UFC 145 took place on Saturday night at Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Ga. The card was highlighted by Jon Jones retaining his UFC light heavyweight title with another fantastic performance. In defeating Rashad Evans, Jones showed that he was easily able to remove all the noise surrounding the fight and focus on the task at hand, defeating his former teammate in one of the most anticipated fights of the year.
The fights preceding the main event saw two young fighters, Rory MacDonald and Michael McDonald, continue their winning ways, while another, Stephen Thompson, was handed the first loss of his career.
Two heavyweight fighters also made statements on Saturday night, as Travis Browne and Ben Rothwell both stopped their opponents in the first round.
The preliminary card may have started off slow, but by the time the card ended, there were plenty of exciting moments that took place during the course of the 12-fight event.
What follows are some of the best images from UFC 145.