With both Michael Bisping and Rashad Evans out of the Anderson Silva sweepstakes, it looks like consensus middleweight #1 contender Chris Weidman, has been doing whatever he can to get this deal done and…
Champion Jose Aldo beat Frankie Edgar in a war, while Alistair Overeem and Rashad Evans found themselves facing unlikely losses at UFC 156.
With the speculation of Anderson Silva’s next bout at an all-time high, Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones has appeared to have taken a different stance from his previous denial of ever fighting Silva. Similar to the time when he vowed to never fight former training partner and mentor Rashad Evans, Jones has made somewhat of a switch with his words today, something he has regrettably become known for:”I respect [Silva] a lot. As I said several times, I do not want to be the guy who beat Anderson, and do
Former K-1 kickboxer Tyrone Spong is making his way into the MMA arena this fall. With a weight cut down to 205 lbs. Spong will make his debut for Titan FC this November 2nd. Spong has been training with Rashad Evans, Alistair Overeem and the rest of the Blackzillians in Florida in preparation for his MMA debut. The former It’s Showtime! champion is rightfully regarded as one of the finest pure strikers immediately upon his entry into the sport, as he narrowly lost a K-1 Grand Prix bout to Overeem when The
Speaking to Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com, legendary multi-class champion Dan Henderson touches on a variety of topics surrounding his blockbuster championship matchup with the dominating Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Henderson is thankful that Jones was not injured in his recent car crash and is healthy enough to face him come September 1st. However, he feels that Jones is not the most genuine guy out there , something that many fans and fighters such as Rashad Evans have touched on. Feeling
Greg Jackson, coach for Jon “Bones” Jones, has formally pledged his support for the UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion, who was recently arrested for DUI after crashing his Bentley into a utility pole in Binghamton, New York, in the early-morning hours of May 19. Jones had the support of the UFC behind him including CEO Dana White, Malki Kawa (his manager) and one-time rival Rashad Evans. In spite of that there has been a degree of backlash against Jones, stemming from what could be labeled as
News comes as no surprise that oddsmakers have Current UFC Light Heavyweight favorite as an early -565 betting favorite over his next next opponent, Dan Henderson. Jones comes in high off the heels of a three-fight title-defense streak, in which he bested a former UFC champ in every match. Victories over Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Lyoto Machida, and finally Rashad Evans have started the debate over Jon Jones being the best Light Heavyweight ever, already. No one has been able to get inside the
In the barrage of news coverage that surfaced after UFC 145, the inevitable debate of who is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world gained a lot of steam with Jon Jones’ victory over number one contender Rashad Evans.
Many believe Jones has overtaken Anderson Silva as the pound-for-pound king due to the sheer volume of top-level opponents that he has bested in the last year. However many also believe that Anderson Silva and his UFC-record winning streak are enough to keep him at the top of the
Dan “Hendo” Henderson came out today with a few comments about his strategy to defeat Jon Jones for the UFC Light Heavyweight championship. Never one to beat around the bush, Henderson was frank in his discussion about the title fight at this weekend’s UFC 145. While Jones did not finish the former champion Rashad Evans as he had three previous champions, he utilized accurate strikes to keep Evans well outside of his range. That is not the way to be successful against a fighter like Jon Jones
