Jon Jones' fifth consecutive light heavyweight title defense at UFC 159, finishing Chael Sonnen, leads to natural comparisons with Tito Ortiz, whose record he tied.

Ortiz was UFC's light heavyweight champion from 2000 to 2003 when he defended his title five times and set the record. It has since been broken by Anderson Silva as the longest lasting champion in UFC history. And even after losing ...

One of the least dramatic title fights in UFC history will take place tomorrow night (April 27, 2013) as Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones takes on blown up middleweight contender Chael Sonnen in the main event of UFC 159 in Newark, New Jersey.

Jones has not competed since injuring his arm against Vitor Belfort last September. He coached opposite Sonnen during season 17 of The Ultimate Fighte...

It seemed like there would be nothing to write about this week. No fights of note coming up this weekend. Little in the way of news other than the latest insanity out of the Nick Diaz camp, and by this point, that round of bluster has been exposed as the desperate ploy for a rematch it is. Not much else on the agenda in the final week before what promises to be a busy April.

Then along came one ...

Longtime Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight veteran, Stephan Bonnar, will forever be remembered, and perhaps immortalized, for kick-starting the mixed martial arts (MMA) boom as one half of the original Ultimate Fighter (TUF) finale main event on Spike TV.

In defeat, he became famous.

Ironically, Bonnar would once again become the springboard for a future 205-pound champion,...

Two generations of cagefighters will clash tomorrow night (Sept. 22, 2012) as current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones looks to defend his title against former champion Vitor Belfort in the main event of UFC 152 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Jones has been hit hard in the court of public opinion following the cancellation of UFC 151. He's still the champion and one of the best fighters i...

The sizzling main course of UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans is a grudge match between former training partners for the UFC light-heavyweight championship. Unparalleled phenom Jon Jones will defend the strap against former title-holder Rashad Evans this Saturday night on pay-per-view.

So ... the MMA sewing circle is gushing over Jon "Bones" Jones (15-1), and for good reason. From a flat-out performance ...

The sizzling main course of UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans is a grudge match between former training partners for the UFC light-heavyweight championship. Unparalleled phenom Jon Jones will defend the strap against former title-holder Rashad Evans this Saturday night on pay-per-view.

So ... the MMA sewing circle is gushing over Jon "Bones" Jones (15-1), and for good reason. From a flat-out performance ...

The sizzling main course of UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans is a grudge match between former training partners for the UFC light-heavyweight championship. Unparalleled phenom Jon Jones will defend the strap against former title-holder Rashad Evans this Saturday night on pay-per-view.

So ... the MMA sewing circle is gushing over Jon "Bones" Jones (15-1), and for good reason. From a flat-out performance ...

The sizzling main course of UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans is a grudge match between former training partners for the UFC light-heavyweight championship. Unparalleled phenom Jon Jones will defend the strap against former title-holder Rashad Evans this Saturday night on pay-per-view.

So ... the MMA sewing circle is gushing over Jon "Bones" Jones (15-1), and for good reason. From a flat-out performance ...

Two of the best Light Heavyweights in the world will finally meet tonight (April 21, 2012) when Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 205-pound king Jon Jones looks to defend his title against former division champion Rashad Evans in the main event of UFC 145 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Jones is the new poster boy of the mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion, being featured in extensive marketing campaigns...

It's easy for people to claim that Jon Jones came into the UFC as a can't miss prospect expected to run through the likes of Andre Gusmao in his UFC 87 debut. That wasn't exactly the case, in fact, many people had Gusmao as the bigger prospect coming into the event. Gusmao was 5-0 to Jones' 6-0 but Andre had fought on the bigger stage of the IFL while Jones was a late replacement. Come fight time...

ON HIS UFC DEBUT AGAINST ANDRE GUSMAO (2009)“I definitely wasn’t nervous. The only time I had the jitters was backstage. I couldn’t really get a warmup like I wanted to. Usually I’m screaming backstage, I’ve got a crazy sweat going, I’m pumped up, I’m amped up, (Laughs) and now I’m sharing a locker room with guys like Matt Serra and the Gracies and so many big stars, guys that I looked up to, and...

Everyone’s an expert when it comes to picking fights. Few really are though, especially while looking at the upcoming UFC 145 main event between light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former titleholder Rashad Evans on April 21st in Atlanta. So whose opinion should you trust? How about someone who fought both men like Stephan Bonnar, one of three fighters (Lyoto Machida and Quinton Jackson bein...

Luke Thomas appeared on the most recent edition of The Fight Fix for CSN Washington and gave his picks for some year end honors. While many of his picks were fairly in line with standard thinking, he did have at least one pick that will turn heads.

Luke picked Eddie Alvarez vs. Michael Chandler for his fight of the year over Mauricio Rua vs. Dan Henderson. While Alvarez vs. Chandler was a great,...

In the five-round light-heavyweight championship match headlining UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida, 205-pound phenom Jon Jones defends the crown against former champ Lyoto Machida.

Jon Jones is one of the most -- if not the most -- innovative and sensational new faces in the sport. A surefire sign of incredible success is a fighter who not only steadily embraces new challenges and continues to augment...

In the five-round light-heavyweight championship match headlining UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida, 205-pound phenom Jon Jones defends the crown against former champ Lyoto Machida.

Jon Jones is one of the most -- if not the most -- innovative and sensational new faces in the sport. A surefire sign of incredible success is a fighter who not only steadily embraces new challenges and continues to augment...

In the five-round light-heavyweight championship match headlining UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida, 205-pound phenom Jon Jones defends the crown against former champ Lyoto Machida.

Jon Jones is one of the most -- if not the most -- innovative and sensational new faces in the sport. A surefire sign of incredible success is a fighter who not only steadily embraces new challenges and continues to augment...

In the five-round light-heavyweight championship match headlining UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida, 205-pound phenom Jon Jones defends the crown against former champ Lyoto Machida.

Jon Jones is one of the most -- if not the most -- innovative and sensational new faces in the sport. A surefire sign of incredible success is a fighter who not only steadily embraces new challenges and continues to augment...

The UFC light heavyweight title is on the line for the third time this year tomorrow night (Dec. 10, 2011) as champion Jon Jones looks to defend his strap against former division deity Lyoto Machida in the main event of UFC 140.

From humble beginnings, Jon Jones has exploded to the top of the MMA world in 2011. He's already handed Ryan Bader his first loss, dethroned Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and kn...

Stage two of UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida requires a jump from Facebook over to ION Television where four more preliminary match ups will air before the live pay-per-view.

The ION broadcast consists of Igor Pokrajac vs. Krzysztof Soszynski (light-heavyweights), Jared Hamman vs. Constantinos Philippou (middleweights), John Makdessi vs. Dennis Hallman (lightweights) and Yves Jabouin vs. Walel Watson...