With the early (and official) UFC 285 weigh ins already in the books (full results and video here), the promotion will send all 28 fighters to the MGM Grand Garden Arena for the fan-friendly ceremonial festivities, streaming LIVE at 7 p.m. ET in the embedded video above. UFC 285 will be headlined by the vacant
2:01 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Jon Jones spent more than two years packing on the pounds, prepping for his move up to heavyweight. The result: The former longtime UFC light heavyweight champion actually weighed more than his opponent Friday morning. Jones hit the scale at 248 pounds, which is 43 more pounds than he
“I always was a fan of the sport, fan of the UFC,” said Nickal. “And so, in my mind, that was always in the back of my mind, even while I was wrestling, that transitioning to MMA could be something that I do. And then about halfway through college, I decided that I’m doing MMA,
UFC 285: Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane Weighing In | VIDEO Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane weighed in on Friday in Las Vegas making their UFC 285 main event bout for the vacant heavyweight championship official. The bout will be Jones’ return to the octagon after a three years break from competition to prepare to
LAS VEGAS – Jon Jones isn’t offended he opened up as a betting underdog against Ciryl Gane. Jones opened up as a +140 underdog when his vacant heavyweight title fight against Gane first was announced, but as of early Friday was a -170 favorite at Tipico Sportsbook. The comeback on underdog Gane, a former interim
Preview the UFC 285 co-main event featuring a flyweight battle as reigning queen Valentina Shevchenko is set to put her belt on the line when she faces top division contender, Alexa Grasso, in a matchup that is sure to be fireworks! UFC 285 main card action kicks off on Saturday at 10pm ET / 7pm
Before Jon Jones makes his first walk to the #UFC’s octagon in over three years to face Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and E. Casey Leydon as they take your #UFC285 questions live until the first punches are thrown. Show goes LIVE Saturday at 4:45 p.m. ET / 1:45
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Jake Paul and Tommy Fury had their first fight week faceoff at the pre-fight press conference before Sunday’s boxing in Saudi Arabia, and the winner gets a belt. Be sure to subscribe to receive updates when we post new content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxQfUu6vIJGZDODSwhr0m9w?sub_confirmation=1 Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com #PaulFury
We’ve got an update on the ‘business’ side of last weekend’s Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury boxing fight. The latest estimates still indicate a successful outing, but are far more conservative than the numbers floated by Paul himself. After almost two years of back-and-forth and delays, ‘The Problem Child’ and ‘TNT’ finally settled the score
At the UFC 285 official weigh-ins, all 28 fighters on Saturday’s fight card will step on the scale Friday morning, and MMA Fighting will have live video of it above. In the main event, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane will have to hit the 265-pound weight
Darren Till is finally explaining why he asked to be released from his contract by the UFC. MMA fans were left in shocked disappointment when the popular Liverpudlian was abruptly removed from the UFC’s roster. That disappointment turned to confusion when Till posted a vague tweet about requesting the release because he needed to “sort
6:02 PM ET Darren Till fully intends to fight in the UFC again, despite his recent request for the company to sever his contract. Till, 30, told ESPN on Thursday that he asked the UFC to release him earlier this year so he could focus on his health and entertain options away from the Octagon.
The No. 6 flyweight contender challenges the best fighter the women’s flyweight division has ever seen in Valentina Shevchenko, who’s claimed seven title defenses after winning the vacant belt against Joanna Jedrzejczyk in 2018. Since moving up from the strawweight division in 2020, Grasso’s hit a stride, winning all four of her flyweight contests, including
UFC 285 Embedded, Episode 4: ‘They’re just glad to be here’ On episode 4 of UFC 285 Embedded, Jon Jones gets lined up pre-fight. Geoff Neal, Shavkat Rakhmonov and Bo Nickal prep at the PI. Ciryl Gane readies for GOATness. Boxer Gervonta Davis and tight end David Njoku join Jones to train. UFC 285 is
LAS VEGAS – It’s no secret that Jon Jones studies his opponents before every fight, and he has found some areas to potentially exploit against Ciryl Gane. One of the reasons Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) doesn’t take short notice fights is because he wants to know what challenge lies ahead, and that means hours
Jon Jones provided an interesting description of Francis Ngannou when the latter’s name was thrown out to him during a series of rapid-fire questions ahead of UFC 285. The former light heavyweight king is set to finally return to the cage after three years away, and he’ll be taking on a new challenge by making
Phil De Fries sees no reason to mess with a good thing. The KSW heavyweight champion successfully defended his title for the eighth consecutive time this past Saturday, needing less than a round to dispose of challenger Todd Duffee in the main event of KSW 79. De Fries has become a star for the Polish