MMA analysis: Return of the King - The heavyweight fight the UFC can’t make

MMA analysis: Return of the King - The heavyweight fight the UFC can’t make

Francis Ngannou has had one of the most surprising careers in MMA, breaking free of the UFC’s constraints and fighting some of the world’s top boxers.

Now with a contract signed, May 16 will mark The Predator’s much anticipated return to the sport that made him great .

Sports News Blitz writer Ollie Hughes discusses the career of the most devastating puncher in UFC history.

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MMA opinion: Why is Tom Aspinall being vilified after getting fouled?
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MMA opinion: Why is Tom Aspinall being vilified after getting fouled?

The controversy coming out of the UFC 321 main event has been shrouded in volatile discussion ever since Ciryl Gane’s infamous eye-poke foul on Tom Aspinall saw the referee call the fight.

But why should the incumbent champion face criticism?

Sports News Blitz writer Freddie Thomas-Neher shared his thoughts on the debate.

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MMA news: Jon Jones makes shocking Tom Aspinall admission after UFC 321
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MMA news: Jon Jones makes shocking Tom Aspinall admission after UFC 321

Jon Jones was not impressed with Tom Aspinall’s performance against Ciryl Gane before the eye poke that the Englishman endured prematurely ended the bout at UFC 321 just under a fortnight ago, on October 25.

Here, Sports News Blitz’s Niall Togher breaks down Jones’ comments and what they could mean for the heavyweight division moving forward.

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MMA news: Tom Aspinall talks about potential title unification bout vs Jon Jones
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MMA news: Tom Aspinall talks about potential title unification bout vs Jon Jones

After Jon Jones made the first defence of his heavyweight title on Saturday when he finished Stipe Miocic with a spinning back kick to the body, all attention shifts to what is next for him.

Sports News Blitz’s MMA writer Niall Togher reports…

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