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UFC 140 Results: The Uproar Over Jon Jones’ Actions After the Fight is Overblown

At UFC 140 Jon “Bones” Jones submitted Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida via standing guillotine choke, Jones then proceeded to walk away leaving his stricken opponent in an unconscious heap, supposedly unaware of what condition Machid…

Following his victory Greg Jackson had yelled to his charge to “go check on Lyoto Machida and get yourself some fans,” unbeknown to him that his comments had been picked up by microphones and aired to the fans on UFC.tv.

Those comments to Jones unwittingly sent the wrong message to the fans, who now think that Jackson was only orchestrating a PR stunt in order to enhance Jones’ profile and reputation as one of the good guys, and that Machida’s well-being was the last thing on his mind.

Still, regardless of his comments, no one, not even the fans, have any concrete evidence of Jackson’s real intentions when relaying that message to Jones.

And let’s say for argument’s sake that the comments were in actuality intended for that specific purpose, is it a crime?

Not in the least, at present Jones is a superstar in the making, but what he lacks is that hero-worshipping fan base—the kind the likes of Wanderlei Silva or a Chuck Liddell are accustomed to.

That’s partly due to the way Jones carries and conducts himself (not in a bad way, he’s just being who he is—Jon Jones) and some of fans have come to perceive that behavior as arrogant and/or disrespectful.

Be that as it may, what would’ve transpired if Jackson had remained schtum and went about his business—savoring Jones’ glorious moment?

Nothing, it would’ve been just another night in the Octagon where one fighter lost and the other was victorious, and no one would be any the wiser.

The whole brouhaha over Jackson’s comments were overblown and is just a storm in a tea cup.

Still, rest assured this uproar will blow over sooner rather than later.

Be sure to stay tuned to Bleacher Report for all things UFC 140. B/R is your home for complete coverage of the December 10 fight card, from p re-fight predictions to in-fight coverage, results and post-fight analysis.

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UFC 140 Results: Tito Ortiz and the 5 Best Ground-and-Pound Artists Ever

At UFC 140 Tito Ortiz lost to Antonio “Little Nog” Nogueira in a fashion that some would say he had part ownership in, or more to the point was his signature move—the ground-and-pound game. That said, GNP has been one aspect of MMA th…

At UFC 140 Tito Ortiz lost to Antonio “Little Nog” Nogueira in a fashion that some would say he had part ownership in, or more to the point was his signature move—the ground-and-pound game.

That said, GNP has been one aspect of MMA that has been known to get a crowd into a frenzy like trance—the raining down of blows and elbows towards a sometimes defenseless opponent is violence at its most picturesque.

Execution of said skill is by no means an easy feat. Sure, most fighters have GNP in their arsenal, but only a few select can deliver it with the maximum devastating effect required to nullify an opponent or better yet end proceedings.

Let’s take a look.

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UFC 140: Jon Jones Proves He’s More Than Just Hype

UFC 140 is in the books and the Jon Jones freight train continues to gather speed as he took care of that Lyoto Machida business in emphatic submission fashion. Jones went into UFC 140 aware that the equally unorthodox Machida posed the biggest threat …

UFC 140 is in the books and the Jon Jones freight train continues to gather speed as he took care of that Lyoto Machida business in emphatic submission fashion.

Jones went into UFC 140 aware that the equally unorthodox Machida posed the biggest threat yet to his reign as the 205-lb king.

And as it transpired, it wasn’t all plain sailing for the champ, as he was rocked by “The Dragon” in the opening round.

Nonetheless, he came back stronger in the second and busted up Machida before executing a standing guillotine choke, which rendered the karate exponent unconscious.

Jones has now added The Dragon to his list of casualties for the year 2011.

Here’s a quick look at the others…

At UFC 126, Jones defeated the once-thought-of future of the light heavyweight division in the guise of Ryan “Darth” Bader, via guillotine choke.

In Mauricio “Shogun” Rua was a former Pride legend, a devastating striker with even more devastating Muay Thai at his disposal.

What did the young phenom do? Jones destroyed Shogun en route to capturing the UFC light heavyweight championship.

Then along came Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, a former Pride middleweight and former UFC light heavyweight champion with knockout power in both hands, and a fighter who on any given day could send an opponent to sleep, power bombs included.

Still, the confident Bones Jones went on to hand Rampage his first ever stoppage defeat (via rear naked choke) in 10 fights for the Zuffa-based company.

This year has been an overly exemplary year for Jones—four fights, four wins, three submissions, one knockout and two title defenses.

And in the process, he has now defeated the division’s present and former triumvirates.

It doesn’t get any better than that.

His next opponents are likely to be the winner of the Rashad “Suga Shad” Evans vs. Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis match taking place at UFC on Fox 2, or former Strikeforce light heavyweight titlist Dan “H-Bomb” Henderson.

All three have some serious wrestling pedigree, whilst Henderson and Rashad are by far the more superior strikers.

Do they pose a threat? Every fighter competing in the UFC is a threat.

Still, should Jones be concerned? Not in the least, because whichever combatant shows up on fight night, the result will be same—a Jones victory.

Like Anderson “The Spider” Silva, the Greg Jackson-trained fighter has now become something of an abstruse enigma.

Needless to say, he surpasses the latter in that he has almost everything in his arsenal that should be the official prototype for all MMA fighters who want to compete at the highest level, as well as succeed in this ever-evolving sport.

For one, Jones has that 84-inch reach which has proved a nightmare for his adversaries, and it will continue to pose problems as long as Jones can utilize it to the best of his abilities.

He’s unpredictable—delivering strikes with accurate and devastating precision, and also from unfathomable angles.

There’s the wrestling background—free styling, Greco-Roman pedigree—that Jones also bring to the table.

Add his Muay Thai to the equation and his ever-improving stand up and jiu-jitsu, and what you have is the Ultimate Fighting (machine) Champion.

And if that isn’t enough to whet the appetite of the MMA purist, then consider the fact that he’s still only 24 years old, which means he can only get better.

Apropos Jones’ chin—Machida tested it, so we can safely say he can take a hit and remain standing.

Hype trains have been derailed in the past, with the Machida era being a perfect example.

Be that as it may, against The Dragon at UFC 140, Jones proved once and for all that he’s more than just hype—he proved to the MMA world that he’s in true essence the Real Deal.

For the light heavyweight and even the heavyweight assemblage, it’s now a prerequisite to be on high alert—there’s most definitely a new sheriff in town, and he goes by the appellation of Jon Bones Jones.

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Dana White’s Most Outrageous Quotes from 2011

UFC supremo Dana White could be called anything but self-effacing; if anything his penchant for shooting from the hip has landed him in hot water on more than one occasion.One minute he comes across as the eloquent CEO of a going concern, the next he&r…

UFC supremo Dana White could be called anything but self-effacing; if anything his penchant for shooting from the hip has landed him in hot water on more than one occasion.

One minute he comes across as the eloquent CEO of a going concern, the next he’s on an F-bomb tirade ranging from the asinine to the downright “no he didn’t just say that” shock look as he holds court with the world’s media.

As things stand, White is the Chael Sonnen of the business world—they’re both adept at selling a product; hard sell no doubt.

Their need, however, to go beyond, what sometimes is socially unacceptable is why these master rhetoricians of MMA’s showbiz world are both loathed and loved in equal measure.

Still, let’s take a look at some of Uncle Dana’s most outrageous quotes of 2011.

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Georges St. Pierre: Should He Be Stripped of His UFC Welterweight Title?

For the second time leading up to successive championship bouts, Georges St. Pierre has been forced to pull out, this time due to a completely torn ACL in his right knee as well as MCL damage. Through no fault of his own, the UFC welterweight champion …

For the second time leading up to successive championship bouts, Georges St. Pierre has been forced to pull out, this time due to a completely torn ACL in his right knee as well as MCL damage.

Through no fault of his own, the UFC welterweight champion has now broken down twice (due to knee injuries) in as many months.

First he was scheduled to throw down with Nick Diaz in October at UFC 137, but that went up in smoke as the latter was bounced from the event following his no-show at several press junkets.

Carlos Condit was then fast-tracked to the rank of No. 1 contender, and that’s when St. Pierre’s troubles began.

Nonetheless, the proposed bout with the aforementioned was called off after St. Pierre suffered an injury to the same knee that has caused this latest setback.

Needless to say, Diaz was later reinstated as No. 1 contender after he defeated B.J Penn in the main event of UFC 137. And with a little trash-talking from the Stockton native to help things along, St. Pierre vs. Diaz was forthwith slated for Super Bowl weekend.

His recent injury, however, has put a halt to that, and Diaz will once again take centre stage at UFC 143 alongside Condit, only this time for the interim welterweight belt.

Therein lies the problem: By the time St. Pierre gets back to the Octagon, the total amount of time he’d have spent on the sidelines could be anything up to 18 months or more.

So, whomsoever is interim champion at the time will have two choices—either wait for St. Pierre to make a full recovery and then fight for the belt or keep that momentum going, hence risking their interim status.

The 209 son, I’m sure Diaz will vouch for the latter if he wins his bout with Condit (maybe Condit will as well).

The bottom line is this: St. Pierre should be stripped off the title whilst Diaz and Condit should be allowed to duke it out for the honors. And whenever he recuperates from his injuries, he’ll have first refusal to fight for the belt regardless of who is champion at the time or due to any other underlying circumstances.

I’m quite aware that anyone in his position would take absolute umbrage to having what they’ve worked so hard for ripped from their grasp.

Be that as it may, what’s the difference? Not a lot really, apart from the fact that this time he’ll be the challenger and still the main attraction.

Also, St. Pierre will be in a championship bout, only this time he’ll be fighting to regain his crown. If he’s determined to recapture that glory, as I think he will be, then maybe this time he might actually finish a fight.

We might see a new and improved St. Pierre with the “Rush” moniker firmly placed in between his handles.

Of course the downside is, once a champion has attained glory, they’ll make damn sure to hold on to it for as long as possible, which again brings me back to how much would St. Pierre wants his title back?

Enough to go all out and end things in dramatic fashion.

Still, I wholly understand that he’s a pay-per-view magnet for the UFC hierarchy, but it stands to reason that a championship bout will garner more interest than a non-title bout or interim match.

And since the Zuffa-based company is all about dollars and cents, then it makes sense.

I would go so far as to say that interim titles are the worst-kept secret, but they’re irrelevant and a waste of time.

At UFC 143, Diaz and Condit should be vying for the vacant UFC Welterweight title and not the interim title.

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Jon Jones: His Destiny is to Defeat Machida and Remain UFC Champion for Years

The phenom that is Jon “Bones” Jones is exuding ample amounts of confidence heading into UFC 140, where he will lock horns with the equally enigmatic Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida. According to ABS-CBNnews.com, the self-assured UFC…

The phenom that is Jon “Bones” Jones is exuding ample amounts of confidence heading into UFC 140, where he will lock horns with the equally enigmatic Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida.

According to ABS-CBNnews.com, the self-assured UFC light heavyweight champion plans on hanging around for a while yet—that is, after he’s taken care of that Machida business.

“I will defeat Machida,” Jones said. “That’s my destiny: to be UFC champion for many years.”

Jones, who is on a five-fight winning streak and has already had three fights to his name in 2011 alone, is intent on keeping himself in that win column.

In a roller-coaster year for the 24-year-old Greg Jackson trained fighter, he has gone from the periphery of stardom to full MMA superstar.

He submitted Ryan “Darth” Bader, destroyed Mauricio “Shogun” Rua en route to capturing the title and finally was successful in the first defense of his belt when he submitted Quinton “Rampage” Jackson via rear naked choke at UFC 135.

Machida is his last stop before the Christmas festivities begin.

“I always knew I’d fight Lyoto one day,” he said, per UFC.com.

The Dragon, who has been in intensive training for what might turn out to be the toughest fight of his career, has been on the road to redemption ever since he had his light heavyweight crown cruelly snatched from his grasp by Shogun at UFC 113.

Since that night, Machida has gone 1-1 in the Zuffa-based company—a decision loss to Rampage and a knockout win over Randy “The Natural” Couture.

Machida is as unorthodox as Jones is—he’s got the speed, the elusiveness and the unpredictability to boot.

Still, Jones believes his own style and skill set will see him prevail come fight night.

“He’s unpredictable, and he’s fast. Lyoto works distance and I love distance, but I’ve got longer limbs and I believe I’m just as fast,” the 6’4” MMA champion said.

“I have tons of confidence and faith on my wrestling abilities against Lyoto…I have tons of versatility in my takedowns from the clinch,” Jones said.

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