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Khamzat Chimaev recently took down Jon Jones in a friendly street fight session. He admits getting a little serious as soon as the fight began
Khamzat Chimaev is considered one of the greatest MMA wrestlers of all time, and he lived up to that reputation when he took down Jon Jones during a friendly wrestling exchange.
Alex Pereira's dream heavyweight clash with Jon Jones at a potential White House event faces significant doubt. Veteran Curtis Blaydes argues Pereira's move up is premature, citing a vast grappling deficit against Jones.
While Blachowicz looks to reinsert himself into the light heavyweight title picture with a strong performance at UFC 323, Jones is planning his return for 2026.
A UFC heavyweight claims that the elite striking and knockout power of Alex Pereira could seriously threaten Jon Jones.
Former UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones gave Khabib Nurmagomedov supreme credit for past comments about his abrupt retirement.
According to Rizvan Edilsultanov, an amateur photographer who was on the scene, Chimaev got the better of Jones, which can be seen in the footage shared to social media. The American then comically ran away, shouting “no,” repeatedly and asking the people in attendance not to take video.
Jon Jones recently responded to Daniel Cormier questioning his visit to Chechnya during the Thanksgiving season.
Despaigne and Alvey, who meet Friday night for the Karate Combat title, are UFC veterans who have found better success inside the KC pit. Alvey recently claimed the heavyweight belt with a massive knockout of veteran striker Tyrone Spong, and that’s something Despaigne didn’t see coming.
Joe Rogan and MMA fighter Brendan Allen warn that the planned White House UFC event for June 2026 could pose serious security and weather-related challenges.