Once again MMA proved that you never know and that anything can happen when you step into the cage. Take tonight’s UFC 140 in Toronto, Canada for example, six of the 12 fights ended in the opening round while another three didn’t make it out of the second round. The exciting night might be in the books but the results from tonight will be talked about for a long time across the internet


Main card (PPV):

205 lbs. Championship bout: Jon Jones defeat Lyoto Machida by 2nd rd Submission (Guillotine) [Fight of the Night]

265 lbs.: Frank Mir defeated Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira by 1st rd TKO (Kimura) [Submission of the Night]

205 lbs.: Antônio Rogério Nogueira defeated Tito Ortiz by 1st rd. TKO

170 lbs.: Brian Ebersole defeated Claude Patrick by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

145 lbs.: Chan Sung Jung defeated Mark Hominick by 1st rd TKO [Knockout of the Night]

Preliminary card (Ion Television):

205 lbs.: Igor Pokrajac defeated Krzysztof Soszynski by 1st rd KO

185 lbs.: Constantinos Philippou defeated Jared Hamman by 1st rd. KO

155 lbs.: Dennis Hallman defeated John Makdessi by 1st rd. Submission (RNC)

135 lbs.: Yves Jabouin defeated Walel Watson by Split Decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

Preliminary card (Facebook):

155 lbs.: Mark Bocek defeated Nik Lentz by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

170 lbs.: Jake Hecht defeated Rich Attonito by 2nd rd TKO

155 lbs.: John Cholish defeated Mitch Clarke by 2nd rd TKO


Source: http://mmavalor.com/2011/12/10/ufc-140- ... k-results/

TORONTO – Saturday's "UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida" event drew a reported 18,303 attendees and generated a live gate of $3.9 million.

UFC president Dana White revealed the figures at the evening's post-event press conference, which MMAjunkie.com attended.

Featuring a light heavyweight championship headliner between champion Jon Jones and former titleholder Lyoto Machida, UFC 140 took place at Toronto's Air Canada Centre. The night's main card aired on pay-per-view, and preliminary contests were broadcast on ION Television and streamed on Facebook.

The event marked the company's second-ever event in Toronto and first since this past April's record-breaking UFC 129 event.

The UFC held three 2011 events in Canada, with this past June's UFC 131 taking place in Vancouver.

The number of complimentary tickets issued for the nearly sold-out show was not revealed, but the reported figures indicate the UFC generated an average revenue of $213.08 per ticket issued.

In addition to the evening's main event, UFC 140 also featured a heavyweight rematch between Frank Mir and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, as well as a light heavyweight matchup between longtime MMA veterans Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Tito Ortiz.

Source: http://mmajunkie.com/news/26498/ufc-140 ... e-gate.mma

Six fighters attended the UFC 140 post-fight press conference alongside company president Dana White: reigning light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, his opponent Lyoto Machida, and main card winners Frank Mir, Rogerio Nogueira, Chan Sung Jung and Brian Ebersole.

The event's Fight of the Night bonuses went to headliners Jones and Machida. Jones stopped Machida in the second, but was rocked by the former champ in the first, seemingly the first time in his young career that Jones has been in danger. White reminded the media that Jones is the first light heavyweight since Chuck Liddell to defend his belt and said he has no doubt that "Jon Jones is the real deal."

The award for Submission of the Night went to Mir. White dubbed the brutal armbar of Minotauro Nogueira the "Submission of the Century." KO of the Night went to Jung, aka the Korean Zombie, for tying the official UFC record for fastest knockout. Jung's fight against Canadian favorite Mark Hominick ended in just seven seconds.

Each bonused fighter received $75,000.

At the press conference, White also announced the introduction of the UFC's 125-pound flyweight division, beginning with the March 3 event.

Source: http://uk.ufc.com/news/ufc-140-post-fight-presser

Former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida was expected to be Jon Jones' stiffest test to date when he challenged for "Bones'" title last night (December 10, 2011) in the main event of UFC 140.

And he was -- well, at least for five minutes.

Despite "The Dragon's" best effort, a terrific training camp and being in incredible shape, he would be Jon Jones' shortest title fight to date.

That makes three legendary champions finished in three tries for the 24 year old superstar.

So what key adjustment did Jon Jones make that helped him gain a victory? And what's next for both men?

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Jon Jones came out to strike in the first round against Machida, wading forward looking to utilize his 10.5 inch reach advantage, and it wasn't the best idea in the world. It appeared that "Bones'" plan of attack was to utilize his kicks early targeting Machida's lead leg. He landed a few stiff strikes, but Machida remained elusive and kept his distance.


When Jones got a little frustrated and began to close the distance, perhaps getting a little cheeky with his attack, Machida finally pounced, exploding forward the second the champion threw a leg kick and cracking him with a big straight left hand to the jaw that sent him reeling at least temporarily.

This strike was definitely the hardest that Jon Jones had ever been hit in the UFC but "Bones" went to his instincts, closing the distance with a clinch and he immediately recovered.

Machida stole the round with that strike.

As Machida was brimming with confidence in the beginning of round two, Jones seemed a little more tentative with his striking, but at the mid-point of the round, the tides changed drastically.


As Machida tried to come inside and land a hook, Jones ducked into him and forced a clinch. Within seconds, he pushed forward with a failed trip takedown attempt but the second that didn't work, he was in prime position for a full double leg takedown and he proceeded to yank "The Dragon's" legs out from under him with great force to put him on his back.

Look closely, and you'll see that the instant Jones had Machida on his back, he attacked with an elbow and that single short blow was the strike which opened a nasty cut on the former champion's forehead, which only emboldened Jones.

Machida worked his way back to his feet, but he was bleeding heavily from the gash and was still in Jones' clutches. After a few heavy knees to the legs and body, he was able to back away and reset.


The next time Machida pounced with a lead left hand, he was greeted with a huge right from Jones which stunned him and temporarily dropped him.

As Machida tried to get to his feet, Jones swarmed him, wrapping up his neck with a modified standing guillotine choke which twisted his head in a painful position and he pressed him heavily against the fence.

With Jones' long limbs, the torque was unbearable and within seconds, Machida's right hand goes limp signalling that he had lost consciousness. As referee John McCarthy stops the bout, Jones dropped the former champion on the canvas in a heap, walking away like an action movie hero from an exploding building.

So much for Jon Jones' toughest test.

For Lyoto Machida, he fought the typical Machida style and it appeared to be working after about seven minutes. He had Jones flustered in the stand-up but unfortunately for him, striking is just one facet of "Bones'" lethal arsenal of attack. Once the fight went to the ground and in the clinch, Machida was overwhelmed with elbows and knees which eventually led to his gash and defeat.

Despite having now lost three of his last four, don't expect an easy fight for "The Dragon" in his next bout. Potential battles include a rubber match with Mauricio Rua, the loser of the upcoming Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis fight or perhaps Forrest Griffin.

For Jon Jones, this was the type of fight he needed to answer several questions from his critics.

He proved he can take a punch, he proved he can come back from slight adversity and most important of all, he showed that he can adapt his gameplan flawlessly mid-fight. When the regular striking wasn't working, he transitioned to a clinch and takedown seamlessly and executed it perfectly, which allowed him to open up the cut and give him much-needed confidence. His victory capped off what is certainly the greatest single year of any fighter in MMA history.

There are only a few options for Jones in his next bout. He'll definitely face Rashad Evans next if "Suga" gets past Phil Davis this upcoming January. He could also face Phil Davis depending if he can beat Evans impressively enough to build interest for a pay-per-view bout and the last option is former Pride and Strikeforce champion Dan Henderson, who is patiently waiting to cash in his title shot he earned with his stellar 2011. Whoever this unlucky person is, they'll definitely have their work cut out for them against Jones.

So what do you think, Maniacs?

Did you see anything last night which made you think Jon Jones can be defeated any time in the near future? How impressive was his finish of Machida?

Sound off!

Source: http://www.mmamania.com/2011/12/11/2627 ... review-and