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Jon Jones is ready to run it back with Daniel Cormier for a third time but only under one condition — the fight has to take place at light heavyweight. Jones was just moments removed from his third round knockout against Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 232 before he turned his attention to Cormier, who has

(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier have had a contentious relationship, to say the least. Cormier being forced to relinquish the UFC light heavyweight championship that Jones never lost in the Octagon so that Jones could fight for it once again at UFC 232 didn't

Jon Jones recaptured the UFC light heavyweight championship with a brutal knockout of Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 232 on Saturday in Inglewood, Calif.  Though he topped the bill, Jones shared top honors of the UFC 232 fighter salaries list with Gustafsson and co-main eventer Cris “Cyborg” Justino. The

(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) After waiting more than five years to get a second crack at Jon Jones, Alexander Gustafsson was sure that he was going to defeat the man that many thought he had already beaten the first time around.  Alas, the UFC 232 headlining rematch didn't go Gustafsson

Amanda Nunes pulled off one of the most surprising wins in mixed martial arts history when she left the world's most feared female fighter face-down on the canvas. Jon Jones merely did exactly what everyone expects him to do whenever he manages to get out of his own way. Nunes knocked out Cris

Jon Jones celebrates after defeating Alexander Gustafsson on Saturday night at the Forum. When it opened for business in 1993 the Ultimate Fighting Championship was designed to disrupt. Challenging basic conventions about traditional martial arts this is exactly what the UFC did in its opening act,

Jones needs to show personal growth for a lot of years to be fully accepted by his peers as well as by the fan base.

Less than six months ago, Brock Lesnar was stepping into the Octagon, shoving new heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and starting to build the hype for an eventual showdown between the two of them. Fast forward to December and Cormier has already defended his title and he’s now three months away from

Follow all the action from The Forum in Inglewood, California, as Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson battle in the Octagon for the vacant lightweight title at UFC 232.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison is one of the most talked about prospects in the entire sport of mixed martial arts as she prepares to make her third appearance inside the cage at the Professional Fighters League (PFL) card on New Year’s Eve. Considering she did what no other American had