At UFC 135 this past Saturday, we witnessed a true passing of the torch.
Champion Jon “Bones” Jones defended his title for the first time when he met with ex-titleholder, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.
The two were taking headlines in the weeks leading up to the fight with the verbal barbs they lashed against one another, though in the end Jackson was humbled by a stellar Jones performance, which resulted in a fourth-round submission win for the Greg Jackson product.
We also saw Mark Hunt build up to a two-fight win streak, Nate Diaz savagely reentering the lightweight division and Travis Browne looking overly unimpressive in his decision win over Rob Broughton—so what’s next for all fighters?