place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada this Saturday night (March 2). In the main event, Jon Jones will defend his UFC light heavyweight championship against Anthony Smith. In the co-headliner, welterweight king Tyron Woodley puts his gold on the line against Kamaru […]

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Tyron Woodley Shares Concern About Judging for Usman Fight

Tyron Woodley has been very open about his belief that Kamaru Usman has no path to victory ahead of their co-main event tomorrow night at UFC 235. Tyron Woodley has constantly made the argument that skill for skill, there is no category where Usman out…

Tyron Woodley has been very open about his belief that Kamaru Usman has no path to victory ahead of their co-main event tomorrow night at UFC 235. Tyron Woodley has constantly made the argument that skill for skill, there is no category where Usman outshines him. In a sit-down interview with Kevin Iole of Yahoo […]

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Jeff Novitzky Goes In-Depth On Jon Jones’ UFC 235 Drug Test

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) VP of Athlete Health and Performance has been fielding questions regarding Jon Jones’ pre-fight UFC 235 drug test results. Two adverse findings in Jones’ UFC 235 drug test were revealed by the Nevada…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) VP of Athlete Health and Performance has been fielding questions regarding Jon Jones’ pre-fight UFC 235 drug test results. Two adverse findings in Jones’ UFC 235 drug test were revealed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). This will not prevent Jones from putting his light heavyweight title on the […]

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