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Jon Jones prevented a mugging on the same day he became the youngest champion in UFC history. In the last few weeks, Jones has made a stunning U-turn on his MMA retirement, declaring his interest
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Khabib Nurmagomedov has clarified his opinion on Jon Jones, after some UFC fans expressed surprise about the Russian deeming the American the “best who ever did it”. Jones recently retired from mixed martial arts, vacating the UFC heavyweight title and ending a career full of accolades but also marred by controversy.
Rashad Evans was a big part of that as a UFC Hall of Famer who faced off with many other legends. Evans’ fight with Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson may have broken UFC records, but it isn’t the only classic rivalry that he had in his career.
Jon Jones Claps Back at Sean Strickland. Along with doubling down on his claims that he told the UFC of his retirement plans last year, Jon Jones also clapped back at Sean Strickland on Friday ...
In a recent interview courtesy of Genting live casinos, the aforementioned Amir Khan gave his thoughts on Jon Jones possibly testing the waters in the boxing realm. “There’s no one touching him, honestly, one of the best, and put him in a room with anyone. He’s knocking them out. He’s cleaning him out. He’s very dangerous.
Jon Jones’ retirement seemed final when the UFC moved forward, officially elevating Tom Aspinall to undisputed heavyweight champion. While the division adjusted to life without him, Jones dropped hints that he still has some big plans—plans that could involve one of the most historic backdrops in combat sports history.
After Jones’s retirement, Tom Aspinall was promoted to undisputed UFC heavyweight champion from his interim title role. Aspinall broke an unwanted record as the longest-tenured UFC interim titleholder in the promotion’s history.