Dana White has confirmed that Jon Jones has retired from the UFC, as Tom Aspinall has been elevated to the heavyweight champion. Fans had been demanding the Jones vs.
Khalil Rountree Jr. dropped Jamahal Hill numerous times to secure a unanimous decision win at UFC Baku: 49-46, 50-45 and 50-45. It was a competitive opening round, with both men trading leg kicks.
UFC CEO Dana White announced on Saturday that Jon Jones, arguably the greatest mixed martial arts fighter to ever step into the octagon, has retired from fighting.
Jon Jones, a legend in mixed martial arts, has retired and interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has been elevated to the undisputed title holder, UFC president and CEO Dana White said Saturday.
Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Khalil Rountree Jr. earned a dominant unanimous decision against Jamahal Hill in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Azerbaijan, taking the cards 49-46, 50-45, 50-45.
Count Magomed Ankalaev among those unimpressed by Jamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree Jr’s efforts at UFC Baku. The pair of light heavyweight contenders were tasked with closing the show for the UFC’s first-ever visit to Azerbaijan.
The co-main event for UFC Baku saw Ignacio Bahamondes try to break into the lightweight rankings when he met Rafael Fiziev. The UFC's first trip to Azerbaijan
Kamaru Usman returned to action last weekend after a long break from the sport. The former UFC champion was battling injuries and had to spend prolonged time outside of the octagon.
Undefeated former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria returns to the lightweight division on June 28 in the UFC 317 main event against former 155-pound champion Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title.
Once a dominant force in the light heavyweight division, Alex Pereira’s momentum was halted at UFC 313. Riding a five-fight win streak and looking like a man possessed, the former champion collided with Magomed Ankalaev in a brutal chess match that ended with Pereira losing his belt.
The stakes couldn’t be clearer when lightweights Rafael “Ataman” Fiziev and Ignacio “La Jaula” Bahamondes collide in Baku, Azerbaijan in the co-main event for this upcoming UFC Fight Night card on Saturday.
Making their way to Kansas, the PFL delivers on another action-packed card in PFL Wichita, featuring a bevy of top-level lightweight, bantamweight and women’s flyweight competitors.