Following the UFC’s historic White House card, with each fight ending in a knockout, fans want to know what is next for their favorite fighters. If I had the matchmaking power to decide these fighters’ next fights, here’s how I would do it: Starting with the winners, Justin Gaethje: Retirement Gaethje is 37 years old […]
The second half of 2025 is officially here, and while the UFC is currently on break, its matchmakers are busy filling out events with fights. While some are very sensible, like Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev, others, like Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva, are less so. Where Can The UFC Go Next? Nevertheless, there […]
The UFC is still the undisputed king of MMA promotions. No other organization comes close in terms of global reach, star power, or sheer brand recognition. Yet, in recent years, one major issue continues to linger: the UFC has a mega-fight problem. For the better part of the past decade, the UFC was synonymous with […]
The UFC world was stunned on Saturday night when current heavyweight champion Jon Jones announced his retirement. He last fought in November 2024, defeating Stipe Miocic with a knockout from a spinning back kick. Fans had been eagerly anticipating a showdown between Jones and Tom Aspinall. However, Jones has officially decided to retire after seven […]
Tom Aspinall is finally the one and only UFC heavyweight champion. During the UFC Baku post-fight press conference, company president Dana White revealed that Jon Jones had retired, relinquishing his title. It marks the end of a wait that began in November 2023 and lasted more than a year. No longer will Aspinall carry the […]
It is sad that it has gotten to this point with the UFC and the heavyweight division. Tom Aspinall could be, and at this point should be, an MMA star in the making. Dana White has instead decided to cling to the hope of Jon Jones not retiring despite every sign indicating that he has. […]
Jon Jones is not injured. Jon Jones is not boxing Oleksandr Usyk. Jon Jones is simply holding up the UFC’s heavyweight division while Interim Champion Tom Aspinall waits. Aspinall has now held the interim title for 559 days… and counting, making him the longest-tenured interim champion in UFC history. He has even defended his interim […]
