Jon Jones announced on Twitter on Monday that he had relinquished the UFC light heavyweight title he had held and held for nearly a decade. “It’s officially underway,” Jones said wrote the UFC light heavyweight title. “It’s been a great trip, sincere thanks to all my competition, Ufc and most …
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Jon Jones has made the decision to officially give up his UFC light heavyweight title. UFC President Dana White said last week that the company had been in communication with Jones (25-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) about his plans for the 205-pound belt after mounting frustration between the two sides in …
Read More »Daniel Cormier’s first statement since UFC 252: ‘Been a helluva ride’
Daniel Cormier said so much in the immediate aftermath of his UFC 252 loss this past Saturday, but now it sounds like he has officially closed the book on fighting again. Cormier (22-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) said in the build-up to his trilogy rematch with heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic (20-3 …
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LAS VEGAS – The breakthrough for UFC 252’s major event for heavyweight titles in the main could not have been more intriguing. It was a “perfect storm” of circumstances, according to UFC President Dana White. A series tied at 1-1, with Stipe Miocic, the only man to ever defend the …
Read More »Eye-poke can be no excuse for Daniel Cormier’s UFC 252 loss
LAS VEGAS – Dana White is not ready to say that the eyeball that Daniel Cormier suffered at UFC 252 was the reason for the outcome of the fight. UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic (20-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) survived Cormier in a five-round fight in Saturday’s main event at the …
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