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MMA Rumors: Anthony Johnson Says He Now Wants To Fight Jon Jones At Light Heavyweight

MMA Rumors: Anthony Johnson Says He Now Wants To Fight Jon Jones At Light Heavyweight

Months after reports suggested that Anthony Johnson hopes to return to the UFC next year as part of the promotion’s heavyweight division, it now appears that “Rumble” has had a change of plans and is instead targeting the light heavyweight division, specifically its current two-time undisputed champion, Jon “Bones” Jones. Quoting his recent appearance on […]

5y ago

MMA Rumors: Anthony Johnson Planning UFC Comeback In 2020 At Heavyweight, Manager Says

MMA Rumors: Anthony Johnson Planning UFC Comeback In 2020 At Heavyweight, Manager Says

Anthony Johnson, the former UFC light heavyweight standout who retired in the spring of 2017 at the age of 33, is reportedly planning to return to active competition early next year. Citing Johnson’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto wrote that Johnson is set to file paperwork to reenter the UFC’s drug testing pool for […]

5y ago

UFC 210 Results: Daniel Cormier Blasts Contenders Jimi Manuwa, Jon Jones After Submitting Anthony Johnson

UFC 210 Results: Daniel Cormier Blasts Contenders Jimi Manuwa, Jon Jones After Submitting Anthony Johnson

The UFC light heavyweight division still belongs to Daniel “DC” Cormier who retained his title Saturday at UFC 210 when he defeated Anthony “Rumble” Johnson in their second meeting. Following the victory, Cormier had some words for potential contenders Jimi Manuwa and his fiercest rival, Jon Jones. Cormier (19-1) had a slow start in the […]

7y ago

Chris Weidman, Myles Jury Seek To Amend Their Losing Streaks At ‘UFC 210’

Chris Weidman, Myles Jury Seek To Amend Their Losing Streaks At ‘UFC 210’

It’s been nearly three weeks since the UFC’s last event, but the excitement returns this weekend in Buffalo, New York, as reigning light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier defends his title against fearsome knockout artist Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. DC and Rumble have locked horns before; an exciting back and forth brawl that ended with Cormier’s third-round […]

7y ago

Dana White On When Jon Jones Will Return To The UFC: ‘He’ll Be Back In The Summer’

Dana White On When Jon Jones Will Return To The UFC: ‘He’ll Be Back In The Summer’

Last week, the now former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones opened up about his recent issues that have plagued his mixed martial arts career on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. He claimed that he would get “blackout drunk” leading up to his fights, and he talked about his disappointment with how he handled the […]

8y ago

Daniel Cormier Out At UFC 206, Leaves The Main Event In Jeopardy

Daniel Cormier Out At UFC 206, Leaves The Main Event In Jeopardy

Bad news for UFC fans and a tough break for the UFC. Daniel Cormier will not be able to participate in the UFC 206 main event where he was supposed to defend his light heavyweight title. Because Daniel Cormier cannot fight at UFC 206, it leaves the top portion of the card in jeopardy. MMA […]

8y ago

Jon Jones Says Daniel Cormier Will Defeat Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson At ‘UFC 206’

Jon Jones Says Daniel Cormier Will Defeat Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson At ‘UFC 206’

After longtime UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was stripped of his title following his actions outside of the cage, he was far less present on social media. However, the former pound-for-pound best has returned to the world of social media, as he predicted that his biggest rival and current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel […]

8y ago

Anthony Johnson Talks Daniel Cormier Fight And Addresses Jon Jones After UFC 202 Knockout Victory Over Glover Teixeira

Anthony Johnson Talks Daniel Cormier Fight And Addresses Jon Jones After UFC 202 Knockout Victory Over Glover Teixeira

Anthony Johnson adds another highlight reel to his collection with a 13-second knockout win over Glover Teixeira at UFC 202. Rumble Johnson landed a vicious uppercut that sent the Brazilian slugger unconscious. With that victory Johnson has earned a title shot against Light Heavyweight champion who welcomed the challenge at UFC 202 as he sat […]

8y ago

UFC 202: Anthony Johnson Doubts Jon Jones Fight Will Happen As He Prepares For Glover Teixeira

UFC 202: Anthony Johnson Doubts Jon Jones Fight Will Happen As He Prepares For Glover Teixeira

The Anthony Johnson vs. Jon Jones fight has been in talks for over a year when Rumble was promised a title shot with a defeat of Alexander Gustafsson. In Stockholm, Sweden, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson became the only man to finish the Swedish native with punches and was set to fight Jon Jones. UFC 187 came […]

8y ago

Daniel Cormier Won’t Wait For Jon Jones’ UFC Return To Defend His Title

Daniel Cormier Won’t Wait For Jon Jones’ UFC Return To Defend His Title

After winning the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship by submitting Anthony “Rumble” Johnson back at UFC 187, Daniel Cormier had a very simple message for Jon Jones, as he told the former Light Heavyweight Champ “get your s**t together,” and that he’d be waiting to defend his title against Jones when he returned. At the […]

8y ago

Jon Jones To Conor McGregor: ‘Thanks For The UFC 200 Slot’

Jon Jones To Conor McGregor: ‘Thanks For The UFC 200 Slot’

The original main event for UFC 200 was scheduled to be the rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. But due to McGregor refusing to be involved in some of the event’s promotional work, UFC president Dana White made the decision to pull him from the show. McGregor tried to get back on the show […]

8y ago

UFC News: Daniel Cormier Needs Jon Jones To Return, Says He Needs To Defeat ‘Bones’ To Complete His MMA Journey

UFC News: Daniel Cormier Needs Jon Jones To Return, Says He Needs To Defeat ‘Bones’ To Complete His MMA Journey

After winning the vacant UFC light heavyweight championship by defeating Anthony “Rumble” Johnson back in May, Daniel Cormier had one, short message for the former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, saying “Jon Jones, get your s**t together,” in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan. Over the past few months, there have been some who […]

9y ago

Anthony Johnson Blasts MMA Media At ‘UFC 191’ – ‘Rumble’ Claims Many Of Them ‘Write A Lot Of Bulls**t’

Anthony Johnson Blasts MMA Media At ‘UFC 191’ – ‘Rumble’ Claims Many Of Them ‘Write A Lot Of Bulls**t’

Prior to his fight at UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 2, Anthony Johnson was textually assaulted by MMA media for alleged derogatory comments towards an unnamed woman who was in the same gym as he was. From what was previously reported, the woman was supposedly stretching near where Johnson was lifting weights. The fact they […]

9y ago

UFC News: Demetrious Johnson Blasts Fans At UFC 191, Calls Them ‘F***ing Idiots’

UFC News: Demetrious Johnson Blasts Fans At UFC 191, Calls Them ‘F***ing Idiots’

The rematch at UFC 191 between John Dodson and the UFC flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson was setup because Dodson, back at UFC on Fox 6 in 2013, gave Johnson his toughest fight since he’s been champion. Since their first encounter, both Johnson and Dodson have rolled through all of their opponents, so UFC […]

9y ago

911 Audio And Police Camera Footage From Alleged Jon Jones Hit-And-Run Released

911 Audio And Police Camera Footage From Alleged Jon Jones Hit-And-Run Released

Video surfaced Monday of the immediate aftermath from the alleged Jon Jones hit-and-run crime scene on April 26, which led to the UFC indefinitely suspending Jones and stripping him of the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Jones was arrested on April 27 after allegedly running a red light which caused a three-car collision, which lead to […]

9y ago

Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson Says That Daniel Cormier Is A Tougher Opponent Than Jon Jones

Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson Says That Daniel Cormier Is A Tougher Opponent Than Jon Jones

In nine days time, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson will fight Daniel Cormier to decide the new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion of the world. However, it wasn’t always supposed to be that way. “Rumble” was originally scheduled to fight Jon Jones before Jones was stripped of the title. As a matter of fact, “Rumble” still wants to […]

9y ago

UFC 187: Anthony Johnson Responds To Daniel Cormier — ‘I’m A Different Kind Of Animal Now!’

UFC 187: Anthony Johnson Responds To Daniel Cormier — ‘I’m A Different Kind Of Animal Now!’

UFC 187 is turning out to be one of the most interesting pay-per-views UFC has for 2015, and the funny thing is that it hasn’t even aired yet. What makes UFC 187 quite peculiar are all the circumstances happening prior to its airing. Due to a hit-and-run situation, Jon Jones was suspended indefinitely from UFC […]

9y ago

Will Jon Jones Ever Fight In The UFC Again? According To His Manager, He May Not

Will Jon Jones Ever Fight In The UFC Again? According To His Manager, He May Not

2015 has been a rough year for Jon Jones so far. Back in January, it was revealed that he tested positive for cocaine following a pre-fight drug test prior to his fight against Daniel Cormier at UFC 182, which led to Jones spending all of 24 hours in rehab, and a $25,000 fine for violating […]

9y ago

Chael Sonnen: ‘Only A Punk Would Wear Jon Jones’s UFC Light Heavyweight Title’

Chael Sonnen: ‘Only A Punk Would Wear Jon Jones’s UFC Light Heavyweight Title’

It’s been a rough week for the now-former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones, but perhaps his only solace is that whoever is crowned the new Light Heavyweight Champion on May 23 — especially if it’s Daniel Cormier, who Jones defeated this past January — UFC fans won’t look at them as the real champion, […]

9y ago

Jon Jones Facing Prison Time? Legal Analyst Says The Former UFC Champ Could Be Facing Three Years In Prison

Jon Jones Facing Prison Time? Legal Analyst Says The Former UFC Champ Could Be Facing Three Years In Prison

Jon Jones — who was stripped of his UFC Light Heavyweight Championship earlier this week following his involvement in a hit-and-run in Albuquerque, New Mexico — could be facing up to three years in prison, according to Fox Sports 1 legal analyst, Rob Becker. Becker appeared on FS1‘s UFC Tonight, and gave his prognosis for […]

9y ago

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