UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida will be on December 10, 2011 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. With a Light Heavyweight Championship bout , and plenty of action for all of us UFC fans. A bout between Lyoto Machida and Phil Davis was linked to this event. But Davis is still recovering from a knee injury and the bout would not occur. Jon Jones and Rashad Evans also wherelinked to this event. But, a lingering thumb injury will cost Evans a potential title bout with Jones for the second time. So Jones is now expected to face Lyoto Machida at the event. Official fight card
Official fight card
Preliminary card
Lightweight bout: Canada Mitch Clarke vs. United States John Cholish
Cholish defeated Clarke via TKO (punches) at 4:36 of round 2. This bout aired on the televised prelim broadcast following the Philippou vs. Hamman fight.
Welterweight bout: United States Rich Attonito vs. United States Jake Hecht
Hecht defeated Attonito via TKO (elbows and punches) at 1:10 of round 2. This bout aired on the televised prelim broadcast following the Makdessi vs. Hallman fight, and also on the PPV broadcast following the airing of the Soszynski vs. Pokrajac fight.
Lightweight bout: Canada Mark Bocek vs. United States Nik Lentz
Bocek defeated Lentz via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27). This bout aired last on the televised prelim broadcast following the Soszynski vs. Pokrajac fight.
Preliminary card
Bantamweight bout: Haiti Yves Jabouin vs. United States Walel Watson
Jabouin defeated Watson via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27).
Catchweight (158.5lb) bout: Canada John Makdessi vs. United States Dennis Hallman
Hallman defeated Makdessi via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:58 of round 1. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Jones vs. Machida fight.
Middleweight bout: Cyprus Constantinos Philippou vs. United States Jared Hamman
Philippou defeated Hamman via KO (punches) at 3:11 of round 1. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Ortiz vs. Nogueira fight.
Light Heavyweight bout: Poland Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Croatia Igor Pokrajac
Pokrajac defeated Soszynski via KO (punches) at 0:35 of round 1. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the airing of the Makdessi vs. Hallman fight.
Main card
Featherweight bout: Canada Mark Hominick vs. South Korea Chan Sung Jung
Jung defeated Hominick via KO (punches) at 0:07 of round 1.
Welterweight bout: Canada Claude Patrick vs. United States Brian Ebersole
Ebersole defeated Patrick via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).
Light Heavyweight bout: United States Tito Ortiz vs. Brazil Antônio Rogério Nogueira
Nogueira defeated Ortiz via TKO (strikes to the body) at 3:15 of round 1.
Heavyweight bout: United States Frank Mir vs. Brazil Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
Mir defeated Nogueira via submission (kimura) at 3:38 of round 1.
Light Heavyweight Championship bout: United States Jon Jones (c) vs. Brazil Lyoto Machida
Jones defeated Machida via technical submission (guillotine choke) at 4:26 of round 2.
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $75,000 bonuses.
Fight of the Night: United States Jon Jones vs. Brazil Lyoto Machida
Knockout of the Night: South Korea Chan Sung Jung
Submission of the Night: United States Frank Mir
Main card
Light Heavyweight Championship bout: United States Jon Jones (c) vs. Brazil Lyoto Machida
| Fighter |
Record |
Height |
Weight |
Light Heavyweight Title Holder
Jon Jones
"Bones" |
14-1-0
(W-L-D) |
6' 4"
(193 cm) |
205 lbs
(93 kg) |
Lyoto Machida
"The Dragon" |
17-2-0
(W-L-D) |
6' 1"
(185 cm) |
205 lbs
(93 kg) |
Heavyweight bout: United States Frank Mir vs. Brazil Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
| Fighter |
Record |
Height |
Weight |
Frank Mir |
15-5-0
(W-L-D) |
6'3"
(190 cm) |
240 lbs
(109kg) |
Minotauro Nogueira |
33-6-1, 1NC
(W-L-D) |
6'3"
(190 cm) |
240 lbs
(109 kg) |
Light Heavyweight bout: United States Tito Ortiz vs. Brazil Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
| Fighter |
Record |
Height |
Weight |
Tito Ortiz
"Huntington Beach Bad Boy" |
17-9-1
(W-L-D) |
6'3"
(190 cm) |
205 lbs
(93 kg) |
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira |
19-5-0
(W-L-D) |
6'2"
(187 cm) |
205 lbs
(93 kg) |
Welterweight bout: Canada Rory MacDonald vs. United States Brian Ebersole
| Fighter |
Record |
Height |
Weight |
Rory MacDonald
"Ares" |
12-1-0
(W-L-D) |
6'0"
(182 cm) |
170 lbs
(77 kg) |
Brian Ebersole
"Bad Boy" |
48-14-1, 1NC
(W-L-D) |
6'0"
(182 cm) |
170 lbs
(77 kg) |
Featherweight bout: Canada Mark Hominick vs. South Korea Chan Sung Jung
| Fighter |
Record |
Height |
Weight |
Mark Hominick
"The Machine" |
20-9-0
(W-L-D) |
5'8"
(172 cm) |
145 lbs
(65 kg) |
Chan Sung Jung
"The Korean Zombie" |
11-3-0
(W-L-D) |
5' 7"
(170 cm) |
145 lbs
(65 kg) |
Light Heavyweight Championship Stats
 |
| Born |
Jonathan Dwight Jones July 19, 1987 (age 24)
Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Other names |
Bones |
| Nationality |
American |
| Height |
6 ft 4 in(1.93 m) |
| Weight |
205 lb (93.0 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division |
Light Heavyweight (205 lb) |
| Reach |
841â„2 in (215 cm) |
| Style |
Greco-Roman Wrestling |
| Stance |
Orthodox |
| Fighting out of |
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Team |
Jackson's MMA |
| Trainer |
Greg Jackson |
| Years active |
2008 to present |
| Mixed martial arts record |
| Total |
15 |
| Wins |
14 |
| By knockout |
8 |
| By submission |
4 |
| By decision |
2 |
| Losses |
1 |
| By disqualification |
1 |
|
| Born |
Lyoto Carvalho Machida
May 30, 1978 (age 33)
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Other names |
The Dragon |
| Residence |
Belem, Brazil |
| Nationality |
Brazilian |
| Height |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight |
205 lb (93.0 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division |
Light Heavyweight |
| Reach |
74 in (188 cm) |
| Stance |
Southpaw |
| Team |
Black House |
| Trainer |
Yoshizo Machida |
| Rank |
3rd dan black belt in Shotokan
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active |
2003–present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record |
| Total |
19 |
| Wins |
17 |
| By knockout |
6 |
| By submission |
2 |
| By decision |
9 |
| Losses |
2 |
| By knockout |
1 |
| By decision |
1 |
|
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