I’m not one to hate on Jon Jones. As a matter of fact, I’ve been one of those people from the beginning that has always been taken aback at all of the animosity towards him. I always thought he was just one of those guys that wasn’t what people wanted … Continue reading
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UFC 145 Results -or- Let’s Talk About How Great Jon Jones Is
PRELIMS Marcus Brimage defeated Maximo Blanco via Split Decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28) Dana White was not a happy man, sarcastically tweeting about the fight itself, and I’m sure he wasn’t pleased with Blanco’s flips and antics after the fight itself, either. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him get his walking papers this … Continue reading
Who ya got? UFC 145 Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans
Tomorrow night is the long-awaited showdown between former stablemates Jon Jones and Rashad Evans for the UFC Light Heavyweight Title. Will the phenom Jones continue his ascendance, or will Evans play spoiler? If he did, it wouldn’t be the first time. Even when Evans knocked out Chuck Liddell with an … Continue reading
So, uh, this is awkward: Jon Jones and Rashad Evans forced to sit in a room together and hash it out
The UFC decided things weren’t awkward enough and made UFC 145 headliners Jon Jones and Rashad Evans sit next to each other. What results is the equivalent of watching two high school kids arguing over a girl that one stole from the other. Tweet
Why Dana White is right to decline Jon Jones’s offer to fight a Top 10 Heavyweight
Jon Jones was on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani and revealed that he offered to jump to Heavyweight for a Superfight against a top 10 fighter in late 2012, sort of like what they did a couple years back when Anderson Silva moved up to Light Heavyweight and destroyed … Continue reading
5 things MMA fans have to be thankful for this holiday season
With Turkey Day upon us, it’s time for us to count our blessings and give our thanks for all that’s right with the world of MMA. ***** Tom Lawlor’s entrances Last Saturday, Lawlor fought in the last Facebook prelim against Middleweight phenom Chris Weidman. He lost (Weidman is on a … Continue reading