
By the end of the night, everything went well, and Makhachev kept his title with a unanimous decision.

However, the offence usually serves two years of suspension, but it has been reduced to 18 months with the suspension backdating from September 2024.

Shortly after Alex Pereira led a tribute for Arthur Jones, Jon Jones took to his official X account in over a week to send his response, which read, “Wow, Alex”.

With a defeat, Ankalaev finally ended his 14-match unbeaten streak.

In the first round of the Super Middleweight tournament in June, he knocked out Poland’s Maciez Sulecki and clinched the belt.

Although it was supposed to be a scripted fight, Raja Jackson was alleged to deliver 20 unrestrained punches which didn’t turn out to be good for Syko.

It is to be noted that the announcement came in less than a month since UFC signed a preliminary seven-year streaming deal with Paramount worth reported USD 1.1 billion.

The 37-year-old former UFC champion was accused by Nikita Hand in a 2018 incident occurred in Dublin.

Following Trump’s announcement, UFC legend Jon Jones hinted at participating at Trump’s White House event.

Earlier, Trump, while delivering a speech in Iowa a day before the 249th Independence Day, revealed his intentions to organise a UFC fight at the White House.