Following a controversial, drama-filled week, the UFC closed out 2018 with a light heavyweight title rematch between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Unlike their first fight, which ended in a debated decision in Jones’ favor, “Bones” was able to chop away at Gustafsson’s legs, which set up the pivotal third-round takedown and the eventual TKO finish by ground-and-pound from back mount.
So Jones is the UFC’s 205 lbs king again, while Gustafsson’s third attempt at becoming champion was not the charm as he’d hoped. We now await the drug test results to see if Jones has passed them before figuring out what’s next for one of the sport’s most dominant fighters.