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Jon Jones revels in the demise of 'hype train' Israel Adesanya as former light heavyweight king taunts arch rival following first career defeat against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259

07/03/21 09:35

Middleweight king Adesanya (left) failed to get past Jan Blachowicz (right) to set up a super-fight with Jones (inset) and the American took to Twitter (inset) to taunt his arch rival. Polish veteran Blachowicz demonstrated that size is of significance, combatting Adesanya's elusive striking with his technical boxing defence, before controlling the Last Stylebender on the ground to see out a masterful points victory....read

Khabib Nurmagomedov has backed Islam Makhachev to fulfil his late father's prophecy to rule the lightweight division... could the protege who hasn't lost in the UFC in six years usurp McGregor, Poirier and Chandler as King of the 155-pounders?
06/03/21 19:13
Khabib Nurmagomedov's shock retirement last year signalled not only the end of one of the most dominant eras of any UFC fighter, but also left one of the most decorated MMA gyms without a champion.
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Israel Adesanya can join an elite group of 'champ champs' if he beats Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259... so which other fighters have ruled over two weight classes at the same time and how did they do it?
06/03/21 16:00
The middleweight king is looking to win another belt that would put him in rarefied air and add to his legacy. He faces a stern test against the naturally more powerful man in Jan Blachowicz.
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Jon Jones tells fans to 'slap themselves' if they rank Khabib Nurmagomedov or Israel Adesanya as the greatest due to number of title fight wins... and 'Bones' rates Amanda Nunes as 'close second' to himself
09/02/21 09:00
'Bones' has made a habit of pushing his case forward on social media and shared a table of the most wins in UFC title fights. He tops the chart with 14 to his name so far.
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Jon Jones' quest for MMA immortality against Stipe Miocic, Colby Covington's grudge match with Jorge Masvidal and Conor McGregor locking horns with Justin Gaethje - the dream fights UFC boss Dana White should make in 2021...
13/01/21 12:56
The UFC consistently make fights fans want to see. With cautious optimism that 2021 might see a return to some normality, what are the fights that need to be made?
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UFC chief Dana White warns fans 'don't get yourself excited' over Jon Jones vs Israel Adesanya due to American jumping up to heavyweight, and warns the rivals have 'massive hurdles' to overcome before fighting
13/01/21 09:01
Jones insists he has 'no intention' of moving back down to light-heavyweight after becoming a two-time champion in that division, as he looks ahead to landing a title in the top weight class.
Gilbert Burns insists UFC star Jon Jones should have stayed at light-heavyweight level to fight Israel Adesanya... believing the American has 'no easy path' to the heavyweight title after moving up a division
06/01/21 09:22
Jones announced last year that he was moving up from light-heavyweight and has no intention of returning - but Brazilian welterweight Burns believes Jones had unfinished business.
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REVEALED: Khabib Nurmagomedov was UFC's top earner in 2020 after pocketing £4.7MILLION for his retirement fight with Justin Gaethje, while Conor McGregor made £2.4m for beating Donald Cerrone in just 40 seconds - but who else makes the top 10?
05/01/21 17:29
A full salary list of what the UFC's top fighters earned in 2020 has been revealed, with the now-retired Khabib Nurmagomedov topping the charts as the MMA's highest-paid star.
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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has 'no intention' of ever moving back down to the division as he now pursues bid to land the heavyweight title
01/01/21 09:08
The 33-year-old, regarded as one of the promotion's finest ever pound-for-pound fighters, vacated his light heavyweight title last summer after opting to compete in the heavyweight division.
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Daniel Cormier had to 'crawl up the stairs in his house' due to severe back pain with UFC legend admitting he should have retired before Stipe Miocic trilogy defeat following surgery
22/12/20 10:23
Miocic handily beat Cormier in their third fight earlier this year, prompting DC to hand up the gloves for good and concentrate on his role as a pundit. DC has revealed how much pain he was in.
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UFC 'want Stipe Miocic to defend heavyweight title against Francis Ngannou in March' with winner taking on Jon Jones next summer 'in perfect world'
22/12/20 08:34
The UFC want Jon Jones to fight for the heavyweight title by next summer. Jones is making the step up to heavyweight having vacated his light-heavyweight title earlier this year.
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Dana White admits he can't wait for 2020 to be over despite record-breaking year for UFC... but warns 'it's going to be a lot of the same s***' in 2021 with the Covid-19 pandemic still rife across the US
15/12/20 08:59
White has managed to make UFC thrive during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic by putting on his Fight Island event in Abu Dhabi, with PPV sales still flooding in.
Dana White names Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya superfight as the bout he most wants to see in 2021... but admits 'I don't know if that's going to happen' after Jones ruled out clash because it 'does nothing' for his legacy
12/12/20 12:52
The two stars have long since been touted to take each other on after regularly clashing in their war of words, but their looming division changes mean the potential fight is mired in uncertainty.
Jon Jones fires warning shot to heavyweights that his 'thicker legs' and 'bigger ass' will take wrestling up another level... but Bones admits he is 'intimidated as s*** by stepping up'
11/12/20 08:51
Jon Jones has been working hard in the weights room to pile on the pounds as he prepares to step up to heavyweight. He believes the work he is doing will make his shooting faster.
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Jon Jones claims he's the 'BEST fighter in UFC history' and wants there to be 'no debate' about it when he retires as he looks to cement his legacy by capturing heavyweight crown
09/12/20 10:20
The 33-year-old American dominated at light-heavyweight and is already viewed as arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC currently.
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Daniel Cormier urges old rival Jon Jones to face Curtis Blaydes in UFC heavyweight debut as 'it makes all the sense in the world' before taking shot at dominant champion Stipe Miocic
02/12/20 08:59
Jon Jones has his eyes on the heavyweight prize but Daniel Cormier thinks it would be a solid bet for all parties to have a fight before stepping up to face Stipe Miocic, the greatest heavyweight ever.
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Jon Jones rules OUT superfight with Israel Adesanya insisting it 'does nothing' for his legacy as UFC legend eyes heavyweight title clash with Stipe Miocic
19/11/20 17:14
Jones had previously considered a showdown with Adensanya but after a fan tweeted to ask whether a bout would actually happen, the American shutdown the possibility.
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Is Khabib 'truly the greatest fighter of all time' as Dana White claimed after UFC 254 mauling of Gaethje? Jon Jones, Georges St-Pierre and Conor McGregor are among six others in GOAT debate - but who truly deserves to be known as the best?
01/11/20 19:00
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated Justin Gaethje as he has dominated all before. The Russian has decided to call it a day and there is by no means consensus on selecting him as the best ever.
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'This is No 1 bull****': Jon Jones rages at being bumped off top spot in UFC pound-for-pound rankings by Khabib Nurmagomedov as he continues crusade against Russian being GOAT
28/10/20 08:54
Jon Jones' fears were confirmed when the UFC officially made Khabib Nurmagomedov their No 1 fighter in the pound-for-pound rankings. He used a classic Khabib phrase to react to the news.
'I have 15 world titles to Khabib's four and you guys are talking about the best fighter ever?': Jon Jones hits out AGAIN at fans heralding undefeated Russian as 'the GOAT' after UFC 254
27/10/20 09:38
Jon Jones took exception after UFC 254 to the adulation directed at Khabib Nurmagomedov with many considering him the greatest fighter ever. 'Bones' continued to hit back at fans on Instagram.
Francis Ngannou frustrated at 'fighting once for 20 seconds in the last 16 months' as No 1 heavyweight contender pushes for UFC to speed up title shot against Stipe Miocic
21/10/20 15:42
Francis Ngannou has been on a superb run since losing to Miocic and Derrick Lewis, beating Curtis Blaydes, Cain Velasquez, Junior Dos Santos and Jairzinho Rozenstruik.
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Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones have been at war for over a year, insulting family members, digging up criminal records and one calling the other a 'f****** nerd'... all the digs that could lead to a bitter bout in 2021
11/10/20 13:03
Despite all of the famous faces and controversial characters in UFC history, including Conor McGregor no two fighters have created a bigger rivalry than Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones.
'The guy's a piece of s*** and he knows it': Israel Adesanya lays into Jon Jones as he ramps up their war of words after the pair traded insults about their families and warns the UFC legend he 'can get down and dirty'
09/10/20 22:57
Adesanya hit out at Jones for bringing up family and claimed his mother - who died in 2017 - would be 'disappointed at who he has become'. But he hit back at criticism and said it was 'open season'.
'He's a perfect fighter': UFC legend Georges St-Pierre heaps praise on the 'amazing' Israel Adesanya following the Nigerian's meteoric rise in mixed martial arts
08/10/20 08:22
Adesanya has quickly become one of the biggest stars in mixed martial arts and currently boasts an impressive perfect 20-0 record, with nine of those wins coming inside the octagon.
'I'm picking Izzy!': Daniel Cormier backs Israel Adesanya to beat UFC's pound-for-pound No 1 Jon Jones inside the octagon after pair became embroiled in nasty war of words
07/10/20 09:06
Adesanya and Jones' rivalry is well-documented but their feud has escalated rapidly in recent weeks on Twitter, with the pair trading deeply personal insults.
'McGregor came and made Ireland look like royalty... You made African men look soft': Jon Jones' row with Israel Adesanya continues as he makes controversial racial comparison to fellow UFC star
06/10/20 15:31
The pair's rivalry is well-documented but their feud took another dangerous twist after Jones took to social media to make a controversial racial comparison between Adesanya and McGregor.
Israel Adesanya tells Jon Jones his mother - who died in 2017 - would be disappointed at who he has become... but UFC's pound-for-pound No 1 hits back as war of words escalates
02/10/20 11:48
Israel Adesanya provoked Jon Jones into firing off a stream of messages on Twitter after telling the former light-heavyweight champion his mother would be disappointed in him.

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