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Jon Jones officially retires, Tom Aspinall new UFC heavyweight champion

6 days ago | mmaweekly.com | Joshua Ryan

The long saga surrounding Jon Jones has finally come to an end, following Dana White's announcement of his retirement earlier today. A dilemma hung above Jones' head for several months, with many speculating on what's next for the consensus greatest of all time, and the decision has finally been made. With just one defense of the UFC heavyweight strap under his belt, the 37-year-old has decided to retire, to the disappointment of many.
Dana White 'ready to move on quickly' if unable to book Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall

1 week ago | mmaweekly.com | Jeff Cain

UFC CEO Dana White will either have an announcement regarding a title unification bout between heavyweight champion Jon Jones and interim titleholder Tom Aspinall in the 'next couple of weeks.' If the fight promotion is unable to finalized the bout, they're ready to 'move on quickly.' "Jon Jones has been an interesting human being to deal with since the day he got here," White said during an appearance on "The Jim Rome Show." "But I will say this about him: you would never hear me out talking...
Conor McGregor knocks man out cold in nightclub | Video

1 week ago | mmaweekly.com | Joshua Ryan

Conor McGregor has been spotted viciously attacking a man in a nightclub. Even with him not competing inside the octagon for almost four years, 'The Notorious' is rarely out of the headlines. Every few weeks, the Irishman tends to do something to put him right back into the public eye, but this time, the spotlight is on him for all the wrong reasons.
Wife shares update on Ben Askren: 'Starting the evaluation process for lung transplant'

1 week ago | mmaweekly.com | Jeff Cain

Former UFC and Bellator fighter Ben Askren remains in a Wisconsin hospital fighting for his life. His wife, Amy, shared an update on his condition on Tuesday via social media revealing that "Funky" is being prepared for a lung transplant. On June 7, Amy revealed that the former ONE FC and Bellator champion had been hospitalized in Nevada with "severe pneumonia." He has since been moved to a Wisconsin facility to be closer to home and family.
Sean O'Malley trashes Cody Garbrandt following second consecutive defeat

1 week ago | mmaweekly.com | Joshua Ryan

Following his defeat on Saturday night, Cody Garbrandt was targeted by Sean O'Malley, reigniting their feud stemming from 2020. 'No Love' has endured a rough time since losing the UFC bantamweight title against former teammate TJ Dillashaw eight years ago. The 33-year-old has fallen to defeat 7 times in his last 10 outings, and his loss just days ago sparked a war of words with a long-term rival. Ahead of his fight against Raoni Barcelos, Cody Garbrandt had words for Sean O'Malley.
Tom Aspinall plans autistic charity motivated by autistic son

1 week ago | mmaweekly.com | Jeff Cain

Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall rose through the heavyweight ranks to the top of the division over a three year span after arriving in the fight promotion in July 2023. Now that's he's a household name and a superstar in his native England, Aspinall plans to give back. Aspinall plans to start a charity dedicated to autism. He and his wife, Justyna, have three sons. One of them has autism. "I want to get some more into charity stuff," Aspinall said on his YouTube channel.
B.J. Penn breaks silence after fourth arrest: 'Mental health test my a**'

1 week ago | mmaweekly.com | Jeff Cain

Last Tuesday, former two-division UFC champion B.J. Penn appeared in court where a Hawaiian judge ordered him to vacate the home he shares with his 79-year old mother, Lorraine Shin. The judge also extended the protective order against Penn brought by Shin until Nov. 23. Two days later, on Thursday, Penn was detained for violating the retraining order. Penn was arrested last month and changed with 'abuse of a family or household member.' Days later he was arrested for the same changes.
Miranda Maverick addresses loss to Rose Namajunas in social media statement, reveals torn ACL

1 week ago | mmaweekly.com | Jeff Cain

A women's flyweight bout between former two-time strawweight titleholder Rose Namajunas and Miranda Maverick served as last Saturday's UFC Atlanta co-main event. It was a competitive fight but Namajunas did enough to warrant a unanimous decision victory. She seemingly knocked Maverick down in the third round, but Maverick maintained in her statement that, 'I never got dropped.' She also revealed that she tore an ACL in the second round. "Not the result I wanted but I fought with what I had.
Ben Askren in critical condition with severe pneumonia and staph infection

2 weeks ago | mmaweekly.com | Joshua Ryan

Ben Askren is currently fighting for his life in hospital after he was struck with a severe case of staph infection and pneumonia. Askren is one of mixed martial arts brightest personalities, with his style of entertainment on the mic somewhat reminiscent of old school professional wrestling. While his time in the octagon didn't produce the results he would have hoped, each outing the 40-year-old competed in under the ufc banner was a memorable one.
Khabib Nurmagomedov faces backlash after refusing to shake hands with female reporter

3 weeks ago | mmaweekly.com | Joshua Ryan

Khabib Nurmagomedov was recently criticized online after refusing to shake a female reporter's hand during an appearance on the CBS panel during their UEFA Champions League final broadcast. 'The Eagle' rarely finds himself in controversial situations and has, for the most part, been an incredible example for all mixed martial artists. His humble nature has been on display throughout his years competing in the cage, but some fans turned on him for snubbing a woman's handshake attempt on live TV.