MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/28: Top Five MMA Quotes of the Week
Welcome to MMATorch’s Daily Top Five. Every weekday, tune in for a new Top Five list on a variety of topics; some will be regularly updated, some will be one offs, but we hope you […]
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Jon Jones says Daniel Cormier just the next best thing to him: “If he was great, he would’ve beaten me”
“DC should have a lot of confidence. Outside of me, he’s the next best thing. He can beat these other guys. He can’t beat me. I don’t believe greatness is coincidence, and I don’t believe […]
Daniel Cormier on Jon Jones rematch at UFC 200: “After what I saw last weekend, this will be light work”
Daniel Cormier didn’t waste much time taking a shot at Jon Jones on Wednesday after the announcement of their UFC 200 main event booking, taking to Instagram to post the following: Yesssss! Let’s go. I’ve […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 153 and UFC 197
Bellator 153 and UFC 197 both took place this past weekend. Let’s get right to it. Bellator 153 GOOD: Michael Page submits Jeremie Holloway Page showed power by dropping Holloway a few times, then submitted […]
Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier II announced as new UFC 200 main event; three title fights set for July 9
UFC 200 has its new headliner, and it will be the rematch between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. UFC President Dana White made the announcement Wednesday on “Good Morning […]
UFC 197 Medical Suspensions: Jon Jones, Ovince Saint Preux, several others out up to six months pending clearance
If Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones are going to fight at UFC 200, it’s not just Cormier who needs to get medical clearance. The Nevada Athletic Commission released to MMATorch on Tuesday the list of […]
ROUNDTABLE: Reactions to Jon Jones’ UFC 197 performance and look ahead to Daniel Cormier rematch
What were your thoughts on Jon Jones’ performance against Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 197? How do you think his rematch with Daniel Cormier will play out? RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST Somewhere between “Meh” and […]
Jones on mindset during OSP fight: “Whether you look like crap right now or not, the goal is to get back to DC”
“A part of me was just like, ‘you gotta fight DC, Jon. You gotta fight DC.’ Like, do what you’ve got to do to win this fight. The goal is to get back to DC. […]
UFC 197 Payroll: Jon Jones takes home disclosed $500K in return, Demetrious Johnson earns $195K in victory
The Nevada Athletic Commission has released payroll figures for Saturday’s UFC 197 event from Las Vegas, and as expected headliner Jon Jones topped the night’s disclosed earnings. The commission emailed the figures to MMATorch on […]
MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/25: Top Takeaways From UFC 197 “Jones vs. Saint Preux”
Welcome to MMATorch’s Daily Top Five. Every weekday, tune in for a new Top Five list on a variety of topics; some will be regularly updated, some will be one offs, but we hope you […]
UFC 197 CONTESTS: Prediction and Betting Game Results
Some impressive scoring last night from many players. I’ll ignore the fact many favourites won and put it down to the intelligence of you, the players! Demetrious Johnson made it eight consecutive title defences last […]
UFC 197 Video: Highlights of Jon Jones’ return win over Ovince Saint Preux
Jon Jones got back into the cage on Saturday at UFC 197 for the first time in 15 months, defeating Ovince Saint Preux in a clean sweep decision to capture the Interim UFC Light Heavyweight […]
Jon Jones says “slight frustration” over UFC 197 performance will be fuel for next fight
Jon Jones is staying positive after a return performance at UFC 197 saw him at less than his best, and he thinks it’s only going to drive him further into his rematch with Daniel Cormier […]
Ovince Saint Preux’s coach says he broke left arm in second round of Jon Jones bout at UFC 197
Ovince Saint Preux made it through 25 minutes with Jon Jones on Saturday at UFC 197, occasionally connecting on strikes but generally just managing to avoid getting stopped throughout the bout. That survival – and […]
Jon Jones blames lesser UFC 197 performance on opponent switch, thinks he’d have beaten Daniel Cormier up
Jon Jones came off as rusty to most in his return to action at UFC 197, but the former long-reigning UFC Light Heavyweight Champion said afterward that he didn’t feel it was ring rust at […]
D. FOX: Post-fight reactions to UFC 197 “Jones vs. Saint Preux”
Jon Jones’ return to the Octagon at UFC 197 didn’t come with a thundering finish or a slick submission. It didn’t come with any type of submission. But there is no doubt that it was […]
Poll: Which rematch would you rather see headline UFC 200?
Which rematch would you rather see headline UFC 200? Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz II Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier II pollcode.com free polls
Daniel Cormier seeking clearance for Jon Jones fight at UFC 200, tells Jones to leave “garbage” interim belt at home
With Jon Jones successful in his return at UFC 197 Saturday night, Daniel Cormier is next. The only question that remains is just when the fight will take place, and if all goes well, we’ll […]
UFC 197’s Jon Jones says he was “completely wasting talent” due to past transgressions
“The moment I realized I had to change, honestly the big moment for me was the night Anthony Johnson and Daniel Cormier fought for my Light Heavyweight Championship and I saw DC walk away with […]
ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for UFC 197’s Jon Jones vs. Ovince Saint Preux and Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejudo bouts
Predict the outcomes of the two main events at UFC 197 in Jon Jones vs. OSP and Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejudo. Who wins those bouts, and how? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Is Jon Jones […]
UFC 197 PREVIEW: Penick’s main card thoughts and predictions for “Jones vs. Saint Preux”
The wait is over. After nearly 16 months out of the cage, Jon Jones returns tonight against late replacement Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 197, attempting to redeem himself and get back to what he […]
Weigh-in results for UFC 197 “Jones vs. Saint Preux”
Weigh-ins took place this evening in Las Vegas for tomorrow’s UFC 197 event from Las Vegas, and all fighters made weight for the event. Full weigh-in results are below: Pay-Per-View Main Card (10PM ET) Jon […]
Video – Catch up on “UFC 197 Embedded” in episodes three and four
Fight preparations continue this week for Jon Jones, Ovince Saint Preux, Demetrious Johnson, Henry Cejudo, and the rest of the fighters on Saturday’s UFC 197 event. They’ve been followed around all week by the UFC’s […]
Jon Jones says part of him “happy” Daniel Cormier won title: “Now he’s had it long enough, I hope he enjoyed it”
“I guess it’s a little more motivating, but it really doesn’t bother me. I’m really aware of everything that’s happened. I took myself out of the competition being a knucklehead and I gave DC an […]
MMATorch Podcast 4/21/16: Penick and Hansen on McGregor and UFC 200, UFC on Fox 19, and UFC 197
In an all new addition of the MMATorch Podcast, Torch Editor Jamie Penick and Torch Columnist Rich Hansen break down the latest on the Conor McGregor situation surrounding UFC 200, including McGregor’s latest updates on […]