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When Jon Jones speaks confidently about his fight with Dominick Reyes, it doesn’t come off at all as boastful or arrogant, but matter-of-fact.

* * *On Saturday, Feb. 8, Jon Jones returns to the Octagon. He headlines UFC 247 opposite undefeated rising contender Dominick Reyes in the main event in Houston, Texas.The bout will be Jones' third attempted title defense since regaining the UFC light heavyweight championship when he defeated Alexander

Jon Jones may be the best MMA fighter in history, but Dominick Reyes isn't scared. He plans to bring his football skills and mentality into the Octagon on Saturday.

(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)Watch the first staredowns between the championship doubleheader fighters from UFC 247. Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones squares off with Dominick Reyes in the UFC 247 main event, while flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko faces Katlyn Chookagian in the co-main

Rumors are swirling that there are people in Saudi Arabia that want to pay UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov $ 100 million to either fight Conor McGregor or box Floyd Mayweather.Nurmagomedov doesn't appear all that interested in the rumors right now. And who could blame him? He's got

Khabib Nurmagomedov is ruling out a Conor McGregor rematch — for now.

Daniel Cormier and Kobe Bryant worked on an MMA "Detail" series last year.

In 2017, NBA legend Kobe Bryant told a room full of UFC fighters just how important being a member of a union was for his success.

* * *UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been the center of many controversial moments, both inside and outside of the Octagon. Heading into his title defense opposite undefeated Dominick Reyes in the UFC 247 main event on Feb. 8, however, he feels like he's put the past behind him."

As of now, UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is poised to make the next defense of his title against Jorge Masvidal. The fight has not been signed or given a location, but it's the fight that UFC president Dana White is shooting for and the one that makes the most sense in the minds of fight