Henry Cejudo believes one hypothetical UFC bout next year would top the fanfare of Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall. 2025 will be another monumental year in the Octagon for the UFC fans, fighters and fans. There are already several high-profile bouts lined up for UFC 311, including the UFC lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev […]
MMA is known for producing almost impossible moments. Wild knockouts, slick submissions and downright bizarre post-fight interviews have become commonplace in the sport the world has come to love over the past thirty years. With another great year of battles almost behind us, the staff at Bloody Elbow is looking forward to the weird and
Dana White predictably named Jon Jones first when asked to name his Mount Rushmore of MMA fighters. The UFC boss has been in the sport since UFC 30 in February 2001 and has seen multiple generations of the sport. As such, he is probably one of the best placed to make a list of the
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Jon Jones was so underwhelmed by one of his biggest fights to date that he struggled to sleep before hitting the octagon. Before becoming a legend and winning world titles in two weight divisions, Jones sought the title of youngest champion in UFC history as a light heavyweight. He achieved that in March 2011 and
Francis Ngannou hopes to secure a rematch with Tyson Fury sometime in 2025. The PFL Super Fights heavyweight champion made his boxing debut against Fury in October 2023. Ngannou shocked the world when he dropped 'The Gypsy King', forcing him into a controversial split decision. 'The Predator' triumphed in defeat as it earned him another
Before Jon Jones joined the UFC and became the greatest fighter of all time, he had a terrifying experience when he was just 17 years old. It's fair to say that Jon Jones' martial arts career has been controversial both inside and outside the cage. When 'Bones' made his promotional debut in 2008 at just
Jon Jones and Tyson Fury disagree over who would win in an epic showdown between the two martial arts legends. Now that they have both climbed the mountains of their respective disciplines, it is fair to say that neither man is lacking in self-confidence. Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Tyson Fury says he could beat
Fans are clamoring for a huge crossover fight between the two heavyweight champions of the cage and the ring. After beating Tyson Fury for the second time on Saturday night, it looks like Oleksandr Usyk has done everything he can in the boxing world. Before turning pro in 2013, he won Olympic gold at the
Jon Jones has mapped out how he sees his next five years going. The UFC heavyweight champion teased his retirement before knocking out Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 in November. After the fight, talks immediately turned to a unification clash with interim titleholder Tom Aspinall. UFC boss Dana White is pushing hard for what he
A UFC icon has made a huge prediction for Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall, claiming the interim title challenger is capable of taking the heavyweight throne. With so many physical attributes, legend believes the interim champion can overcome the American's technical skill. Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Dan Hardy believes Tom Aspinall
Jon Jones is excited about his new career as an actor. The UFC heavyweight champion recently made his small screen debut with a cameo in the Netflix MMA drama La Cage, which also stars his former opponent Ciryl Gane and fellow fighting legend Georges St-Pierre. Now he's filming military-style scenes for a new project he's
It didn't take long for Colby Covington to notice Jon Jones' social media attacks in response to his UFC Tampa main event loss to Joaquin Buckley. Colby Covington's latest attempt to get closer to potential UFC gold fell far short of UFC Tampa. It was a dominant performance from Joaquin Buckley, who defeated Covington via