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UFC 140 Preview: Pay-Per-View Main Card Fights

In their return to Canada after an uber-successful UFC 129 which saw 55,000 pack into the Rogers Centre, the UFC 140 card is filled with intriguing match-ups that could produce fireworks. For the first time, the brothers Nogueria will be fighting on the same card. The main event pits two styles that have been hard for the 205 division to crack in champion Jon Jones and former champ Lyoto Machida.

Featherweights Mark Hominick and Chan Sung Jung are the perfect way to start off the PPV card. For the “Korean Zombie”, Jung is best known for his 2010 Fight of the Year with Leonard Garcia, a loss he avenged last March. Hominick is returning to his home country after losing his last fight, a title shot against Jose Aldo. In a possible fight of the year candidate, I expect this to be a kickboxing match with Jung’s inability to takedown Hominck as the deciding factor. Hominick via split decision is my call.

Welterweights Claude Patrick and Brian Ebersole will do battle in their effort to climb the UFC ladder. For Patrick, this will mark his fourth fight in the UFC. Ebersole is in his 11th year of MMA action with victories over Chris Lytle and Dennis Hallman in his first two UFC fights. The long-limbed Ebersole had been a veteran of the Australian MMA scene before signing with the UFC earlier this year. I expect Ebersole to dictate the fight wherever he wants to go, ending the fight via TKO in the second round.

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz will try and prove his resurgence is for real against former Pride star Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. For Ortiz, he is looking to show his win over Ryan Bader in July was not a fluke. This fight will be his record setting 26th fight in the UFC with a record of 1-5-1 over the last five years. “Lil Nog” is coming off a pair of losses after winning his first two fights in the Octagon including a loss to Bader in September of 2010. Nogueira possesses some of the best boxing in MMA. Sadly, neither fighter is near their peak with Nogueira’s takedown defense being the difference in a mildly-entertaining unanimous decision win for “Lil Nog”.

UFC 140’s co-main event is a rematch of a hotly debated fight from 2008 which saw former heavyweight champions Frank Mir and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira fight for the UFC interim title. Their first fight was dominated by Mir with “Big Nog” later revealing that he had a staph infection that kept him in the hospital for a week during training. Mir is coming off back-to-back wins over “Cro Cop” and “Big Country” with neither of them coming in impressive fashion. Pride veteran Rodrigo Nogueria has been altering wins and losses in his last four fights with several knee injuries limiting him to only one fight in the past 22 months. His emotional victory in his home country of Brazil over Brendan Schaub this past August was huge. However, I fully expect Mir to dominate the fight just like the first match-up, winning via a third round TKO with “Big Nog” retiring after the bout.

Finally, the UFC light heavyweight title will be on the line as Jon Jones will take on Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida. Machida responded from the first two losses in his career by knocking out UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture into retirement with a highlight reel frontkick. Many have questioned (justifiably) how Machida earned the shot at the belt after going just 1-2 in his last three fights. However, no one can counter that Machida’s Karate-based style has always been tough to figure out, creating a very entertaining fight. Current champion Jon Jones will be entering the Octagon for the fourth time in 2011 with his last two fights being for the UFC belt. Jones has yet to be truly challenged, stopping his last seven opponents, four with striking and three with a submission. His wrestling base and long limbs have been huge obstacles for his opponents with some even questioning if he can ever be stopped. On this night Jones will prove just how other-worldly he can be, dominating Machida in every area of the fight before ending it via a TKO in the second round.

Christopher Huerta is a contributor to Bleacher Report MMA.

UFC 140 Fight Card: Is Tito Ortiz in a Must-Win Situation?

Tito Ortiz was once a relevant competitor in the 205-pound division. However, “The People’s Champion” now finds himself battling to stay relevant when he meets Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 140. This year has been somewhat of a successful year f…

This year has been somewhat of a successful year for Ortiz, as he scored his first victory in five years against Ryan Bader at UFC 132. The victory brought the former UFC light heavyweight champion recognition and praise from fans, as he still showed the ability to remain a competitive force in the light heavyweight division.

But the post-fight celebration was short-lived as Ortiz fell victim to Rashad Evans three weeks later at UFC 133, placing him back down the rankings and eliminating one final title run.

Ortiz’s bout with Nogueira should be an implication of how far his skills has evolved and where his future lies.

Ortiz has been open about retiring next year, and with one bout remaining on his contract, it isn’t likely he will be released following a loss to the Brazilian. Most fans are aware that while Ortiz might no longer be in his prime, he is still a formidable opponent and always has a chance to record a win due to his competitive drive and work ethic.

Should Ortiz lose on Saturday night, it won’t have any significance on his status in the division. He has been open to facing Forrest Griffin in his last bout and it’s possible that the UFC lets Ortiz end his career on his own terms.

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UFC 140 Weigh-Ins: Edgar KO’s Henderson and Ortiz Steals the Show

The UFC 140 weigh-ins went down this afternoon at the Air Canada Center at the end of Yonge St. in downtown Toronto. The usual events surrounding the weigh-ins were on hand with an opening Q and A with UFC announcer Mike Goldberg and UFC middleweight c…

The highlight for me was when Munoz spoke in length on Canadian fighter Kzryzstof Soszynski, whom he trains with in his own gym. Munoz spoke highly of K-SOS, and it seems they have a great relationship. When he was done speaking, Munoz signed autographs and took pictures with fans until he had to go.

A pretty cool surprise was on hand as there was an Undisputed 3 demonstration bout scheduled for the afternoon, much to the delight of the fans. UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar was in the house and took the stage with No. 1 contender Benson Henderson. The two will fight in Japan in February.

In an entertaining slug fest where both guys were button-mashing, Edgar hurt Henderson early with a front kick to the face and then finished him shortly after with a head-kick knockout.

Tito “The People`s Champ” Ortiz once again showed that he knows how to work a crowd when he came on stage for the weigh-ins with a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey on with “11 Ortiz” on the back. Ortiz got the biggest roar out of anyone, along with Canadian Mark “The Machine” Hominick.

It was one of the toughest rooms I have ever been in as fighters were scattered all over the weigh-in crowd. Fighters on hand were Sam Stout, Vladimir Matyushenko, Matt Mitrione, Chris Horodecki, Frank Trigg Patrick Cote and Mike Van Arsdale.

Check out the video for all the stare downs!

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UFC 140 Results: Jon Jones vs. Lyoto Machida Analysis, Reaction and Recap

The UFC is slated to return to Toronto for the second time in 2011 for UFC 140 from the Air Canada Centre on Dec. 10. In April, the promotion sold out the 55,000-seat Rogers Centre to set a North American attendance record for the sport of mixed m…

The UFC is slated to return to Toronto for the second time in 2011 for UFC 140 from the Air Canada Centre on Dec. 10.

In April, the promotion sold out the 55,000-seat Rogers Centre to set a North American attendance record for the sport of mixed martial arts.

Headlining the card will be a light heavyweight championship bout between current divisional kingpin Jon Jones and former champion Lyoto Machida. Jones earned the belt in March by defeating Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, the very man who took the gold from Machida.

In the night’s co-main event, a rematch from UFC 92 is on deck as heavyweights Frank Mir and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira lock horns for a second time.

Mir defeated “Big Nog” by second-round TKO in the first meeting, but the Brazilian is out to prove that a rumored staph infection was to blame for the lethargic performance.

Also on the main card, Nogueira’s twin brother, Antonio Rogerio, will battle former light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz. The two veterans look to remain relevant in the crowded 205-pound division.

The full UFC 140 fight card:

Main Card (Pay-per-view)

Jon Jones (@Johnnybones) vs. Lyoto Machida (@lyotomachidafw) (for the UFC light heavyweight title)

Frank Mir (@thefrankmir) vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (@Minotauromma)

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (@Minotouromma) vs. Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz)

Brian Ebersole (@TwasEbersole) vs. Claude Patrick (@claudetheprince)

Mark Hominick (@MarkHominick) vs. Chan Sung Jung (@KoreanZombieMMA)

Preliminary Card (ION Television)

Igor Pokrajac (@igorpokrajac) vs. Krzysztof Soszynski (@KSOSufc)

Jared Hamman (@jaredhammanMMA) vs. Constantinos Philippou

Dennis Hallman (@DennisHallman) vs. John Makdessi (@JohnMakdessiMMA)

Yves Jabouin (@TigerJabouin) vs. Walel Watson (@135Gazelle)

Preliminary Card (Facebook)

Mark Bocek (@MarkBocek) vs. Nik Lentz (@NikLentz)

Rich Attonito (@RichAttonito) vs. Jake Hecht (@JakeHechtUFC)

John Cholish (@JohnCholish) vs. Mitch Clarke (@MitchClarkeMMA)

Check back often as Bleacher Report will have pre-fight, in-fight and post-fight coverage of UFC 140 right here.

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UFC 140 Jones vs. Machida: Weigh-in Results and Live Reaction

This Saturday’s fight between light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former champ Lyoto Machida is one of the most intriguing matchups between any two fighters in UFC history. While most fans have Jones as the favorite, it is nearly impossi…

Jones is still undefeated (with the exception of Matt Hamill, of course) and Machida has only two losses in his career, one of which could have gone either way. Will the Machida era rise from its ashes on Saturday? Or will Jones take out “The Dragon” and prove himself to be Dragonborn?

UFC 140 has a lot more going for it than just Jones vs. Machida. Frank Mir and “Big Nog” are set to face off against one another for the second time. After his performance against Brendon Schaub, many people are giving Nogueira the win in this fight, but we all know you can never count Mir out.

With so many fights that could end up being fight of the night, UFC 140 is set to be another great card in a year full of them. The weigh-ins start at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT. Make sure to check back with Bleacher Report for a minute-by-minute update of everything that goes down—this page will be updated below.

Preliminary Card

Mitch Clarke (154.5) vs. John Cholish (156)

Rich Attonito (170.5) vs. Jake Hecht (170.5)

Mark Bocek (156) vs. Nik Lentz (156)

Yves Jabouin (136) vs. Walel Watson (135.5)

John Makdessi (155.5) vs. Dennis Hallman (158.5)

Jared Hamman (185) vs. Constantinos Philippou (185)

Krzysztof Soszynski (206) vs. Igor Pokrajac (205)

Main Card

Mark Hominick (145) vs. Chan Sung Jung (145.5)

Claude Patrick (171) vs. Brian Ebersole (170.5)

Tito Ortiz (206) vs. Antônio Rogério Nogueira (204.5)

Frank Mir (260) vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (239)

Jon Jones (205) vs. Lyoto Machida (204)

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“ReX vs. Danga” – UFC 140 Edition

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Just like pictures of hot womens and irresponsible opinions, pre-UFC event bickering has become a fixture here at CagePotato. In advance of this weekend’s card in Toronto, we locked Danga and ReX in a miniature Octagon with energy drinks, a blow-up doll, and a set of questions. We were dubious about the doll, but ReX insisted that hilarity would ensue, and he assures us that it did. It wasn’t mentioned in the final article, but some things you just don’t want to ask about.

Come on in past the jump and witness the confusion of two men discussing MMA while being distracted by said hot womens, touching on the subjects of likability, MMA Math, and the potential importance of fashion choices.

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Now, to the questions:

Does Lyoto stand a Crane kick’s chance in hell of winning this weekend?

RX: Funny you should mention the Crane kick, since I think Machida’s offense will give Jones some pause. Let’s not forget, quite a few pro fighters have been stymied by Machida’s style. In the Rampage fight, Jones was wary in the first round; he didn’t want to catch a big hook and go nighty-night. If he hesitates in the first, Machida can start firing off kicks to minimize Bones’ reach advantage, and it takes exactly one (1) Machida Dragon Kick to separate you from all of your earthly concerns. So… yeah, he’s got a chance. And all this has nothing to do with Machida being on my Official CagePotato Fantasy MMA Team, ok?

Look, I just want to see Jones take a good punch, ok?

Danga: Same here brother, but let’s think about this for a second: Lyoto Machida is known for one thing, utilizing distance and being elusive. Ok, two things.

RX: We’re not mentioning the other other thing?

Danga: No, now pay attention. Aside from being far too tentative, Machida’s main problem is that no kind of flying razzmatazz manuever is going to make up for the fact that he suffers nearly a foot reach disadvantage to Bones. I don’t care how much smaller his practice octagons were, come Saturday night he is going to have nowhere to go. Hell, Rua barely had a reach advantage on him and managed to keep Machida at bay for the most part. I’d also like to note that the size of Machida’s chin is significant in…er…nevermind.

Which fight is the Dark Horse for FOTN?

RX: Well, I’d think Hominick-Jung is the favorite to win FOTN, but dark horse candidate? Hamman-Phillippou could be a knockdown-dragout, what with Hamman’s ability to take punishment. How about Jabouin-Watson? Walel “The Gazelle” Watson is ridiculously long at bantamweight, has an arsenal of sick chokes, and he’s faster than my first lap dance. Plus he’s with Team Hurricane Awesome MMA Team of Awesomeness, which is a totally real thing –a CagePotato-approved camp out of San Diego — so i expect big things from him. Jabouin is no push-over of course, so we could be in for some fun back and forth exchanges. If it lasts more than sixty seconds, it could be a real crowd-pleaser.

Danga: When I initially looked at this list, I also thought that the Hominick-Jung scrap looked like a clear front runner for FOTN. Then I sat down, drank a Blue Moon with my lady, grew up, drank a Genesee Original Draft, and came to my senses. I know Jung has developed a new style and all, but Hominick is going to DESTROY him. I hate to use MMA math here, but Hominick DESTROYED the guy who DESTROYED Jung, and therefore will knock Jung out in the first 30 seconds.

RX: My head hurts. MMA MATH IS HARD. i never know what to do with the damn exponents. Do i add them or multiply? *inputs 58008 into calculator, snickers*

Danga: Haha. Boobs…what were we talking about again? Oh yeah, Fight of the Night, which is going to Mir/Nogueira. Mir is out to prove that the first match was no fluke, and is also in desperate need of an exciting match if he doesn’t want to float aimlessly amidst the heavyweight pool for the rest of his career. Plus, when has Big Nog ever been in a boring fight?

RX: Boobies?

Danga: Exactly.

Which Nog do you like more, not just on a personal level, but to win come Saturday night?

RX: Big Nog, all the way. First of all, because he’s fighting Frank Mir. Mir is a cerebral and articulate, and probably a great guy, but he just comes across as a pompous smarty-pants at times and people don’t like especially like him. That makes the already beloved Nogueira that much more likable on a personal level. Big Nog suffered his first stoppage loss ever to Mir three years ago (damn, has it been that long?), but i’m rolling with the “staph and injuries” story. Nogueira will be avenging that loss Saturday night. He has to. Otherwise Mir will be back in the championship hunt, and Nog will be in with Mark Hunt, and i’ll be confused and think it’s 2004 again.

Danga: Yeah, Big Nog. And don’t tell my skinny jeans that’s it’s not 2004.

Related: Little Nog is perilously close to losing three in a row, particularly if you felt that Jason Brilz deserved the decision win back at UFC 114. Would Dana cut a Nogueira?

Danga: There’s no way he’ll get cut, but do we really want to live in a world where Lil Nog is the Dan Hardy of the Light Heavyweight division? I feel icky just mentioning them both in the same sentence.

RX: Yeah, LOL j/k i’m a dumb n00b. With future plans in Brazil monster arenas and international TUF competitions, Dana will never never never never cut a Nogueira. (He will start getting lots of gatekeeper matchups, though.)

Will Canada go undefeated on the night? More importantly, what can we do to ensure Canada doesn’t go undefeated on the night?

RX: The Canucks have some tough fights on their hands, including Jabouin, Bocek (against Nik Lentz), and Claude Patrick, who matches up with the wildly unpredictable Brian Ebersole.

Danga: I’m going to go out on a limb and say yes. Bocek is better everywhere than Lentz, Patrick should be able to out grapple Ebersole, and Hominick and Jabouin are just on a different level than their opponents.

RX: I’ll say no, but it’s too close for comfort. We need to get an American agent up there for the weigh-ins to tempt the Canadian fighters with gummi bears and ice cream. Or poutine and Elsinore beer. Whatever it takes.

Danga: I think I know a guy who’d be more than willing.

What’s the over/under on the length of Dennis Ballman’s fight shorts?

RX: Doesn’t matter: i’ll take the over.

Danga: After the beating he took from both Ebersole and DW for his last…let’s call it wardrobe malfunction, I’m thinking Hallman makes his way to the octagon in snow pants, only to reveal a pair of Shinya Aoki/Karmaatemycat-esque pair of what I refer to as “the fighter’s Long Johns” for the fight itself. I’ve already thought too much about this…so how bout that Brittney Palmer?

RX: I wouldn’t be surprised if Hallman showed up in a burka. As a matter of fact, If Hallman wears anything less than knee-length board shorts in the cage, *i’ll* put on a Training Mask mankini.

Danga: Thanks, I totally didn’t want to eat any lunch today, anyway.

RX: Sorry, bro. Hey, how come Carmen Valentina hates you so much?

Danga: Three words: Prom dumpster baby.

If you feel there were some topics we missed, or have any inquiries for future debates, let us know in the comments section.