The same day that Jon Jones announced his retirement from the UFC, the local news outlet in Albuquerque where the former UFC champ lived reported that he was charged with a criminal misdemeanor charge of leaving the scene of an accident. The criminal complaint obtained by the Albuquerque Police Department stated that the incident occurred […]
UFC Fight Night – Baku, Azerbaijan bonuses
The UFC visited Baku, Azerbaijan for the very first time. The promotion handed out double bonuses to two fighters for Fight of the Night. The fight between Nazim Sadykhov and Nikolas Motta were awarded $100K each for their back and forth fight on Saturday. Sadykhov earned the victory via KO/TKO in the second round. The […]
Jon Jones retires
During the UFC on ABC 8 post-fight press conference Dana White dropped a bombshell announcing that Jon Jones had informed him that he was retired. As a result, he ceded the UFC Heavyweight Champion and interim champ Tom Aspinall was made the official heavyweight champion. The news comes as a surprise as many fans were […]
White gives hint on next media deal
Zuffa Boxing is a reality
TKO Group Holdings’ new boxing venture will be Zuffa Boxing per Dana White via SBJ. TKO Intellectual Property counsel filed trademark applications last month in multiple classes and services Zuffa Boxing has been in the warehouse for several years as Dana White has mused over injecting his UFC model into the sport of boxing. He […]