UFC 232

VIDEO: Jones gives a statement after his favorable NSAC hearing

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I’m not going to recap the whole Jon Jones saga again. Let’s just say Jon failed some drug tests and got December’s UFC 232 event moved at the last minute from Las Vegas to California. Because of those ‘atypical’ tests before and later after his bout with Alexander Gustafsson he has been under a lot … Read more

VIDEO: Sonnen says Jon Jones suspension too short, has solid theory of why Jon keeps failing for substance

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Rather than rehash the entire Jon Jones/PED fiasco we’ll sum it up real quick. Jon Jones beats Daniel Cormier for the UFC light heavyweight title. Jon Jones pops positive for turinabol. Jon Jones is suspended and stripped of title. Jon Jones has suspension reduced to 15 months for “special assistance” agreement with USADA. When Jon’s … Read more

Gustafsson’s team issues statement on Jones’ UFC 232 VADA drug test failure

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From now on I will be referring to Jon Jones as *Jon Jones or just ” * “. I think *Jon Jones would probably fit better because the former, current, possibly former again light heavyweight champion will always have that asterisk next to his name on the GOAT list. Jon has tested positive for banned … Read more

PPV numbers for UFC 232 are impressive

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UFC 232 was December’s crown jewel for the organization and a great way to end the year from a fan’s perspective. The event featured a blockbuster main event in which Alexander Gustafsson finally got his rematch with light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. It didn’t go the Swedish fighter’s way but it did for the UFC … Read more

Watch Amanda Nunes get a royal welcome after Cyborg KO

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Din Thomas posted a heart warming video on his Instagram featuring new champ-champ Amanda Nunes. In it, the UFC bantamweight queen gets a warm welcome from friends for knocking out UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg in the first round at UFC 232 and bringing another belt home. Check it out.

UFC 232 draws respectable gate from over 15K attendees

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Saturday’s UFC 232 event at The Forum in Los Angeles drew 15,862 fans and netted a live gate of just over $2MIL. That’s according to MMAJunkie and pretty amazing given the circumstances. The event was moved to California from Vegas on a week’s notice thanks to the Jon Jones ‘ atypical’ drug testing situation. Dana … Read more