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UFC 152 Weigh-Ins: Jon Jones Greeted By Boos, Champ and Vitor Belfort Make Weight
By FCF Staff
As many likely expected would be the case, Jon Jones was greeted by a chorus of boos this afternoon in Toronto, Ontario, as the UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion weighed in for his bout tomorrow night… Read More
Jon Jones vs. Vitor Belfort: A Deeper Look
By Brian Lopez-Benchimol
While the flyweights were set to take center stage this weekend, it was Jon Jones who ultimately stole the top spot, thanks to an unfortunate chain of “he said, she said” just a few weeks ago.
Beaten… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Jon Jones Holier Than Thou Attitude Is Hypocritical
By Joshua Molina
Jon Jones is sooo lucky he’s not running for elected office.
If he were, he’d be in it deeper than the troubled Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.
Jones, the one-time darling of the sport has lost a… Read More
Cub Swanson on Criticisms of Jackson’s MMA Squad: “All it Does is Piss us Off”, Honored to Fight Alongside Teammate Jon Jones at UFC 152
By Kelsey Mowatt
While Cub Swanson will be gunning for his third consecutive win and a spot in the title shot mix against prospect Charles Oliveira at UFC 152, the established vet will also be looking to impress for his… Read More
Jon Jones on UFC Matchup with Vitor Belfort: It’s “a Phenom Versus Another Phenom.”
By Tom Taylor
There was nothing but respect between UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones and his upcoming opponent Vitor Belfort during UFC 152’s media conference call yesterday. Any fans who were salivating over the thought of the trash talk that… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Cung Le Goes to China; Jon Jones Continues to Put His Foot in His Mouth
By Joshua Molina
Cung Le is a fighter, but he’s first and foremost a family man. That’s one of the main reasons why the Vietnamese-American fight so often in San Jose, California, where he lives.
Nine out of the fighter’s… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” End All MMA Soccer Kicks; Jon Jones Continues to Puzzle Everybody
By Joshua Molina
So-called “soccer kicks” should not be allowed in MMA anymore.
Soccer kicks were once a hallmark of Pride Fighting Championships, and have recently been revived by One FC, a Singapore-based mixed martial arts company.
One FC… Read More
Jon Jones Cites “The Old Man and his Knee” As Reason For UFC 151 Cancellation
By FCF Staff
It’s been a turbulent couple of weeks for the UFC and its light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones, and although the all-star fighter’s next bout is set, tension regarding the cancellation of UFC 151 still lingers.
Of course, after… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” CBS Says Dana White Lacks Class; Chael Sonnen’s Jon Jones ‘Chicken’ Special
By Joshua Molina
Sometimes you can be your worst enemy. That was the case this week with UFC boss Dana White.
At a time when he should have been protecting the business that he claims to have created, he… Read More
Jon Jones On UFC 151 Cancellation “I Want to Sincerely Apologize”
By FCF Staff
With his sites now set on Vitor Belfort and UFC 152, the promotion’s light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones has apologized for the part he played in UFC 151 being cancelled.
Jones has made the following statements via his… Read More
Report: Lyoto Machida Cites Short Notice For Turning Down Rematch With Jon Jones
By FCF Staff
Lyoto Machida has relayed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship that fighting light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones on September 22nd, was not enough notice to get ready for the proposed rematch. According to multiple reports, Machida and his Black House… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” How Will UFC Recover From Jon Jones Disaster? How Chael Sonnen Again Used Pro Wrestling To Boost His Stock
By Joshua Molina
If it feels like the wheels are falling off the bus that is the UFC, that’s because they are.
It will be up to Dana White and the Fertitta brothers to fix the Jon Jones debacle before… Read More
Vitor Belfort Facing Jon Jones at UFC 152, Veteran Says “I Am So Happy”
By FCF Staff
The bizarre week is continuing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, as just one day after Dana White announced that Jon Jones would fight Lyoto Machida on September 22nd, instead of Dan Henderson next weekend, that bout is… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Dana White’s Public Humiliation of Jon Jones Worse Than Jones Refusing to Fight Sonnen
By Joshua Molina
A fired-up Dana White trashed UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones for refusing to fight Chael Sonnen on Sept. 1 in place of injured superstar Dan Henderson, forcing cancelation of the entire show.
White also blasted Jones’… Read More
Dana White Calls Jon Jones Decision to Not Fight Sonnen “Selfish”, Says Champion’s Trainer Greg Jackson is a “Sport Killer”
By FCF Staff
As soon as UFC President Dana White announced on today’s media call that the promotion had been forced to cancel its upcoming September 1st event in Las Vegas, Nevada, likely everyone on the line knew that fiery… Read More
UFC 151 Cancelled, Dana White Says Jon Jones Refused to Fight Replacement Chael Sonnen
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has not only confirmed that the rumors of Dan Henderson being injured are true, but the promotion’s upcoming September 1st event in Las Vegas, Nevada, has been cancelled.
UFC President Dana White… Read More
UFC 151 Media Call: Jon Jones Says “No One’s Invincible”, Believes He’ll Be the First to Stop Dan Henderson
By FCF Staff
With less than two weeks to go before UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones takes on MMA legend Dan Henderson, the UFC held a media call today to further promote the compelling fight.
Jones (16-1) will… Read More
Chael Sonnen Says Fighter to Beat Jon Jones “Already Exists–And His Name is Dan Henderson”
By FCF Staff
Chael Sonnen has had UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones in his sites as of late, and perhaps not surprisingly, the outspoken fighter is picking his former teammate Dan Henderson to defeat the rising star on September 1st.… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC’s PPV Business, Jon Jones and Cris Cyborg’s Puzzling Statements
By Joshua Molina
So who does Jon Jones want to fight?
Jones recently told ESPN that he doesn’t want to fight Lyoto Machida because the fight was his lowest pay-per-view (PPV) draw.
Jones doesn’t want to fight Anderson Silva because… Read More
Report: Jon Jones Not Interested in Rematch With Lyoto Machida, Cites Low PPV Numbers As Reason
By FCF Staff
Although Lyoto Machida has been tapped by UFC President as the man who will fight the winner of Jon Jones and Dan Henderson, the promotion’s light-heavyweight champ says he’s not interested if he wins at UFC 151.… Read More