UFC 151

  1. UFC: The Issues of Fairness in Its Foundation

    Mixed Martial Arts is the fastest growing sport in the world, and one that has been venturing more and more into the mainstream with each passing year...

    Gregory Chase Written by Gregory Chase about 7 months ago 3,724 reads 50 comments

  2. UFC 2012 Injury Crisis: How to Prevent Big Fights from Falling Through

    2012 has simply been a bad year for the UFC. The number of marquee fighters who've had to pull out of fights lately has been absurd. Every day, it seems like a new fight that fans were clamoring for has fallen through...

    Chris Alfaro Written by Chris Alfaro about 8 months ago 631 reads 4 comments

  3. UFC 152 Results: Dana White Says Chael Sonnen vs. Jon Jones Still a Possibility

    After his fourth successful UFC light heavyweight title defense Saturday evening, fans were eager to hear who would challenge Jon "Bones" Jones next...

    John Heinis Written by John Heinis about 8 months ago 12,184 reads 48 comments

  4. Dana White Says Jon Jones Lied Regarding UFC 151 Cancellation

    UFC president Dana White blasted UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, disputing a claim the title-holder recently made regarding UFC 151 when he told MMA Fighting : I'm actually glad that he did say that...

    John Heinis Written by John Heinis about 8 months ago 15,331 reads 82 comments

  5. 6 Frustrating UFC Moments from 2012: Jon Jones Refusing to Fight and More

    With UFC 152 nearly upon us, fans around the world are still soured by Jon Jones and his decision to not do battle with Chael Sonnen at UFC 151...

    Andrew Saunders Written by Andrew Saunders about 8 months ago 11,353 reads 77 comments

  6. Dana White Goes Off on Greg Jackson and Jon Jones Again

    UFC President Dana White was not thrilled when UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones said he "felt like a piece of meat" in the wake of UFC 151's cancellation: The Jon Jones piece of meat (expletive) thing...

    John Heinis Written by John Heinis about 8 months ago 6,663 reads 96 comments

  7. UFC 152 Predictions: 5 Reasons Why Vitor Belfort Is the Man to Beat Jon Jones

    After all the hoopla that was UFC 151, we turn our sights to UFC 152 's main event between Vitor Belfort and Jon Jones. This is a fight fans won't want to miss...

    Mason Jordan Written by Mason Jordan about 8 months ago 5,501 reads 45 comments

  8. UFC 152 Fight Card: Will Nike Regret Signing Jon Jones?

    Jon Jones' recent and numerous faux paus have tarnished his image as a fighter. Are Nike execs now facepalming in the wake of Jones' DWI and inept handling of his public relations? No—not by a long shot...

    Matt Saccaro Written by Matt Saccaro about 8 months ago 3,695 reads 20 comments

  9. Jon Jones: 'Dana Is Putting the Blame on Everyone Except Himself'

    If Dana White wants to blame anyone for the cancellation of UFC 151 , Jon Jones suggests he take a good look in the mirror. The light heavyweight champ has carried the brunt of the blame for the first-ever canceled event in UFC history...

    Jordy McElroy Written by Jordy McElroy about 8 months ago 7,860 reads 47 comments

  10. UFC 2012: The Age of Money-First Fighters Will Kill the Sport of MMA

    If antics like those pulled by Jon Jones concerning UFC 151 become commonplace, the sport will die a sad, swift, unheralded death...

    Matt Saccaro Written by Matt Saccaro about 8 months ago 5,700 reads 100 comments

  11. Jon Jones' Kryptonite: His Own Youth

    Jon Jones is a blue-chip talent. He is a rapidly rising megastar who has already compiled an amazing anthology of highlight moves. Legends such as Quinton Jackson and Shogun Rua have been completely dismantled by the youngest champion of all-time...

    Andrew Dodds Written by Andrew Dodds about 9 months ago 482 reads 8 comments

  12. Dana White Shifts Some Blame onto Dan Henderson for UFC 151 Cancellation

    As UFC 151 was cancelled at the last minute roughly two weeks ago, UFC President Dana White placed the blame almost entirely on UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and his head trainer Greg Jackson...

    John Heinis Written by John Heinis about 9 months ago 4,544 reads 37 comments

  13. Jon Jones and UFC 151: As the Money in MMA Increases, So Will the Headaches

    MMA has entered the age of the superstar, but with mainstream appeal comes mainstream problems. One such problem was recently on display—the issue of a fight negatively influencing an athlete's "brand image...

    Matt Saccaro Written by Matt Saccaro about 9 months ago 2,886 reads 31 comments

  14. Jon Jones: "I'm Not Here to Be Loved, I'm Here to Be Dominant"

    Despite being the most hated man in MMA , Jon Jones is still able to walk with his head held high and an ear-to-ear grin...

    Jordy McElroy Written by Jordy McElroy about 9 months ago 3,519 reads 134 comments

  15. Jon Jones Almost Paid the Purses of UFC 151 Fighters

    If there's been one guy who's come out of the UFC 151 debacle looking universally bad to MMA fans, it's Jon Jones . It's been one mishap after another as far as fan relations are concerned...

    Kyle Symes Written by Kyle Symes about 9 months ago 6,847 reads 101 comments

  16. UFC Champ Jon Jones Now Blames Dan Henderson for UFC 151 Cancellation

    Jon Jones may have "carried the cross" for the UFC's unfortunate cancellation of their September 1 event at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, but he didn't carry it very far...

    Jonathan Snowden Written by Jonathan Snowden about 9 months ago 36,259 reads 368 comments

  17. UFC on Fox: Siver-Yagin Gets Final Reschedule, Albert-Jorgensen Joins Them

    According to mmainterviews.tv , a much anticipated featherweight bout between Dennis Siver and Eddie Yagin has found a new home, following the cancellation of UFC 151...

    Riley Kontek Written by Riley Kontek about 9 months ago 657 reads 7 comments

  18. 5 MMA Fighters Whose Talents Will Help on a Deserted Island

    With the recent cancellation of UFC 151 and the residual onslaught of finger pointing by media and management alike, I felt that a lighthearted article was due...

    Todd Seyler Written by Todd Seyler about 9 months ago 1,809 reads 48 comments

  19. Jon Jones Places the Blame of UFC 151 Cancellation on Dan Henderson

    In the aftermath of UFC 151 being cancelled , UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones said Dan Henderson deserves the blame for the event being scrapped, since he didn't disclose his knee injury sooner...

    John Heinis Written by John Heinis about 9 months ago 2,323 reads 46 comments

  20. Jon Jones on Dana White's Comments: "I Just See Clearer Now"

    The relationship between Jon Jones and UFC President Dana White may be irreparable after strong comments made during last week's UFC 151 media conference call...

    Jordy McElroy Written by Jordy McElroy about 9 months ago 8,679 reads 142 comments

  21. Chael Sonnen and the 5 Ballsiest Fighters in MMA

    Chael Sonnen pulled one of the ballsiest moves in recent mixed martial arts history when he offered to move up a weight class to fight UFC champ Jon Jones on just eight days notice in order to save UFC 151 ...

    Matt Juul Written by Matt Juul about 9 months ago 31,056 reads 71 comments

  22. UFC 151 Fallout: Fighters Don't Cancel Entire Fight Cards, Promoters Do

    So it’s come to this: The Captain has decided to jump on a lifeboat and let one of his brightest stars go down with the ship named UFC 151 . Of course, it’s all Jon Jones and his coach Greg Jackson's fault...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 9 months ago 3,518 reads 79 comments

  23. 5 Lessons Learned as a Result of the Cancellation of UFC 151

    By now, you have read countless articles regarding the cancellation of UFC 151 . Numerous news stories hit the internet more than four days ago recounting the events leading up to decision by Dana White to pull the plug...

    Todd Seyler Written by Todd Seyler about 9 months ago 603 reads 1 comments

  24. UFC 151: Where Was Alexander Gustafsson in the Jon Jones Replacement Talk?

    It's been four days since UFC President Dana White broke the news that the promotion's 151st flagship event would double as the first one ever canceled. Let me take a moment to get you caught up...

    Scott Harris Written by Scott Harris about 9 months ago 5,185 reads 44 comments

  25. UFC 151: Chael Sonnen Rips Jon Jones with Pizza Special

    Chael Sonnen has become a bit of a legend when it comes to getting under his opponent's skin. For that reason, it should be no surprise that the Team Quest wrestler has found yet another creative way to mock UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones...

    Andrew Saunders Written by Andrew Saunders about 9 months ago 2,542 reads 19 comments