It seems that Jon Jones is closing the door on his time at Jackson-Winkeljohn Gym. Jones has been training with Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn for the vast majority of his MMA career, being a big reason for the notoriety and fame of the gym. However, that all changed after his latest run-in with the
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NEW YORK – Even though he’s relived with his victory, Shane Burgos’ initial read on his UFC 268 bout is he did not live up to his own expectations. The second bout on the pay-per-view main card Saturday, Burgos (13-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) defeated Billy Quarantillo via unanimous decision. After a difficult first round, Burgos
Last night (Sat., Nov. 6, 2021), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) journeyed to Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York for UFC 268. For the second time in as many weeks, two title fights graced the top of a major event outside of the UFC Apex! Last night’s card featured nothing but quality match
2:22 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim NEW YORK — A pound-for-pound No. 1 fighter steps into the cage with the second-best fighter in his weight class and makes him look second rate. That was the narrative early on in the UFC 268 main event, as welterweight champion Kamaru Usman bloodied Colby Covington in the first round
After their UFC 268 rematch, Kamaru Usman gave Colby Covington some high praise, or a subtle shot, depending on how you interpret his post-fight remarks. At UFC 268, Kamaru Usman potentially closed the book on his rivalry with Colby Covington once and for all by extending his lead over “Chaos to 2-0.” Not unlike their
NEW YORK – Rose Namajunas believes Carla Esparza should be next for her after registering a successful title defense against Zhang Weili at UFC 268. Many believed Esparza (18-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) should’ve been the opponent to challenge Namajunas (11-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC) on Saturday’s pay-per-view card at Madison Square Garden. Instead, Weili (21-3 MMA, 5-2
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returned to the hallowed combat sports grounds of Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y., tonight (Sat., Nov. 6, 2021) for the first time since 2019. And the promotion was not messing around, delivering a must-watch pay-per-view (PPV) event that featured two world title fights, including the bad blood championship rematch
5:42 PM ET NEW YORK – Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington went back and forth Thursday during a heated news conference, fueled by a crowd starved for conflict. Usman shoved Covington during the staredown, sending the fans to another level of raucousness. There has not been a major MMA show in New York City in
Rose Namajunas made her first title defense in her second reign as UFC women’s strawweight champion against Zhang Weili. Their first fight took place at the UFC 261 pay-per-view event from Jacksonville, Florida at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena where Rose got a TKO win after connecting with a head kick to win the title.
By MMA Junkie Staff | November 6, 2021 7:05 pm ET Follow @MMAjunkie Check out these photos from the fights at UFC 268 at UFC 268 at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Photos by Ed Mulholland, USA TODAY Sports) (Gallery will update throughout the event.) UFC Octagon Girls UFC Octagon Girls (photo by Mike
It all goes down later this evening (Sat., Nov. 6, 2021) at UFC 268 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Madison Square Garden in New York City, as UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman looks to defend his title for a fifth-straight time in a long-awaited rematch with top contender Colby Covington. LIVE! Watch UFC 268
7:47 AM ET NEW YORK — To say the UFC is ending 2021 with a bang is an understatement. The UFC has two pay-per-view events left, and each could be considered the best card of the year. But for my money, nothing beats the UFC 268 main card this Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Two
UFC lightweight Justin Gaethje has named some of the factors that could have been behind his performance at UFC 254 last October. Having won interim gold with a dominant striking display against Tony Ferguson at UFC 249, “The Highlight” looked to unify his title five months later against the unstoppable Khabib Nurmagomedov. The pair collided
Maycee Barber won’t be fighting at UFC 269. Like her originally-scheduled opponent Montana De La Rosa, Barber (9-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has withdrawn from the Dec. 11 pay-per-view event for an undisclosed reason. Erin Blanchfield, who replaced De La Rosa in mid-October is expected to remain on the card. Two people including Blanchfield’s manager Oren
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Aaron Rodgers, all-star quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, is a major story at the moment. The three-time NFL MVP tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in his placement on the COVID-19 reserve list on November 3. Though it was previously thought that Rodgers was immunized, he revealed himself to be unvaccinated
9:41 AM ET NEW YORK — One of the most anticipated title rematches in UFC history is official, as Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington both weighed in successfully Friday morning. Usman, who was first to the scale, weighed in at 169 pounds, and Covington was 169.4 pounds. Usman will defend his UFC welterweight title against
Bellator 270 has concluded and we’ve got the results and highlights for you right here! Bellator MMA returned to Dublin with two fights between local favorites and top-ranked fighters. Peter Queally and Patricky “Pitbull” Freire fighting for the vacant lightweight title and a bantamweight scrap between James Gallagher and Patchy Mix topped the card. Check
Bellator commentator John McCarthy summed up Patchy Mix vs. James Gallagher best: It was a “battle of the guillotine attacks.” And in the end, Mix won out. Mix overcame his opponent and a deafening home crowd that favored Gallagher to submit the SBG Ireland product 39 seconds into the third round of their Bellator 270