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Jon Jones sends Stipe Miocic into retirement with decisive UFC heavyweight win in front of Trump

NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Jones sent Stipe Miocic into retirement with a stunning back kick to the ribs and used a series of blows to the head in the third round to retain the UFC heavyweight championship in front of President-elect Donald Trump in the main event of UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Jones posed and played to the crowd on top of the octagon in front of Trump, Elon Musk and Robert Kennedy Jr. Trump walked out to a rousing ovation just before the start of the pay-per-view card and seemed to bask in thrill of the fighters that throughout the night gave him props.… Continue Reading

UFC champ Jon Jones agrees to anger management classes to resolve assault charge

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has agreed to attend anger management classes to resolve a pair of misdemeanor charges stemming from a drug test at his home in which he was accused of being hostile. A bench trial had been set to begin Tuesday before a New Mexico judge. But attorneys announced at the start of the virtual proceeding that an agreement had been reached. The case will be dismissed as along as Jones completes four hours of anger management classes and follows all laws over the next 90 days. Jones has said that the allegations were baseless and that he never threatened anyone.… Continue Reading