UNCASVILLE, Conn. – At Bellator 244, Vadim Nemkov became the first Russian fighter to earn a lightweight heavyweight title from a promotion when he defeated Ryan Bader by TKO in second round. Minutes after leaving the cage on Friday, Nemkov (13-2 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) spoke to reporters huddled behind the …
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Dominick Reyes has a theory as to why Jon Jones is moving toward lightweight heavyweight, the division that Jones has heard in the UFC for nearly a decade. The applicants at light heavyweight have simply gotten “too good” for Jones to keep up with, Reyes said Wednesday in ESPN’s video …
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Israel Adesanya thinks it’s time for Jon Jones to commit to moving on to the heavyweight division. Jones (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) announced Monday that he had reached an agreement with the UFC brass to lower his lightweight championship in heavyweight. Jones indicated that negotiations would begin to look at …
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Despite a flurry of news Monday that seems to provide clarity to the UFC light heavyweight division, the reality is that the situation remains a murky pool of unanswered questions. What we do know is that the UFC for September 26 is focused on an attack between lightweight heavyweights Dominick …
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Jon Jones does not think anyone will come close to breaking his records set as UFC lightweight heavyweight champion – and he’s ready to bet. Jones (25-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC), who announced Monday that he has been challenging for the 205-pound title he has consistently held since 2011, is challenging …
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