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NEW YORK – UFC 309 ceremonial weigh-ins took place Friday, and the fighters came face-to-face one final time before the promotion's annual stop in "The Big Apple." Ceremonial weigh-ins took place at Madison Square Garden, which hosts Saturday's event (

NEW YORK – Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic completed their final bit of UFC 309 pre-fight business with one last staredown at Friday's ceremonial weigh-ins. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) and Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) made weight earlier in the day, then

UFC CEO Dana White has changed his tune on booking Jon Jones vs. Alex Pereira – kind of. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) has claimed prior to Saturday's heavyweight title defense against Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) at UFC 309 that, if he successful, he

NEW YORK – Jon Jones would love to put his rivalry with Daniel Cormier in the past for good. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) beat Cormier twice in title fights in what was one of the most heated rivalries in UFC history. However, Jones' knockout win in their rematch at U

Anthony Smith thinks Michael Chandler won't be able to control himself against Charles Oliveira at UFC 309. Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) rematches Oliveira (34-10 MMA, 22-10 UFC) in Saturday's UFC 309 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Hulu/FX,

NEW YORK – Ahead of UFC 309, fighters have been notified of a major change. For Saturday's event, which takes place at Madison Square Garden, fighters were notified that the old-style gloves will be used rather than the new-style ones that were implemented…

Teddy Atlas warns Jake Paul of Mike Tyson's quick start. Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) meets Paul (10-1, 7 KOs) in a Netflix special event Friday at the Dallas Cowboys' AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The bout is scheduled for eight, two-minute rounds. The 58-year-old

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom goes in-depth to break down the biggest fights in the UFC. Today, he takes a closer look at the UFC 309 main event between heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former champ Stipe Miocic. Jon Jones UFC 309 preview: Staple info:

NEW YORK – Daniel Cormier has pulled back the curtain on what unfolded in the aftermath of the UFC 309 pre-fight press conference faceoff between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic. The attitude between Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) and Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) has…

The UFC is back in New York for UFC 309, and the popular "Embedded" fight week video series is here to document what's happening behind the scenes. UFC 309 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Hulu/FX, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New Yo

Tom Aspinall is in New York this week for the UFC 309 title fight. He has plenty of reasons to be there. Officially, the UFC tapped the interim champion as a backup fighter for the heavyweight title bout between champion Jon Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC), who hasn't f

NEW YORK – The UFC 309 fight card now is set following Friday’s official weigh-ins session, where all 28 fighters successfully hit their marks on the scale. Saturday’s event at Madison Square Garden (ESPN+ pay-per

Sean Strickland does not approve of Jake Paul's boxing match with Mike Tyson. Paul (10-1, 7 KOs) takes on 58-year-old boxing legend Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) in a Netflix special event Friday at the Dallas Cowboys' AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Former UFC middle

NEW YORK – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday's official UFC 309 fighter weigh-ins, where all but one fighter hit their marks on the scale. In the main event, heavyweight champion Jon Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) takes on former champ Stipe Mio

NEW YORK – Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic completed the final hurdle to lock in their UFC 309 heavyweight title headliner at Friday's official weigh-ins. Reigning champion Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) and former titleholder Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) will finally…