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If Demetrious Johnson was Tom Aspinall, he’d pass on the Jon Jones fight. It’s been over 500 days since we’ve had England’s Aspinall as the interim heavyweight champion, still yet to unify the title with the undisputed champ Jon Jones. Jones would take a detour at Madison Square Garden last November, opting to fight (and retire) former champ Stipe Miocic at UFC 309. Ever since, the whole world’s been waiting on the Jones vs. Aspinall fight announcement, including one of the greatest fighters of all time, former UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson. “It’s almost like a movie we’re all excited about, that might never come out,” Johnson said of the heavyweight super-fight on Submission Radio. Demetrious Johnson wouldn’t wait 6 months for Jon Jones Aspinall won the interim title at UFC 295 in Nov. 2023 after Jon Jones had withdrawn from his title defense with Miocic due to injury. Aspinall’s since defended the belt in a rare occurrence against Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 last summer, ...

Fight fans got some bad news just weeks before UFC 314 in Miami. The UFC’s upcoming return to Miami at UFC 314 features a vacant featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes, to go along with a host of other high-profile bouts. In the co-main event, Michael Chandler will look to give Paddy Pimblett the toughest test of his UFC career when they square off in a pivotal lightweight matchup. But the top two fights at UFC 314 round out a star-studded card at the Kaseya Center. Featherweights Jean Silva and Bryce Mitchell will square off in a matchup with a lot of heat, stemming from Silva’s callout at UFC Seattle. Despite the hype and anticipation for the April 12th pay-per-view event, UFC 314 took a big blow this weekend. Overhead view of the UFC Octagon before UFC 287 in Miami. Credit: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images UFC 314 takes a big hit as main card bout removed due to injury As reported on the UFC Mexico City broadcast, the scheduled welterweight f...

Tonight’s UFC Mexico City event was headlined by a key men’s flyweight bout between Brandon Moreno and Steve Erceg. Moreno (23-8-2 MMA), the promotion’s former flyweight champion, was competing for the first time since scoring a unanimous decision win over Amir Albazi this past November at UFC Edmonton. Prior to that victory, ‘The Assassin Baby’ was coming off back-to-back losses to Brandon Royval and  Alexandre Pantoja  respectively. Meanwhile, Steve Erceg (12-4 MMA) entered tonight’s  headliner  with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid, this after suffering losses to Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Kara-France. Prior to those setbacks, the Aussie was riding an impressive 11-fight win streak. Tonight’s UFC Mexico City main event proved to be a thrilling twenty-five-minute affair. Brandon Moreno got off to a quick start, but Steve Erceg was able to establish his range early in the second frame. The fighters would trade leather for the final three rounds and after fi...

David Martinez lived up to the hype with his octagon debut after laying waste to Saimon Oliveira at UFC Mexico on Saturday. A recent Contender Series signing, Martinez was touted as one of the most ready-made UFC fighters coming off the show and he proved that with a calculated yet devastating performance. After biding his time to set up combinations throughout the opening round, Martinez finally saw an opening to unleash a brutal counter right hand that absolutely blasted Oliveira and put him on wobbly legs. Martinez followed up with a flurry of strikes including a knee right up the middle that put Oliveira down on the canvas. Vicious ground-and-pound followed and once Oliveira’s arms went limp, the referee quickly jumped in to stop the contest at 4:38 in the opening round. Watch the finish below. David Martínez stops Saimon Oliveira in Round 1 at #UFCMexico ! pic.twitter.com/kTP6z4NviQ — MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) March 29, 2025 “I had the close guard the whole time but I knew if...

Dricus du Plessis appeared quite displeased as Shara Magomedov stated his desire to see the South African fighter's downfall. This comes while Magomedov shares his thoughts on a potential fight between du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev for the UFC middleweight championship. A popular MMA page on X, Championship Rounds, highlighted Magomedov's statement from a recent interview with Sport24. During that, 'Bullet' hinted at his disappointment with du Plessis' reign as the 185-pound champion. Consequently, he backed fellow Russian fighter 'Borz' to dethrone 'Stillknocks' by saying: "I will be very happy if du Plessis loses his belt. I don't understand how he managed to get this belt...Chimaev has the data to defeat Dricus. I hope that nothing will stop him from coming out in the best shape and demonstrating his level. Maybe it's stupid to say, but du Plessis seems to be lucky." Check out Shara Magomedov's comments below (via @champRD...

Ilia   Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC), who is vacating the UFC featherweight title to move up to the lightweight division, recently said he’s targeting a title shot vs.   Islam Makhachev   (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) or a No. 1 contender bout with Charles Oliveira for his next fight. However, he thinks both men want no part of him. UFC Hall of Famer and commentator Cormier disputes that claim, and although he has immense respect for Topuria’s skillset, he doesn’t think casting a narrative that fear is involved, is utterly off base. “The important thing is, all the conversation surrounds Ilia Topuria right now,” Cormier said Friday on his  YouTube channel . “Ilia said that he wants a title fight. Point blank. He said he’s focusing all of his training (on Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira). … Ilia Topuria is a cool guy, but I kind of disagree. I know for sure Islam Makhachev is not afraid of him. “I’ll tell you this as a person that’s a friend of Islam, a person that’s know...

Chael Sonnen has gone on an astonishing rant aimed in the direction of Alex Pereira and Francis Ngannou. ‘The American Gangster’ is never one to shy away from engaging in a war of words. Recently, Sonnen explained why he’s still embarrassed to have lost to Tito Ortiz, in what made for a brutal swipe at ‘The Huntington Beach Bad Boy’. And now, he’s set his sights on two of the most devastating punchers in combat sports history. Photo by Ricardo Moreira/Getty Images Chael Sonnen makes bizarre threat to Francis Ngannou and Alex Pereira Chael Sonnen is undoubtedly one of the best trash talkers to have ever lived, with his witty one-liners still adored by fans to this very day. While he’s now happily retired from competition, he’s not opposed to throwing out the odd verbal jab every now and then. During a recent interview with Submission Radio, he reminded everyone of just how amusing he can be, with a verbal onslaught, that, while potentially intended for no purpose other than providing...

The wheels of fortune are strange. Don’t believe us? Well, ask Cain Velasquez ! On one hand, the former 2-time UFC heavyweight kingpin has received a 5-year prison sentence.  On the other, he is being showered with overwhelming support from the MMA community left, right and center. For the unversed, the former champ will serve time for injuring a man while pursuing the man’s stepson who allegedly assaulted the AKA export’s son.  The news has left many in shock, including Velasquez’s former head coach, Javier Mendez , who issued a chilling response to the judge’s verdict. Khabib Nurmagomedov , a close friend and former teammate of Velasquez, also expressed his solidarity. ‘The Eagle’ had previously shared his stance on the situation back in 2022, stating that Velasquez’s actions were only natural for any father protecting his family. Following the court’s ruling, the Hall of Famer once again showed his support, urging Velasquez to “stay strong, lion.”  However, Mendez to...

Ex-UFC double-champ Daniel Cormier thinks Tom Aspinall trolling Jon Jones is unwise. Be careful what you wish for. Former UFC double-champion Daniel Cormier believes Tom Aspinall is playing a dangerous game by antagonizing Jon Jones. Interim heavyweight champion Aspinall has been calling for his undisputed shot for over 500 days since becoming champion at UFC 295. Aspinall has accused Jones of 'conning the public' and has branded him a 'duck.' UFC CEO Dana White guarantees Jones-Aspinall will happen, but until then, fans eagerly await any sort of announcement. In the meantime, UFC pundit Cormier believes Aspinall could be making a mistake by taunting 'Bones.' Jon Jones fighting Stipe Miocic at UFC 309. / Brad Penner-Imagn Images 'He's very mean' ... Daniel Cormier warns Tom Aspinall of 'rethinking things' in Jon Jones fight Speaking on his Good Guy/Bad Guy show, Cormier alluded to Aspinall entering the Jones fight with an inflated ego, and ...

Islam Makhachev is the reigning UFC lightweight champion and currently holds the top position in the pound-for-pound rankings. A UFC welterweight believes Makhachev could headline International Fight Week later this year after Magomed Ankalaev dethroned Alex Pereira. International Fight Week will be underway in late June, culminating with UFC 317 on the 28th. The pay-per-view doesn't have any confirmed fights yet, and the annual summer event in Las Vegas usually features one of the promotion's top stars in the headlining role. With Pereira, one of the most popular fighters in the sport, seemingly unlikely to return by June, UFC veteran Michael Chiesa believes Makhachev could now headline the marquee event. In a recent episode of The Bohnfire, Chiesa said: "The timing seems absolutely perfect, and you have to think like when you have champions like Islam Makhachev, you want to save him for marquee for specific markets. So, obviously, you want to keep him for Abu Dhabi, bu...

  Bo Nickal recently opened up on the possibility of Dricus cu Plessis coming up with a game plan to counter Khamzat Chimaev's wrestling. Nickal also rated his wrestling pedigree close to Chimaev. Du Plessis has earned victories over a few UFC fighters with a good ground game, including Derek Brunson. The reigning middleweight champ also boasts a couple of submission victories in the UFC on account of his commendable ground game. However, cu Plessis's general approach to a fight indicates that he prefers a stand-and-strike style fight over a wrestling-heavy one. On the contrary, du Plessis' upcoming rival, Chimaev, has shot for takedowns in the first rounds of the majority of his UFC encounters. After several previous instances, 'Borz' proved his wrestling pedigree again at UFC 308 with a dominant victory over Robert Whittaker in the first round. Nickal recently weighed in on the du Plessis vs. Chimaev fight in one of his recent interviews with Home Of Fight. Afte...

    Alexander Volkanovski picks between his two former rivals. Alexander Volkanovski gave an unexpected prediction in terms of who he thinks would win the fight between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria. Volkanovski fought both men in quick succession. 'The Great' dared to become a double-champion, dropping a unanimous decision to Makhachev in 2023 before losing by head kick in their rematch at UFC 294. Three months later, he returned to defend his featherweight crown, where Topuria flatlined Volkanovski with a right hook. Now, with the news of Topuria moving to lightweight to challenge Makhachev with a new nickname, 'La Leyenda,' Volkanovski has offered his thoughts on who'd win. Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images Alexander Volkanovski leans on Ilia Topuria to win Islam Makhachev fight Speaking on Demetrious Johnson's YouTube channel, Volkanovski gave his honest prediction on who he thinks wins the lightweight superfight. "It all comes to... can Ilia catch...