With a host of highlight-reel performances against the Heavyweight division’s cream of the crop such as Marcin Tybura, Alexander Volkov, and Sergei Pavlovich, Tom...
The UFC’s Heavyweight division has felt like it has been in a perpetual state of limbo for years now, and with the departure of Francis Ngannou from the division and the arrival of Jon Jones to the fold, it seems to have ground to a halt. This article will lay out the main problems that the Heavyweight division is currently faced with and make a case as to why booking the fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic is a terrible idea for the division’s overall health.
The UFC brings their brand of MMA internationally for the second straight week as the MMA juggernaut lands in Paris, France, this Saturday night. With a massive heavyweight showdown with title fight implications scheduled for the main event, fight fans will not want to miss this one.
Oleksandr Usyk made his second successive defense of the belt tonight in Poland as he successfully stopped Daniel Dubois in the ninth round. This will take his record to 21-0 with 14 career knockouts as he hands Dubois the second defeat of his career.
The long speculated next move for Jon Jones was finally revealed at the ceremonial weigh ins for UFC 290 with UFC president Dana White himself confirming that Jones will defend his UFC Heavyweight championship against a returning former champion Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 in New York City.
After months of speculation and with talks of a potential matchup with the Gypsy King Tyson Fury appearing to stall, Aleksander Usyk’s next matchup has finally been confirmed. The Ukrainian will defend the WBA belt against young Briton Daniel Dubois on August 26th at the Tarczynski Arena in Wroclaw Poland.
While the older siblings have familiarized themselves with UFC fight fans, the younger siblings are looking to make a name for themselves Saturday night. This heavyweight clash of not-so-little brothers could very well be the most explosive fight of the night.
The living legend easily disposed of Ciryl Gane in dominant fashion, with a first-round submission to claim the UFC Heavyweight championship belt on March 4.
