Thomas Albano

Joined: Jan 8, 2019

Fansided MMA contributor. Journalism M.A. Hofstra University '18. Journalism B.A. Rider University '16. Lover of baseball, football, hockey and combat sports. Fantasy sports junkie. Chasing dreams one step at a time.

US mixed martial arts fighter Jon Jones celebrates after defeating French mixed martial arts fighter Ciryl Gane during their UFC 285 heavyweight title bout at T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 4, 2023. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 04: Alexa Grasso of Mexico reacts to her win over Valentina Shevchenko of Kyrgyzstan in the UFC flyweight championship fight during the UFC 285 event at T-Mobile Arena on March 04, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 04: Jon Jones fights Ciryl Gane of France in the UFC heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 285 event at T-Mobile Arena on March 04, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

US mixed martial arts fighter Jon Jones celebrates after defeating French mixed martial arts fighter Ciryl Gane during their UFC 285 heavyweight title bout at T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 4, 2023. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 2: Dana White speaks at the UFC 285 press conference on March 1, 2023, at the KA Theatre in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire)

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 3: (L-R) Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane face off for their UFC 285 bout at the ceremonial weigh-ins on March 2, 2023, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire)

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 3: Jon Jones weighs in for their UFC 285 bout at the ceremonial weigh-ins on March 2, 2023, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire)

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LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 24: Nikita Krylov (L) and Ryan Spann (R) face off during the UFC Vegas 70 official weigh-ins ahead of their fight on February 24, 2023, at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire)

Floyd Mayweather arrives for his match with Don Moore during the Abu Dhabi Unity Boxing event at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on May 21, 2022. (Photo by Ryan LIM / AFP) (Photo by RYAN LIM/AFP via Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 24: Nikita Krylov (L) and Ryan Spann (R) face off during the UFC Vegas 70 official weigh-ins ahead of their fight on February 24, 2023, at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire)

ATLANTA, GA - JULY 01: Magomed Magomedkerimov walks to the cage before fighting against Dilano Taylor during PFL 6 at the Overtime Elite Arena on July 1, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: Jake Paul (L) and Tommy Fury (R) face off prior to the Artur Beterbiev vs Anthony Yarde fight night at OVO Arena Wembley on January 28, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Robison/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 17:Jessica Andrade (L) and Erin Blanchfield (R) face off ahead of their UFC Vegas 69 bout at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV on February 17, 2023. (Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire)

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 12: Alex Volkanovski of Australia battles Islam Makhachev of Russia in the UFC lightweight championship fight during UFC 284 at RAC Arena on February 12, 2023 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 11: Yair Rodriguez of Mexico stands on the scales during the ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of UFC 284 at RAC Arena on February 11, 2023 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)