Jon Jones retained the UFC light heavyweight title when he took a decision over Anthony Smith and the welterweight belt changed hands when Kamaru Usman defeated Tyron Woodley at UFC 235. Adam Hill and Heidi Fang recap the top three fights on the par-per-view card from the T-Mobile Arena.
Jon Jones retained the UFC light heavyweight belt when he earned a decision over Anthony Smith in the main event of UFC 235.
Kamaru Usman became the first African-born fighter to claim a UFC belt when he defeated Tyron Woodley to become the promotion’s new welterweight champion.
Every fighter competing at UFC 235 engaged in staredowns with their opponents one last time at the ceremonial weigh-ins before squaring off on Saturday, March 2 at the T-Mobile Arena.
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UFC 235 will feature two title fights and the promotional debut of Ben Askren against UFC veteran Robbie Lawler. Adam Hill and Heidi Fang break down the top three fights on the Mar. 2 pay-per-view card happening at the T-Mobile Arena.
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All 24 fighters competing at UFC 235 at the T-Mobile Arena on March 2 stepped on the scale prior for the official fight card weigh-ins. All four fighters competing in the title bouts slated for the event made weight.
Though recent drug test results still show trace amounts of Turinabol in his system, UFC light heayvweight champion Jon Jones says he has no shame and is hiding nothing as he prepares for his UFC 235 title bout against Anthony Smith.
Despite UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones being in the spotlight for drug test discrepancies and other outside the cage struggles, Anthony Smith says he is tuning out the noise and remaining focused on the challenge of beating the reigning champion in the cage.
Highlights and staredowns from the top three fights on the UFC 235 fight card taking place at the T-Mobile Arena on March 2. (Heidi Fang / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Anthony Smith will challenge Jon Jones for the UFC light heavyweight title on Mar. 2 at the T-Mobile Arena. Ahead of the fight he tells RJ Ringside that he’s not allowing the “aura” of Jones affect him. (Heidi Fang / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Just ahead of making his promotional debut at UFC 235, welterweight Ben Askren comments on his relationship with UFC president Dana White over the years.
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and Kamaru Usman have a heated exchange and Ben Askren enjoys his time on the stage by interacting with UFC president Dana White.
UFC president Dana White joined Heidi Fang and Adam Hill to discuss the UFC 235 card set for Las Vegas on Mar. 2 at the T-Mobile Arena and also spoke on Colby Covington and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s and Conor McGregor’s disciplinary measures given by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
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UFC 235 opened with Jon Jones returning after his meeting at the Nevada Athletic commission, Tyron Woodley and Kamaru Usman arguing on stage and Ben Askren making his UFC debut.
The Nevada Athletic Commission issued UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones a conditional one-fight license to compete at UFC 235 taking place at the T-Mobile Arena on Mar. 2. Jones had to reapply for a license in Nevada after failing a drug test which led to UFC 232 being moved from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, California.
