Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC “Bones” has spoken about his retirement. Earlier today, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White announced that Jon Jones had informed him that he has chosen to retire, which made interim UFC Heavyweight title holder Tom Aspinall the undisputed champion. A few hours after the announcement, Jones has issued a […]
After months of the Jones-Aspinall will they …won’t they saga, the situation has finally come to a conclusion, which is… they won’t…as UFC CEO Dana White announced that Jon Jones has decided to retire instead of defending the UFC heavyweight title against interim champ Tom Aspinall. The UFC has immediately elevated Aspinall to UFC heavyweight […]
Dana White says the UFC’s new broadcast deal will “likely” involve multiple networks. The UFC’s current $1.5 billion ESPN deal expires at the end of 2025. The UFC is reportedly aiming for a larger deal, seeking over $1 billion per year—more than their current $450 million annual take from ESPN. Speculation has heavily centered around […]
Think you can figure out which UFC fighter we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out. We’re back for another day of the SB Nation UFC in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and […]
Jiri Prochazka has doubts that Alex Pereira will get an immediate rematch with Magomed Ankalaev. This comes after Ankalaev, who secured a unanimous decision victory over Pereira in March to claim the light heavyweight belt, accused the former champion of dodging potential rematch dates. Pereira has dismissed these claims, as he has returned to training, […]
Chael Sonnen has voiced his disapproval of Islam Makhachev potentially splitting his time between welterweight and lightweight. Makhachev is set to vacate the UFC Lightweight Title ahead of the Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira vacant title fight at UFC 317 on June 28. He’ll then likely challenge UFC Welterweight Champion Jack Della Maddalena. The latter […]
Photo by Leonardo Fernandez/Getty Images Conor McGregor’s list of victories (and crimes) outside of the Octagon continues to grow more extensive. A couple days ago, footage emerged of the UFC superstar dropping a nightclub patron at the famous Pacha club in Ibiza, Spain. The former double champion is no stranger to conflicts outside of the […]
Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC Jamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree are ready to make history as the first UFC fighters to headline an event in Azerbaijan. At Friday’s official weigh-ins for UFC Baku, Hill and Rountree successfully made weight, tipping the scales at 206 pounds (making use of the one-pound allowance for a non-title light […]
While weekly editions of ONE Championship’s ‘Friday Fights’ are quite heavily focused around Muay Thai showcasing, they often have quite exciting matchups featuring international MMA prospects, and this week is no different. Kicking things off in the first on the card, the undefeated Sardor Karimboev (3-0) from Uzbekistan will make his ONE Championship debut. Karimboev […]
Daniel Cormier was surpirsed by Islam Makhachev’s coach, Javier Mendez, saying his fighter might retire from MMA after three more fights. Makhachev, who successfully defended his lightweight title four times, has recently vacated his belt and will move up to welterweight. He will likely challenge the current welterweight champion, Jack Della Maddalena, in a bid […]