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With UFC retirement not etched in stone, Damon Jackson calls out King Green

BAD MMA News — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 16:36:36 +0000

Damon Jackson may be retired – kinda/sorta. Or, maybe like in “Friends,” he’s just on a break. Let’s go with that

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Damon Jackson not retiring, plans UFC return despite drug testing pool removal

BAD MMA News — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 22:13:20 +0000

Now that the dust has settled, Damon Jackson has made the decision not to retire from MMA. Jackson (23-8-1 MMA, 6-6-1 UFC) took his gloves off and left them in the middle of the octagon following his first-round submission loss to Jim Miller at UFC 309 in November. All signs point to him walking away from the sport, but upon further reflection, Jackson decided this is not the time

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UFC 309 medical suspensions: Stipe Miocic out for 60 days, several others up to three months

BAD MMA News — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 01:36:16 +0000

Every fighter who competed this past Saturday at UFC 309 has been given a medical suspension following their bouts. Jhonata Diniz, Mickey Gall and Bassil Hafez were knocked out in their fights and were among four fighters who received 90-day suspensions, which was the longest period issued. The fourth fighter who received 90 days was James Llontop, who went the distance with Mauricio Ruffy, but was on the receiving end of multiple damaging strikes over three rounds. The event, which took place at Madison Square Garden in New York, was headlined by a heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and former champion Stipe Miocic. Although he announced his retirement following the main event, Miocic was given a 60-day suspension for his TKO loss to Jones.

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UFC 309 post-event facts: Jon Jones enhances GOAT resume with more records

BAD MMA News — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 19:52:12 +0000

The UFC’s penultimate pay-per-view of 2024 went down Saturday with UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The main event saw heavyweight champion Jon Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) return from a 20-month layoff to take on Stipe Miocic (20-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC), and “Bones” blew through it with relative ease en route to a third-round TKO that further etched his name in the all-time octagon record books. For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 309. * * * *

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UFC 309 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Jon Jones leads card in potential final bout

BAD MMA News — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 13:52:39 +0000

NEW YORK – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 309 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $262,500. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC 309 took place at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan

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Jim Miller def. Damon Jackson at UFC 309: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 04:31:54 +0000

Check out the best photos from Jim Miller ’s first-round submission win over Damon Jackson at UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Photos by Brad Penner, Imagn Images; UFC; MMA Junkie) damon-jackson-ufc-309-official-weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed damon-jackson-ufc-309-ceremonial-weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed jim-miller-vs-damon-jackson-ufc-309-ceremonial-weigh-ins-faceoff Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed jim-miller-ufc-309-official-weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed jim-miller-ufc-309-ceremonial-weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed MMA: UFC 309 – Miller vs Jackson Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; Jim Miller (red gloves) fights Damon Jackson (blue gloves)… Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; Jim Miller (red gloves) fights Damon Jackson (blue gloves) in the lightweight bout during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images more Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed MMA: UFC 309 – Miller vs Jackson Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; Jim Miller (red gloves) fights Damon Jackson (blue gloves)… Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; Jim Miller (red gloves) fights Damon Jackson (blue gloves) in the lightweight bout during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images more Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed MMA: UFC 309 – Miller vs Jackson Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; Jim Miller (red gloves) fights Damon Jackson (blue gloves)… Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; Jim Miller (red gloves) fights Damon Jackson (blue gloves) in the lightweight bout during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images more Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed MMA: UFC 309 – Miller vs Jackson Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; Jim Miller (red gloves) fights Damon Jackson (blue gloves)… Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; Jim Miller (red gloves) fights Damon Jackson (blue gloves) in the lightweight bout during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images more Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Jim Miller def.

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Jim Miller def. Damon Jackson at UFC 309: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 04:31:54 +0000

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UFC 309 video: Jim Miller taps Damon Jackson for 27th UFC win

BAD MMA News — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 03:18:28 +0000

Outside of some gray hairs, Jim Miller continues to prove ageless. At UFC 309 , Miller (38-18 MMA, 27-17 UFC ) won his 27th fight with the promotion when he submitted Damon Jackson (23-8-1 MMA, 6-6-1 UFC ) with a guillotine choke at 2:44 of Round 1. After the fight, Jackson left his gloves in the center of the cage, seemingly signifying his retirement. Like Jackson, many fighters have come and gone during the tenure of Miller, who has been with the promotion since 2008

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UFC 309 pre-event facts: Card features all-time leaders in several notable categories

BAD MMA News — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:09:39 +0000

The UFC makes its annual November stop at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday with UFC 309 , which has a main card on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+. One of the longest builds to a heavyweight title fight in company history will finally come to a conclusion in the main event when champion Jon Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) returns from injury after 20 months to take on former champion Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC), who hasn’t fought since March 2021. For more on the numbers behind the Jones vs. Miocic headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC 309. * * * * Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic

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UFC 309 full fight card announced for Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic event

BAD MMA News — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:21:33 +0000

With UFC 308 in the books, the promotion’s attention turns to its yearly New York pay-per-view. UFC 309 takes place Nov. 16 at Madison Square Garden and is headlined by a highly anticipated heavyweight title fight between champion Jon Jones and former champion Stipe Miocic . During the UFC 308 broadcast Saturday, the promotion officially announced the full 13-fight lineup with five main card fights and eight prelims. The main card takes place on ESPN+ pay-per-view after prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+. In the co-main event, lightweight stars Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira throw down in a five-round bout.

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