‘UFC 232’ Articles at Pro MMA Now

VIDEO: 5 times Jon Jones proved he was the 205 GOAT

February 28, 2019February 28, 2019 by Sean McClure

Look, man. I’m not the biggest fan of Jon Jones the person we’ve seen in the news or some of the stuff he says on camera, but holy crap he is good. Jon was just under the 24 year mark when he won the UFC light heavyweight belt from Shogun Rua. Think about that. Just … Read more

VIDEO: Jones gives a statement after his favorable NSAC hearing

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 by Sean McClure

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

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 by Sean McClure

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

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 by Sean McClure

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

Jones is clean as a whistle for UFC 232

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 by Sean McClure

After all of the outrage and criticism for his pre-fight ‘atypical’ drug test it appears Jon Jones will have the last laugh. The UFC 232 controversy centered on traces of a PED Jon popped positive for a year ago showing up on a drug test leading up to his bout with Alexander Gustafsson in December. … Read more

PPV numbers for UFC 232 are impressive

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 by Sean McClure

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

Corey Anderson doesn’t buy in to Jones drug test spin

January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 by Sean McClure

Corey Anderson conquered Ilir Latifi at UFC 232 via unanimous decision and before that he did the same to one time contender Glover Teixeira so talk of a fight with the king of his division was kind of a no-brainer. That king being Jon Jones. UFC 232 had to be moved from Nevada to California … Read more

Watch Amanda Nunes get a royal welcome after Cyborg KO

January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 by Sean McClure

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.

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When the Queen enters a building @americantopteam @amanda_leoa #champ #champchamp #ufc #allgoldeverything photo cred: @mikeyrod_fight_science

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REPORT: Chad Mendes retiring?

January 2, 2019January 2, 2019 by Sean McClure

If this “report” is to be believed it means we are losing Chad Mendes to retirement after his loss to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 232. Mendes was once thought of as the heir apparent to the undisputed featherweight crown but it was not to be despite fighting for the title multiple times. He has gone … Read more

UFC 232 draws respectable gate from over 15K attendees

January 2, 2019January 2, 2019 by Sean McClure

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