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Tom Aspinall may need opponents now that Jon Jones is retired but don’t expect him to get matched up with Francis Ngannou any time soon. Following news that Jones was retired from the sport with Aspinall being promoted to undisputed heavyweight champion, UFC CEO Dana White was asked about the possibility of bringing Ngannou back […]

MMA Junkie It’s rare that the UFC hands out a double bonus, but Saturday it gave out two. UFC on ABC 8 featured just two finishes in 12 fights. The first of those at Baku Crystal Palace in the UFC’s debut in Azerbaijan was from Nazim Sadykhov (11-1-1 MMA, 4-0-1 UFC). In a spectacular literal

After 588 days as UFC interim heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall is now undisputed. UFC CEO Dana White made the announcement following UFC Baku: Jon Jones had called them on Friday (June 20, 2025) and told them he was retiring. That cleared the way for the patient Brit Aspinall to finally be declared the full UFC

BAKU – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ABC 8 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $155,000. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC on ABC 8 takes place

UFC Baku went down yesterday (Sat., June 21, 2025) inside Baku Crystal Hall In Baku, Azerbaijan, which saw Khalil Rountree Jr. dominate Jamahal Hill to earn a unanimous decision win (recap here). In the co main event, Rafael Fiziev got back on track with a win of his own over Chilean prospect, Ignacio Bahamondes. Photo