Jon Jones Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press Jon Jones finally makes his heavyweight debut this Saturday at UFC 285. Which, of course, means he’ll hit the scales on Friday morning in Las Vegas. While there is no chance Jones will miss weight, many eyes will be on the former light heavyweight champion to see exactly how … Read more
Las Vegas, Nevada — “There are a lot of things that I have corrected and had to change in my life and career,” former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt admitted during UFC 285 media day this week. Garbrandt has been on a horrific streak the last few years, winning just once since 2016 and posting … Read more
Las Vegas, Nevada — South African middleweight Dricus Du Plessis plans to one day bring a UFC championship to his home continent. At one point, Africa had three champions in the UFC, at least in terms of legacy. They now have none, with Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman losing their titles and Francis Nganu choosing … Read more
Jon Jones, UFC 285 press conference Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press Jon Jones didn’t ignore Cyril Gane ahead of the pair’s heavyweight title fight this Saturday at UFC 285. “Bones” has consistently complimented the French heavyweight’s footwork in particular, while also questioning his cardio — pretty much standard pre-fight fare. However, he seemed a little taken … Read more
Las Vegas, Nevada – UFC bantamweight Trevin Jones will take advantage of the opportunity against Cody Garbrandt at UFC 285 on Saturday night and look to turn his fortunes around on the big stage. “MMA man, MMA. I believe I have fought some of the toughest guys. I believe a lot of my fights coming … Read more
Las Vegas, Nevada – After having his fight pushed to UFC 285, welterweight Shavkat Rakhmonov is set to face Jeff Neal in the main part of this Saturday night’s card at T-Mobile Arena. “It’s a great big event. I’m in a great mood, you know, just ready to go, as usual,” Rakhmonov told reporters, including … Read more
Brahyan Zurcher, Challenger Series Week 6 Official Weigh-In at the DoubleTree Hotel in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, March 2, 2023. (Cooper Neal/PFL) Week 6 of the 2023 PFL Challenger Series begins Friday night in Orlando, Florida, with all fighters successfully making weight for the card a day earlier. It’s the lightweights in action this week in … Read more
There is one key selling point at UFC 285 this Saturday: Jon Jones. That’s not to say the map is thin (it’s not) or that there aren’t other interesting storylines related to the event (there are plenty). Yet, after three years, the fighter considered by many to be the greatest of all time is making … Read more
Las Vegas, Nevada — According to Valentina Shevchenko, her latest title defense simply proved the difference between a champion and a contender. The longtime UFC women’s flyweight champion endured what many believe was her toughest fight to date against Taila Santos last year. The fight made enough of an impression that it was almost immediately … Read more
Las Vegas, Nevada — “Challenge is my middle name,” Polish lightweight Mateusz Gamrot said during UFC 285 media day on Wednesday. Gamrot (21-2, 1NC) certainly has a challenge ahead of him this Saturday in Las Vegas, with reliever Jalin Turner stepping in for Dan Hooker on short notice. Turner is a tall, lanky striker, but … Read more