MMA news: Is UFC White House too big a stage for legendary but controversial Jon Jones?
Jon Jones is arguably the greatest fighter of all time and should be a no-brainer for the UFC White House card, but given his history, is Dana White willing to take the risk on MMA’s most unpredictable star?
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Ollie Hughes discusses the likelihood of this year’s most-hyped MMA event featuring the infamous ‘Jonny Bones’.
MMA opinion: One promotion, one story - Exploring the UFC’s narrative machine
The UFC is one of the biggest and most lucrative brands on the planet - and its press machine is well oiled thanks to the all-seeing eye of Dana White.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Ollie Hughes takes a look at how the UFC controls the narrative better than any other sports league.
MMA opinion: Right wing, left hook: How politics took hold of the UFC
The UFC has never been more popular, but its growing political ties have made fight nights feel like something very different from pure sport.
3:30am on a Saturday night. It’s not easy being a UK MMA fan, but this is business as usual for those dedicated few.
You’ve set an alarm, or maybe completely shifted your sleeping pattern to be awake for the UFC’s big numbered event taking place somewhere in the States.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Ollie Hughes offers his thoughts on how the political sphere has intertwined with the UFC.
MMA news: ‘I can’t be in that position’ - Dana White reveals why Jon Jones will not return at UFC White House card
Dana White has again poured cold water on a potential Jon Jones return at the highly anticipated UFC event at the White House, scheduled for 2026.
Jones, 38, announced his retirement from MMA back in June despite having an offer on the table to defend his UFC heavyweight title against the then-interim champion, Tom Aspinall.
Sports News Blitz’s Niall Togher gives his reaction to White’s recent comments on Jones’ potential return at the UFC White House card.
MMA news: Dana White shuts down Song Yadong and Henry Cejudo rematch talk
The main event of UFC Fight Night 252 between Song Yadong and Henry Cejudo was clouded by controversy following Yadong’s technical decision victory after only three of the five scheduled rounds were completed.
The action was cut short by an accidental eye poke that rendered the former two-weight world champion Cejudo with limited vision in his left eye, writes Sports News Blitz’s MMA expert Niall Togher.