Francis Ngannou challenged UFC star Jon Jones to a fight that would determine the top heavyweight fighter in MMA. "We both want this fight, for sure,"

Tom Aspinall gained confidence after watching Jon Jones retain his heavyweight title at UFC 309. Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) was in attendance for Jones' spinning back kick finish of Stipe Miocic in Saturday's main event at Madison Square Garden in New York.

The UFC heavyweight champion protected his spot at the apex of mixed martial arts on Saturday night and moved to endear some more fans with a dominant win over Stipe Miocic, delivering a roundhouse kick to Miocic’s gut with his left leg that crumbled Miocic to the mat in the third round.

I wasn’t amazed by Jon Jones beating that version of Stipe [Miocic].” Well, that’s what Matt Brown and many others believed, even after Jones flawlessly knocked Stipe Miocic out at UFC 309. The post Here’s Why Jon Jones Has Not Reached GOAT Status Despite Beating Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Unlike UFC CEO Dana White, Jon Jones had a very different take on his pound-for-pound placement in the UFC official rankings. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC), considered by most as the greatest fighter in MMA history,

Alex Pereira should be Jon Jones' next opponent, according to former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. Jones successfully defended the UFC heavyweight title over the weekend, earning a third-round stoppage against Stipe Miocic at Madison Square Garden.

Jon Jones wears the crown, but Tom Aspinall has put in the work. So who is truly MMA’s No. 1 heavyweight? At UFC 309 this past Saturday, Jones returned from a 20-month layoff to defend his share of the UFC heavyweight title,

Even though Dana White assured Tom Aspinall that he fight the winner of Jon Jones vs. The post Setback Awaits Tom Aspinall as Jon Jones Makes an Unexpected Announcement After Breaking UFC Record appeared first on EssentiallySports.