Following UFC 309, Jon Jones “Not Really Worried About the Tom Fight,” Wants Poatan
New York City — UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones changed his tune somewhat while speaking to Joe Rogan following his UFC 309 win over Stipe Miocic on Saturday. Jones (28-1, 1NC) finished the man with the most heavyweight title defenses...
Dana White: Jones vs. Aspinall “The Biggest Heavyweight Fight in UFC History”
To hear UFC President and CEO Dana White tell it, Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall is a bigger heavyweight fight than anything even Brock Lesnar could have brought to the table. In the late 2000s/early 2010s, Lesnar was the biggest...
Oliveira-Chandler Share Fight of the Night at UFC 309
A big night for the UFC at Madison Square Garden on Saturday saw five fighters earn post-fight bonuses when the dust had settled following UFC 309. The Jon Jones-led card saw 20,200 fans in attendance with a 16.7 million U.S....
Marcin Tybura Open to Lewis Rematch Following UFC 309
New York City — Heavyweight Marcin Tybura had all of two weeks to prepare for Jhonata Diniz at UFC 309, though he told media outlets including Cageside Press following a TKO win that he had already been sparring, with...
UFC 309: Jon Jones Makes Triumphant Return, Stops Stipe Miocic to Defend Heavyweight Title
When all is said and done, the legacies of Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic are secure. What their UFC 309 main event boiled down to, at the end of the day, was bragging rights, and pushing those legacies just...
UFC 309: Charles Oliveira Dominates Four, Survives Fifth Round Opposite Michael Chandler
The co-main event of UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday found ex-lightweight champ Charles Oliveira and former Bellator star Michael Chandler running it back. Oliveira had won the pair's first meeting, for the then-vacant UFC...
Crowd Lets Bo Nickal Hear It After Going Distance with Paul Craig at UFC...
Middleweight prospect and decorated collegiate wrestler Bo Nickal was getting a solid step up in competition at UFC 309, paired up with Scottish veteran Paul Craig. Craig, a former light heavyweight, was well known for finding success off his back,...
Bryce Mitchell vs. Kron Gracie Announced for UFC 310
After an extended layoff, #13-ranked featherweight Bryce Mitchell will make his return to action at UFC 310 next month. Mitchell (16-2) will meet Kron Gracie (5-2) at the Pay-Per-View event in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 7, 2024. The booking...
UFC 309: Viviane Araujo Turns Back Rising Karine Silva
With 17 finishes among her 18 wins, flyweight Karine Silva had proven herself a real threat at 125lbs, and was getting a step up against Viviane Araujo at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Silva came in ranked #11,...
UFC 309: Mauricio Ruffy Goes Distance for the First Time Against Tough-As-Nails James Llontop
James Llontop was the lone fighter to miss weight for UFC 309, perhaps forgivable as he took the 165lb catchweight fight with Mauricio Ruffy on short notice. Ruffy, who had a full camp, had maintained a 100% finish rate across...