All Entries Tagged With: "Jon Jones"
UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida Preview and Predictions
The current “invincible” light heavyweight champion Jon Jones takes on the former “invincible” light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida in one of the more intriguing fights of the year. Additionally, both Nogueira brothers are featured on the main card. Rodrigo takes on Frank Mir in a rematch of their fight at UFC 92, while Rogerio takes on Tito [...]
Evans on Jones: “If pushed, he will quit. I see his heart.”
As former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans prepares for his upcoming main event fight against Phil Davis at UFC on Fox 2, it’s clear he still has his sights firmly set on the man currently holding the title, Jon Jones.
There has been no love lost between the two former teammates, and on a Chicago [...]
UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage Preview and Predictions
The main event of UFC 135, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones against former champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, has turned into one of the more anticipated fights of the year in the past few weeks. Numerous interviews and press conferences have seemed to intensify the bad blood between the two, with Rampage accusing the Jones camp of [...]
UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones Preview and Predictions
It isn’t very often that a main event loses one of its’ participants and the replacement actually makes the fight more intriguing. UFC 128 is one such example however. Originally slated to feature a light heavyweight title fight between the champion “Shogun” Rua against Rashad Evans, UFC 128’s main event turned into Rua vs. Jon Jones [...]
UFC 126 Preview and Predictions
Simply put, UFC 126 features one of the most stacked fight cards that the organization has produced in the past year. Featuring an exciting main event matchup for the middleweight title between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort, as well a co-main event between Forrest Griffin and Rich Franklin, not to mention a light heavyweight fight [...]
UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko Preview and Predictions
The UFC returns to Versus for their second event on the network. Jon Jones headlined the first UFC show on the network, and after making quick work of Brandon Vera on that night, Jones returns main event status as he takes on veteran Vladimir Matyushenko. The co-main event features Yushin Okami against Mark Munoz.
Tyson Griffin [...]
UFC on Versus 1 Recap and Analysis
UFC on Versus 1 showcased two up-and-coming prospects who will eventually become title contenders against two UFC veterans trying to keep their place near the top of their divisions. In both instances, youth won out.
Heavyweight prospect Junior dos Santos, 4-0 in the UFC heading into this fight, faced a former title contender and Brazilian Jiu [...]
