Tag: MMA
Jon Jones faces criminal charge amid UFC retirement for allegedly fleeing the scene of an accident
Getty Images Hours after UFC president Dana White announced heavyweight champion Jon Jones retired from mixed martial arts, the Albuquerque Journal reported Jones faces another legal issue. A criminal summons accuses Jones of leaving the scene of a traffic accident in New Mexico in February, and he faces a misdemeanor charge for the incident. He…
Why Jon Jones, Dana White and UFC deserve equal blame for the failed Tom Aspinall fight and ensuing retirement
If there has been one thing consistent about Jon Jones’ largely inactive run as the second-longest reigning heavyweight champion in UFC history, it’s that the G.O.A.T. in mixed martial arts has wanted nothing to do with fighting interim titleholder Tom Aspinall. It only took until today, some 840 days after Jones first became a two-division…
Jon Jones retires: UFC president Dana White announces end of legendary career; Tom Aspinall now full champion
Jon Jones is walking away from mixed martial arts. Following a two-year build to a superfight against interim titleholder Tom Aspinall that never came to fruition as UFC repeatedly refused to strip the inactive “Bones” of his heavyweight championship, the 37-year-old Jones informed the promotion late Friday that he is retiring. UFC president/CEO Dana White,…
UFC Fight Night odds, lines, Azerbaijan predictions, start time: Hill vs. Rountree picks by proven MMA expert
Top-10 fighters battle when fourth-ranked Jamahal Hill takes on seventh-ranked Khalil Rountree Jr. in a light heavyweight bout in the main event at UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree on Saturday. The main UFC Fight Night card is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. ET from Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan. Hill will look…
Ilia Topuria will ‘push’ to fight Islam Makhachev for UFC welterweight title
Getty Images Ilia Topuria wants to fight Islam Makhachev by hell or high water. Topuria and Makhachev recently vacated the UFC featherweight and lightweight titles, respectively, to pursue belts in different weight classes. The distance between them won’t stop Topuria’s chase. Topuria and former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira fight for the vacant 155-pound title…
Former UFC fighter Ben Askren hospitalized with severe pneumonia, family asks for privacy
Getty Images Former UFC fighter and Bellator champion Ben Askren is in critical condition after contracting pneumonia. After several reports that Askren was facing a significant health scare due to a staph infection, a Facebook post by his wife, Amy, was shared on social media. “You may have heard that my husband Ben is going…
UFC 316 results, highlights: Kayla Harrison wins UFC title, faces off with Amanda Nunes after beating Pena
Getty Images Kayla Harrison has hit the jackpot. The two-time Olympic champion added more gold to her trophy case, winning the UFC women’s bantamweight championship and setting up a valuable fight with soon-to-be Hall of Famer Amanda Nunes. Despite being the challenger, Harrison entered UFC 316 as the biggest betting favorite on the card. The…
UFC 316 — Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O’Malley 2: Results, winners, highlights, fight card, complete guide
Getty Images UFC 316 is in the books after a wild night in New Jersey. Merab Dvalishvili proved why he belongs in the pound-for-pound best discussion with another incredible performance and win over Sean O’Malley. Meanwhile, Kayla Harrison was finally crowned a UFC champion after running past Julianna Pena to claim the bantamweight title. Dvalishvili’s…
UFC 316 odds, lines, Newark predictions, start time: Dvalishvili vs. O’Malley picks by proven MMA expert
The UFC Bantamweight Championship will be on the line when top-ranked Sean O’Malley will look to get back into the win column when he battles Merab Dvalishvili in the main event at UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O’Malley 2 on Saturday. The main UFC 316 fight card is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. ET from…
UFC 316 — Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O’Malley: Fight card, odds, start time, date, location, complete guide
Merab Dvalishvili is set to make the second defense of his bantamweight championship when the UFC 316 comes to Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday. Standing across the Octagon that night will be Sean O’Malley, the man Dvalishvili defeated in September 2024 to win the title. Dvalishvili’s win in their first meeting derailed…
- 1
- 2