Dana White has given his verdict on the MMA’s greatest of all time debate. Former lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and reigning heavyweight champion Jon Jones are arguably the two frontrunners in the race for the MMA GOAT along with others like Demetrious Johnson and Anderson Silva.
MMA fans are left divided on who the greatest MMA fighter of all time is, but not Dana White. The UFC CEO has seen talent come and go in the Octagon, with few fighters leaving a legacy worthy of ‘GOAT’ status.
Sean Strickland has hit out at UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones for not fighting Tom Aspinall. Jones has not fought since beating Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 last year to win the vacant belt.
Chael Sonnen recently weighed in on the confrontation between Tom Aspinall and Jon Jones. Aspinall came face-to-face with "Bones" in Birmingham, England, while attending a strongman competition.
In an article for ESPN, Brett Okamoto made a few bold statements about Tom Aspinall, Jon Jones, and the UFC heavyweight division. Jones is still widely regarded to be the greatest MMA fighter of all time, but there are a lot of fans out there that would agree, at least to some extent, with Okamoto's comments.
When it comes to his desire to fight Jon Jones, Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall doesn't want to find himself in the kind of situation that lightweight contender Michael Chandler is. Aspinall was the beneficiary of an injury to Jones that saw his planned UFC 295 defense against Stipe Miocic scrapped.
Tom Aspinall has reacted to his awkward interaction with UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones. The duo recently crossed paths at the Arnold’s Sports Festival UK in Birmingham, England.
Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall came face-to-face for the first time over the weekend. Jones was making an appearance at the Arnold Sports Festival in Birmingham, England, on Saturday, when Aspinall arrived to meet the reigning heavyweight champ.
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Tom Aspinall's stock has risen over the course of the last year, to the point where some have felt that he should be the one who faces UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones next instead of Stipe Miocic.
UFC legend Chuck Liddell recently assessed how a fight with Jon Jones would have gone when both men were in their light heavyweight primes.
No.5-ranked UFC heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes recently compared Tom Aspinall with Jon Jones. At UFC 295, Aspinall became interim UFC heavyweight champion with an impressive KO win over Sergei Pavlovich.
Reigning UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is known for his incredible abilities inside the Octagon. During a recent tour of Australia, Jones met up with artist Jensen Dean.
Jon Jones, the UFC Heavyweight Champion, sent a fan to the hospital after he requested that the UFC fighter kick him. Jones has not fought since he beat Ciryl Gane for the vacant UFC Heavyweight Title in March last year at UFC 285.
The GOAT debate exists in every sport around the world and will rage on until the end of time. Shaquille O'Neal recently shared a picture on Instagram that showed the GOAT of various sports and there were some interesting selections there.
Many long-time mixed martial arts fans often wonder about who are the best MMA fighters of all time. Well, look no further because we have you covered with a rundown of the 10 top competitors to ever grace the Octagon.
The history of the UFC is littered with great bouts between titans of the sport. The problem is that circumstances out of the control of UFC President Dana White often arise, making these major fights few and far between.
MMA Knockout's Zain Bando has the first edition of his new weekly site series, "MMA Today," chronicling all the big news and headlines across the combat sports landscape.
It appears that the Ultimate Fighting Championship is covering all its bases in pursuit of a suitable headliner for its 300th event. During an interview with Submission Radio, Jones revealed that he was contacted by the promotion in the hopes that he might be healthy enough to compete in the main event of UFC 300.
Widely considered the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, Jon Jones is second only to Conor McGregor in terms of popularity and marketability. "Bones" suffered a torn pectoral muscle in November 2023, which is expected to sideline the heavyweight champion until Summer 2024.
Jon Jones’ pectoral injury is holding back several things in the UFC heavyweight division. Jones was supposed to have a legacy fight to defend his belt against former champion Stipe Miocic.
Since he was already in the rehabilitation process, Jon Jones has decided to take care of some additional ailments while he waits. The UFC heavyweight champion revealed on social media that he recently underwent surgery on his left elbow.
Already sidelined for an extended period due to a pec injury, UFC heavyweight king Jon Jones has decided to make the most of his time off and address a lingering issue with his elbow.
It is yet to be seen whether it will materialize, but a bot between Ngannou and Jones would be considered one of, if not the biggest fight in the history of heavyweight MMA.
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