Author: Tristen Critchfield

As George Floyd’s death has led to protests, looting, vandalism and general unrest across the United States, a number of prominent athletes in the MMA community have weighed in on the situation.

If Jon Jones wants to relinquish the light heavyweight title and walk away from the sport, that’s his decision, according to Dana White.

Though he lives thousands miles away, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has been deeply affected by the death of George Floyd.

By vanquishing Tyron Woodley in lopsided fashion in the UFC on ESPN 9 main event this past Saturday, Gilbert Burns instantly earned himself a spot on the short list of top welterweight contenders.

Tyron Woodley didn’t get the victory at UFC on ESPN 9, but he was the highest-paid fighter on the card.

The back-and-forth affair between Billy Quarantillo and Spike Carlyle at UFC on ESPN 9 was a popular choice for “Fight of the Night” for many observers.

Even as Jon Jones is embroiled in a bitter dispute with the UFC and Dana White, he still found time to stop vandalism in his adopted hometown on Sunday night.

Former Bellator lightweight champion Brent Primus submitted ex-Strikeforce king Jake Shields in a featured contest at Submission Underground 14 on Sunday. The event took place at a modified grain silo in Oregon and streamed on UFC Fight Pass.

Over the past few days, the contract negotiations for Jon Jones’ first heavyweight foray devolved into a very public ‘he said-he said’ feud between the 205-pound champion and UFC president Dana White.

Time-honored clichés like hard work and sacrifice propelled Brandon Royval to his Octagon debut. While he was victorious against Tim Elliott in a preliminary flyweight bout at UFC on ESPN 9 on Saturday night, Royval was his own worst critic in the aftermath.