UFC News
Mark Hunt rips 'piece of sh*t company' UFC after UFC 232 relocation
Drake Riggs - December 24, 2018
There never seems to be quite anything like a Jon Jones fight week. Unfortunately, it hasn’t been for good reasons in recent years. After an ‘atypical finding’ in one of Jones’ drug tests ahead of UFC 232, the Nevada State Athletic Commission refused to grant Jones his license to compete. Seeing as UFC 232 was to take place in Las Vegas, this was clearly a problem for him and the UFC.
Khabib Nurmagomedov reacts to news of 'atypical finding' in Jon Jones drug test
Christopher Taylor - December 23, 2018
Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov shares his thoughts on the news of an ‘atypical finding’ in Jon Jones USADA drug test. “The Eagle” took to Twitter shortly following the news that Jon Jones had been denied a license to fight from the NSAC after being flagged for the banned substance turinabol… again.
BJ Penn reacts after his UFC 232 fight with Ryan Hall is moved to Los Angeles
Christopher Taylor - December 23, 2018
Former two-division UFC champion BJ Penn was already in Las Vegas when news broke that the promotion was moving Saturday’s UFC 232 event to Inglewood, California. The UFC felt obligated to move the fight card from Nevada to California after it was announced that main event attraction Jon Jones was denied a license to compete in the state from the NSAC.
Alexander Gustafsson reacts to Jon Jones being denied license in Nevada, UFC 232 move
Christopher Taylor - December 23, 2018
While news broke that Jon Jones had been denied a license to fight in Nevada, his opponent Alexander Gustafsson was busy enjoying a helicopter ride around the Grand Canyon. That news came from ESPN’s Ariel Helwani on Twitter:
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier have heated exchange on social media
Christopher Taylor - December 23, 2018
Earlier tonight it was revealed that former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones had been flagged by USADA for trace amounts of turinabol, the same substance “Bones” had popped for following his UFC 214 fight with Daniel Cormier. Due to Jones test, the Nevada State Athletic Commission would not sanction the former champion to compete at this weekend’s UFC 232 event.
MMA community reacts to atypical Jon Jones drug test
Thomas Taylor - December 23, 2018
A recent Jon Jones drug test has detected trace amounts of turinabol, the same banned substance the former champion tested positive for after his UFC 214 title fight with Daniel Cormier. This wild twist has forced the UFC to move the upcoming UFC 232 card, where Jon Jones was expected to rematch Alexander Gustafsson, from Las Vegas to The Forum in Inglewood, California. The card will still occur on December 29 as initially planned. Jones and Gustafsson’s fight will also go ahead as planned in this new California setting.
Dana White gives his take on Jon Jones, UFC 232 situation
Thomas Taylor - December 23, 2018
After a drug test detected trace amounts of the banned substance turinabol in Jon Jones’ system, the UFC has been forced to move Jones’ title fight with Alexander Gustafsson — and the entire UFC 232 card it is headlining — from Las Vegas, Nevada, to the Forum in Inglewood, California. Speaking to MMAjunkie, UFC President Dana White gave his take on this chaotic situation. He maintained that Jon Jones is most likely innocent.
Daniel Cormier reacts to news of 'atypical finding' on Jon Jones drug test
Thomas Taylor - December 23, 2018
A recent Jon Jones drug test has detected trace amounts of turinabol, the same drug he tested positive for after his UFC 214 title fight with Daniel Cormier. This chaotic turn of events has caused the UFC to move the upcoming UFC 232 card, where Jon Jones was expected to rematch Alexander Gustafsson, from Las Vegas to Los Angeles. The card will still occur on December 29 as originally planned. Jones and Gustafsson’s fight will also go ahead as planned in this new setting. To be clear, this does not mean Jon Jones failed a drug test.
Cain Velasquez sends Christmas message to upcoming opponent Francis Ngannou
Thomas Taylor - December 23, 2018
Former UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez is officially scheduled to return to the Octagon in the New Year. The heavyweight star is booked for a showdown with recent heavyweight title challenger Francis Ngannou, which will headline the UFC’s return to Phoenix on February 17. While Cain Velasquez and Francis Ngannou are certain to fight each other with the ferocity of sworn enemies, it’s clear that there’s not actually any bad blood between them. In fact, the former champion Velasquez recently took to Twitter to let Ngannou know that his plane ticket to Phoenix is a Christmas present.
Three bold predictions for the UFC in 2019
Cole Shelton - December 23, 2018
2018 has been a great year for the UFC. Yet 2019, which will see the promotion debut on ESPN, could be even greater. While nothing is certain yet, the promotion could make some very big moves in the New Year. Here are a few things we can see happening in 2019.
Conor McGregor says that money was not the motivation for creating Proper No. Twelve whiskey
Tom Taylor - December 23, 2018
Conor McGregor is more than a world class fighter. The Irish MMA star is also a shrewd businessman, as evidenced by the many side projects he’s got on the go — most notably his ridiculously successful Proper No. Twelve whiskey. There’s no doubt that Conor McGregor has made mountains of money from this new venture, yet apparently, that was never his motivation for creating this whiskey.
VIDEO | Watch Amanda Nunes thump Ronda Rousey ahead of UFC 232
Tom Taylor - December 23, 2018
In the co-main event of UFC 232, which goes down on December 29 in Las Vegas, Nevada, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes will step up to the featherweight division to battle fearsome divisional champion Cris Cyborg. Ahead of this mammoth super fight, the UFC has released video footage of one of the most impressive victory Amanda Nunes has delivered to date: a late 2016 execution of former champion and WMMA icon Ronda Rousey.