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JON JONES RUMORS & GOSSIP
Ronda Rousey: ‘I’m rooting for Manny Pacquiao’
Ronda Rousey says she has extra motivation for her UFC 184 fight against Cat Zingano this weekend. She told TMZ that she needs to win so she can afford tickets to Mayweather vs. Pacquaio on May 2.
“I really want to go so bad,” Rousey told TMZ. “I gotta go beat Cat Zingano so I can make a couple million dollars and afford that ticket.”
If Rousey does get a ticket to...
Via Sports-Glory
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Jon Jones’ Title Defense Headlines UFC 187 Championship Doubleheader
The UFC’s Memorial Day weekend event on Saturday, May 23 is shaping up to be one for the ages, with the Wednesday announcement of several exciting matchups, including two championship bouts that will headline the card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In the main event, UFC light heavyweight champion and pound-for-pound king Jon Jones defends his 205-pound crown...
Jon Jones Taunts Alexander Gustafsson After Loss; Anthony Johnson Responds
In the aftermath of Alexander Gustafsson’s first round TKO defeat to Anthony Johnson on Saturday night light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones couldn’t resist taking a verbal jab at his former foe.
“Not impressed Alex,” Jones wrote post-fight on Twitter, though he later deleted the message.
Apparently the long-reigning champion isn’t opting to keep a low profile despite coming...
Via Fight Of The Night
January 26, 2015
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Jon Jones explains deleted tweet about Alexander Gustafsson
Jon Jones has a habit of sending tweets and deleting them, almost as if he doesn’t realize people ALWAYS notice when he does it. Saturday was no exception as Jones sent a tweet after watching former foe Alexander Gustafsson lose to Rumble Johnson on “UFC on FOX.” The tweet said “not impressed Alex.” For those...Read More
Via Larry Brown Sports
January 26, 2015
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UFC fines Jon Jones $25K for positive cocaine test
Jon Jones’ failed drug test will cost him more than just a trip to a drug treatment facility.
The UFC announced Saturday that it has fined the light heavyweight champion $25,000 for violating its Athlete Code of Conduct policy. Jones tested positive for traces of cocaine in an early December test, the results of which were revealed shortly after he beat Daniel Cormier in UFC...
Jon Jones reportedly only spent one night in rehab
Jon “Bones” Jones is expected to be in Foxboro this weekend.
Jones’ mother told WBNG in Binghamton, N.Y., that the UFC champion, who checked into rehab last week after testing positive for cocaine, spent only one night in the drug program. She also revealed that Jones plans to attend Sunday’s AFC Championship Game between the New England Patriots and Indianapolis...
UFC champion Jon Jones tests positive for cocaine
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has tested positive for cocaine, according to MMAJunkie. Jones reportedly failed the test prior to his fight against Daniel Cormier last weekend. He has entered a rehabilitation facility.
Via Larry Brown Sports
January 06, 2015
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Jon Jones: Victorious, but not loved
At UFC 182 Jon Jones earned another notch in his belt but is still no closer to regaining the fan approval he lost in the course of promoting the fight.
The post Jon Jones: Victorious, But Not Loved appeared first on The Sports Fan Journal.
Via The Sports Fan Journal
January 05, 2015
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WATCH: Jon Jones does 'suck it' crotch chop to Cormier
Jon Jones beat Daniel Cormier by unanimous decision at UFC 182 in Las Vegas on Saturday night and punctuated his win with a crotch chop at his opponent at the close of the final round.
Via Larry Brown Sports
January 04, 2015
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Jon Jones hit on two waitresses during interview
Whether he’s in the octagon or at a restaurant, Jon Jones is always on the hunt and in attack mode. Case in point: an interview he did with a writer showed Jones doing both. Deadspin’s Greg Howard had an excellent profile on Jones ahead of the light heavyweight champion’s big fight against Daniel Cormier. For...Read More
Via Larry Brown Sports
January 03, 2015
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