Jon Jones only had six fights on his resume before signing with the UFC but one of those actually came against an opponent who would eventually join him in the promotion a few years later.
But as the calendar flips to 2025 ahead of Saturday's UFC Fight Night return ... closer look at what to watch for. 1. Show him the money: It's time for UFC to pay Jon Jones what he's worth ...
Last week, Joe Rogan made headlines when he told comedians Yannis Papis and Chris DiStefano that he had heard about a potential purse for Jon Jones’ next fight. He claimed that not only was he ...
He has everything and he’s young.” UFC chief Dana White is adamant that he can make the fight happen this year. "[Jon Jones] has never said behind the scenes, 'I won't fight Tom Aspinall.' ...
Many MMA fighters had a great year in 2024. We saw some claim their first title in a major promotion. And there were those who reclaimed titles they previously held. But no MMA fighter had a better 12 ...
How's this for an "overreaction"? There’s no way the UFC pays Jon Jones $30 million to fight Tom Aspinall. Jones made it clear after UFC 309 that he needed "f*ck you money" in order to unify the ...
The reigning heavyweight champion Jon Jones expressed his preference for fighting Alex Pereira over Tom Aspinall on multiple occasions after defending his title against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309.
"So, let’s make the fight with Jon Jones. That’s the fight that I want for heavyweight.” Helwani was quick to follow up and ask Pereira if there were any conversations regarding a fight with ...
Anthony Smith doesn't agree with lightweight champion Islam Makhachev being the UFC's No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) already was No. 1 prior to quickly submitting Renato ...