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Israel Adesanya takes aim at Jon Jones following recent arrest
Chris Taylor - March 28, 2020
Israel Adesanya is the latest individual to take a shot at Jon Jones following the UFC light heavyweight champions most recent arrest. ‘Bones’ was arrested earlier Thursday morning in Albuquerque and now faces four misdemeanors including aggravated DWI, negligent use of a firearm, possession of an open container and failure to provide proof of insurance.
Jon Jones case could potentially be dismissed due to Covid-19 virus
Chris Taylor - March 28, 2020
Jon Jones recent legal case could potentially be dismissed due to the Covid-19 virus. The UFC’s light heavyweight champion, Jones, was arrested on Thursday morning in downtown Albuquerque and now faces four misdemeanors including aggravated DWI, negligent use of a firearm, possession of an open container and failure to provide proof of insurance.
Video | Conor McGregor releases statement following lockdown in Ireland
Harry Kettle - March 28, 2020
Conor McGregor has released a statement to the Irish public following the confirmation that the nation of Ireland will be heading into lockdown. Over the course of the last few weeks, the coronavirus outbreak has been spreading like wildfire throughout the continent of Europe – and all around the world. In Ireland, as of this writing, there have been 2,121 confirmed cases with 22 deaths.
Dillon Danis takes aim at Valentina Shevchenko for supporting Jon Jones
Harry Kettle - March 28, 2020
Bellator star Dillon Danis has taken exception to UFC champion Valentina Shevchenko defending Jon Jones during his recent arrest. The mixed martial arts community, for the most part, reacted incredibly negatively when the news broke that Jones had been arrested once again on a variety of charges in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Weili Zhang explains why she is in no rush to rematch Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Cole Shelton - March 27, 2020
Weili Zhang isn’t interested in running things back with Joanna Jedrzejczyk just yet. The two fought in the co-main event of UFC 248 where they put one of the greatest fights of all time. It was a back-and-forth affair that resulted in Zhang edging out a very narrow split decision win to defend her strawweight belt.
Darren Till explains why he is the perfect match for Israel Adesanya
Natasha Hooper - March 27, 2020
Darren Till recently explained why he will be the perfect challenge for middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya. The British UFC fighter joined the middleweight ranks in 2019 after two devastating defeats in the welterweight division. In his 185-pound debut, “The Gorilla” claimed a split decision victory after a hard-fought battle against Kelvin Gastelum.
VIDEO | Bodycam footage of Jon Jones arrest released: 'I got stir crazy'
Tom Taylor - March 27, 2020
Footage of Jon Jones’ Thursday morning arrest has now been released. See it below.
Dustin Poirier recounts nearly submitting Khabib Nurmagomedov: "It was as close as it can get"
Tom Taylor - March 27, 2020
Dustin Poirier came up short in his bid to swipe the UFC lightweight title from Khabib Nurmagomedov back in September. That being said, he did have a brief moment of success against the champ, threatening with a deep guillotine choke mid-way through the fight. Speaking on a recent edition of the UFC Unfiltered podcast, Poirier looked back on the moment that he almost submitted Nurmagomedov.
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson: Who has the better resume?
Tom Taylor - March 27, 2020
If everything goes according to plan, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson will finally collide in the main event of UFC 249 on April 18. The card will not occur in Brooklyn as originally planned, and there will not be any fans in the building watching it live, but if Dana White is to believed, it’s going to happen. The fight is a massive one for MMA not only because Nurmagomedov and Ferguson have been scheduled to fight four times previously to no avail, but because they stand out as the two greatest lightweights of this era.
VIDEO | Conor McGregor KOs Marcus Brimage in Octagon debut
Natasha Hooper - March 27, 2020
Run out of Netflix to watch? Why not watch Conor McGregor knock out Marcus Brimage in his UFC debut?
Pro bantamweights name their 135-pound GOAT
Cole Shelton - March 27, 2020
One of the biggest questions in all of MMA is who is the GOAT? Is it someone who had the biggest impact on the sport or the person who won the most? It’s an interesting debate for fighters and fans alike to have at any time. So, with little to no MMA on for the foreseeable future, BJPENN.com reached out to several current and former bantamweights to ask who their divisional GOAT is. The majority believe it is Dominick Cruz, but had T.J. Dillashaw not been suspended for PEDs he might’ve been giving the nod.
Diego Sanchez trashes former training partner Jon Jones and his supporters
Tom Taylor - March 27, 2020
Diego Sanchez and Jon Jones used to be training partners at JacksonWink MMA in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Evidently, their relationship has deteriorated. On Thursday morning, Jones was arrested for driving while impaired, negligent use of a firearm, and possession of an open container. In the day since Jones’ arrest, many fighters have weighed in on the situation.