Who fights at 140 in the UFC?
Results
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Heavyweight | Frank Mir | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira |
Light Heavyweight | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | Tito Ortiz |
Welterweight | Brian Ebersole | Claude Patrick |
Who won Jones vs Machida?
Lyoto Machida wants no part of any pity parties following his UFC 140 loss to Jon Jones. The former light heavyweight champion has gathered a small crowd of supporters after he was choked unconscious by the current champ.
How old was Jon Jones when he fought Machida?
24-year-old
Machida was the most complete striker the 24-year-old Jones had faced to that point. Jones said Machida was one of the most intimidating guys he fought, and Machida had success countering Jon’s kicks with well-timed, well-placed punches.
Who knocked out Machida?
Rashad Evans. Lyoto Machida, one of the most diverse strikers in UFC history, hurt then-champion Rashad Evans several times before using a flurry of punches and kicks to end the fight and become the new UFC light heavyweight titleholder.
Who did Jon Jones choke?
VIDEO: When Jon Jones Choked Out Lyoto Machida While He Was Standing. 10 years ago, Undisputed UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones entered a title defense against legendary fighter Lyoto Machida. The two legends entered the bout at UFC 140 in December 2011 in what was Jones’ second title defense.
Who did Jon Jones choke out?
Lyoto Machida
When Jon Jones choked out the legendary Lyoto Machida standing up – ‘I honestly felt like I could have broken his neck’ Jon Jones is now easily one of the greatest mixed martial artists ever.
What type of karate does Lyoto Machida do?
Shotokan karate
Fighting style His style is based mainly on tactics using Shotokan karate and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, but also integrates techniques from wrestling and sumo, which Machida says makes him “fully prepared for any situation” in the Octagon.
Does Lyoto Machida use karate?
Lyoto Machida is a well known karateka that has proven the efficiency of Machida Karate in his solid career as a professional mixed martial arts fighter. Son of Master Yoshizo Machida, Lyoto is considered the best karate fighters in the history of of the UFC.
Who knocked Rashad Evans out?
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans is no exception. Evans was knocked out in just 53 seconds on Saturday night at UFC 225 by Anthony Smith in the featured Fight Pass prelim bout at United Center in Chicago.