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Oh no he didn’t. UFC interim welterweight champ Colby Covington just laid Jon Jones to rest with his latest tweet. After seeing the 31-year-old Jones and his diminishing hairline on Monday’s episode of the Ariel Helwani MMA Show, Covington fired this tomahawk. .@jonnybones you know I’m the realist friend you have and I’ll always be … Read more
Italy. Bro. What are you doing? UFC’s Mara Romero Borella has been suspended until freaking 2044 by the Italian Anti-Doping Agency. This is by far the most incredibly insane ban we have ever seen except for maybe Wanderlei Silva’s lifetime ban for allegedly fleeing from a drug test. According to reports, Borella and her boyfriend … Read more
Former UFC light heavyweight champ Jon “Bones” Jones defeated Daniel Cormier “after a weekend of cocaine” the first time the two fought back in 2015. Now the roles are reversed as Cormier holds the belt and the two are set to rematch at UFC 214 at the end of July. Cormier has been outspoken about … Read more
Who will ever forget that epic fallout between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier in the press conference leading up to their first fight back in 2014? Fast forward to Friday’s UFC “Summer Kickoff” presser in Dallas, which announced a rematch between Cormier and Jones to go down at UFC 214 on July 29. These two … Read more
Allegations of sexual assault have been made against BJ Penn by a former employee and the UFC has sidelined the former two-division champ while they investigate the matter. The organization issued the following statement: “UFC is aware of the recent allegations made against BJ Penn. The organization requires all athletes who compete in the UFC … Read more
Former UFC champ Jon “Bones” Jones reveals all in this new 1-hour interview with Ariel Helwani. Jones talks about the night of partying that led to the hit-and-run incident that put the best mixed martial arts fighter in the world on the run and cost him his UFC light heavyweight championship. Jones seems open and honest … Read more
Malki Kawa, renowned manager of one Jon “Bones” Jones, told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s MMA Hour that there’s a real possibility (50% chance) his client may never fight again. Kawa’s words (via MMAFighting.com): “It could very well be the last time we’ve seen Jon Jones in the Octagon. I think Jon Jones is gonna focus on … Read more
Famed Jackson-Winkeljohn striking coach Mike Winkeljohn was a guest on Ariel Helwani’s “The MMA Hour” podcast on Monday and spoke on a number of topics including UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones’ recent out-of-competition failed drug test for cocaine leading up to his UFC 182 bout with Daniel Cormier. Jones trains at the Jackson-Winkeljohn MMA academy in … Read more
I didn’t know they had drug rehabs that lasted only one night, but that’s the amount of time UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones’ mother says her son spent in said facility after testing positive for cocaine metabolites leading up to his successful UFC 182 title defense against Daniel Cormier earlier this month. Camille Jones … Read more
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones Enters Rehab It was recently revealed that MMA fighter and UFC legend Jon Jones has entered rehab after testing positive for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite. Jones is regularly cited by pundits as the best light heavyweight champion of all time and he has managed to defend his belt on eight … Read more