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Wednesday May 15 | BloodyElbow

UFC 165 official for September 21st in Toronto's Air Canada Centre

It's official - the UFC will be returning to Canada in September. This isn't exactly huge news, since Zuffa stated last year that there would be an event in Toronto in September, but now UFC 165 is set for the 21st in the Air Canada Centre.

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Related Topix: Mixed Martial Arts, UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida, Jon Jones, Vitor Belfort, Georges St-Pierre

Tue May 07, 2013

BleacherReport

10 Most Mythical MMA Fighters of All Time

A mythical figure is an individual who is somehow greater than the sum of his mortal parts - able to do things that can only be described in the most grandiose manner.

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Related Topix: Mixed Martial Arts (Ultimate Fighting), Martial Arts, Mixed Martial Arts, Brock Lesnar, Heath Herring, Randy Couture

BloodyElbow

Who Should Fight Who? UFC 159 Winners & Losers

Jones should fight Gustaffson - Reason: Jones dominated Sonnen, he beat him at his own game and hes one of the best fighters of all time.

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Related Topix: Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine, Mixed Martial Arts, Daniel Cormier, Anderson Silva, Wanderlei Silva

Mon May 06, 2013

Fighters.com

Rich Franklin Interested in Bout with Michael Bisping

Former UFC middleweight champ Rich Franklin doesn't have a lot of gas left in the tank at the age of 38 and a career full of battles against some of MMA's elite like Lyoto Machida, Wanderlei Silva, Dan Henderson , and Anderson Silva .

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Related Topix: Mixed Martial Arts, Michael Bisping, Rich Franklin, Wanderlei Silva, Dan Henderson

Rant MMA

UFC's Questionable Matchmaking is Harming Light Heavyweight Division

In 2011, when Jon Jones took the title from Mauricio Rua at UFC 128 , things began to change.

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Related Topix: Mixed Martial Arts, UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones, Jon Jones, Mauricio Rua, Quinton Jackson

Sat May 04, 2013

Examiner.com

Jon Jones' toe injury ruins his grand vacation plans

According to a May 4 post from Yahoo! Sports , the toe injury Jon Jones suffered in the main event of UFC 159 ended up costing him a trip to Jamaica.

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Related Topix: Mixed Martial Arts, Jon Jones

Thu May 02, 2013

MMAFighting.com

SB Nation light heavyweight rankings: Jon Jones' top two contenders a clear choice

Jon Jones wants to fight Alexander Gustafsson next. Dana White promised the next title shot to Lyoto Machida.

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Related Topix: Mixed Martial Arts, Jon Jones, Alexander Gustafsson, Mixed Martial Arts (Ultimate Fighting), Martial Arts, Chael Sonnen

Tue Apr 30, 2013

MMAFighting.com

The Forward Roll: UFC 159 Edition

Most athletic careers are not wrapped up neatly with a bow atop the package. Retirements are generally messy and lingering, not so much a choice as a dead end.

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Related Topix: Mixed Martial Arts, Chael Sonnen, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones, Alexander Gustafsson

MMAFighting.com

Morning Report: UFC exec Marc Ratner to request eye poke, grounded...

Gian Villante thought he'd at least get a few minutes to recover from Ovince St.

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Related Topix: Mixed Martial Arts, Gian Villante, Ovince St. Preux, Kevin Mulhall, Jon Jones

411mania.com

The Greatest MMA News Column 04.30.13: Jones vs. Silva

The Greatest MMA News Column 04.30.13: Jones vs. Silva Posted by Dan Plunkett on 04.30.2013 News and thoughts on a potential Jones vs.

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Related Topix: Mixed Martial Arts, Chael Sonnen, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones, Georges St-Pierre

Mon Apr 29, 2013

MMA Mania

Alexander Gustafsson wants Jon Jones title fight next, will take Lyoto Machida in the interim

Though Alexander Gustafsson would love nothing more than to fight current UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones next, "The Mauler" says he will gladly take a fight against Lyoto Machida should "Bones" be out for an extended period of time thanks to his broken toe.

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Related Topix: Mixed Martial Arts, Alexander Gustafsson, Jon Jones

Sherdog

Sergio Pettis-Jeff Curran Flyweight Title Bout Headlines RFA 8 in Milwaukee on June 21

Sergio Pettis and Jeff Curran will vie for the inaugural RFA flyweight championship at Resurrection Fighting Alliance 8 , promotion officials Monday announced.

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Related Topix: Mixed Martial Arts, Jeff Curran, Sergio Pettis, Matt Serra

Sun Apr 28, 2013

Press & Sun-Bulletin

big finish saves 'bones'

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins beat the Binghamton Senators 3-2 on Sunday night in Game 2 of the American Hockey League Eastern Conference The Binghamton Mets currently have a "TBA" or to be announced in the starting rotation for Tuesday, which would be Tyler Pill's After two periods, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are leading the ... (more)

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Related Topix: Mixed Martial Arts, Chael Sonnen, Jon Jones, Tito Ortiz, Mauricio Rua

411mania.com

Lyoto Machida Wants to Stay Busy, Willing to Take Fight with Gustafsson

Lyoto Machida Wants to Stay Busy, Willing to Take Fight with Gustafsson Posted by Jeffrey Harris on 04.28.2013 Machida may have to fight again... According to Lyoto Machida's manager, Ed Soares, Machida is willing to stay busy and take another fight with top UFC light heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson if Jon Jones is unable to fight again until ... (more)

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Related Topix: Mixed Martial Arts, Alexander Gustafsson, Jon Jones

MMA Weekly

UFC Light Heavyweight Champ Jon Jones Calls for Alexander Gustafsson Next

Despite talk about superfights reaching a fever pitch recently, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones knows whom he wants to fight next.

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Related Topix: Mixed Martial Arts, Alexander Gustafsson, Jon Jones

BloodyElbow

The curious case of dominant UFC champions abandoning their divisions

This may be a bit early since none of the champions I am going to discuss have actually left their current divisions yet, although most of them have spoken about it.

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Related Topix: Mixed Martial Arts, Chael Sonnen, Jose Aldo, Anderson Silva, Yushin Okami

Sat Apr 27, 2013

MMA Mania

UFC 159: Jon Jones compares his title reign with record-holder Tito Ortiz

With his record-tying fifth light heavyweight title defense set to go down at UFC 159 on Saturday night , UFC champion Jon Jones compares his run as 205-pound titleholder with that of UFC Hall-of-Fame inductee Tito Ortiz.

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Related Topix: Mixed Martial Arts, Tito Ortiz, Jon Jones, Mixed Martial Arts (Ultimate Fighting), Martial Arts, Chael Sonnen

Fri Apr 26, 2013

Canada.com

MMA Crossfire - " Jon Jones determined to wrestle respect away from Chael Sonnen at UFC 159

SEPTEMBER 19: Jon "Bones" Jones works out for fans and media during the UFC 152 open workouts at Xtreme Couture Gym on September 19, 2012 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Related Topix: Mixed Martial Arts, Jon Jones, Chael Sonnen, Michael Bisping, Alan Belcher

Rant MMA

5 Reasons Jon Jones Will Defeat Chael Sonnen, Retain Light Heavyweight Title

This weekend's UFC 159 card features MMA 's biggest new star, Jon Jones , facing off against it's most vocal competitor, Chael Sonnen .

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Related Topix: Mixed Martial Arts, Jon Jones, Chael Sonnen, Dan Henderson, Anderson Silva

Wed Apr 24, 2013

Canada.com

MMA Crossfire - Jones determined to wrestle respect away from Sonnen at UFC 159

While Michael Bisping laid the verbal smackdown on opponent Alan Belcher on the media conference call, Jones laid out some interesting insights, including his blueprint on transitioning over to the UFC heavyweight division.

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Related Topix: Mixed Martial Arts, Michael Bisping, Alan Belcher, Vitor Belfort, UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans