Great fight between lyoto and jones, my heart was racing while yelling "you can do it!!", but great win for jones would love to see a rematch and see lyoto in a fight again

Jones is about 220lbs before cutting weight, prime Cro Cop was around 225lbs and had alot of success at HW. Bones just needs to add a little more mass and he will be an average size HW, if he adds on about 15lbs he will weigh the same as the champ JDS. Its obvious that his size his what has made him so dominant, sure he is very talented...but he made 3 of the Top 5 LHW's look like amateurs, if he beats Rashad/Davis winner then he's basically beaten all of the best LHW's and needs to move up.

What's not to like about Jones? He is a phenom. He seems to be very respectful to his opponents, the UFC and it's leaders, and the art of combat. He is growing as a fighter and as a man (24 yrs old) I honestly would like to see him have continued success I thought his statement about how he was going to change forever after this fight was the ultimate compliment to Machida.

I know both fighters has different weight classes, but damn imagine a fight between Jones and Overeem

If you guys didn't catch the promos before the fights, Dana said no one has defended the title MORE THAN ONCE since liddell.... -Jackson defended it once, then lost to Griffin -Griffin lost to Evans -Evans lost it to Machida -Machida defended it only once to Rua, then lost the second matchup against Rua -Rua lost it to Jones -Jones has now defended it twice. Make sense?

I've never watched any of Jon Jones fights but this fight & I'm really amazed by him. Let alone his abilities as a fighter, he sound like a really great person.

Jones v.s Rashad would be an incredible fight, I feel that Rashad has better boxing than Jones, but Jones has the size advantage and he has better kicks than Rashad, both guys are extraordinary wrestling skills.A victory for Jones over Rashad would be huge for his career he already defended his belt against 2 really tough guys Rampage, Machida, and beat Shogun for the belt, Jones has a really bright future but he still has some tough challenges

@TerbiQ Hendo vs Jones would looks like Jones vs Rampage...but quicker. Hendo has thet big right hand just like Rampage has, but he also gasses alot faster then Rampage, his wrestling isnt as good, his takedown defense is pretty meh for a so called 'Olympic' level wrestler. Jones would avoid that obvious right hand woth his his huge reach advantage and breake hendo down for a submission.

Jones is very good , but I do agree that his size is his advantage . He has ALOT of potential but I think he should be place in a different weight class

Silva as the last call on signing and his camp as made it really clear that Sonnen and don't know why they said Belfort also should go back to the end of the line basickly telling them he doesn't want to fight them...

Man I think fight of the night should have gone to the Mir-Big Nog fight. What asubmission. My problem with Jone's opponents is that they were intimidated by the reach advantage, Machida seems to me to be the first one step it up and that one punch in the first round did rock him.

Love when they play the whole conference

JJ's Camp is amazing, honestly if he keeps getting this support he will continue to dominate for a very long time.

i just wana give machida a hug. he did awesome and his shorts are awesome.

As soon as he got that choke I knew it was over, Jones is slick defiantly one of the best overall p4p

Big Nog looked AMAZING and very determined in the fight before Frank Mir got his lucky move yet AGAIN. I like Mir but DAMN.. He gets lucky alot.. It's fun to watch tho. and his jujitsu is NASTY!

Jones is an amazing fighter. Anyone can be beat but it's hard for me to imagine anyone beating Jones... In ANY division. I'd like to see Jones move up to the HW division and he will... Eventually.

Lyoto; I am a big fan of both you and Anderson. You have lost your fight against Jones, but you are a better fighter now than ever because of your loss against Shogun. Please keep up trying to get your belt back. You are a great ambassador for MMA and I love your fights. Keep it up. Don´t lose faith in your abilities because they are unique and the best in the world. Peace out. Julian

this was prob the fastest I have ever watched a UFC event, most of the fights I watched (online day after) ended before I even finished my first beer.

machida was gettin the better of the stand-up, it's just that wen he takes ppl down he has the advantage over everyone.

he's not really arrogant at all...he just speaks the truth and a lot of people don't like hearing it. I've met him in person twice and he's a pretty cool dude. If you want to look at a fighter who's arrogant no need to look further than Rampage Jackson and Rashad Evans, they're the most arrogant fighters ever. Don't forget chael sonnen lol.

Amazing card! Just stacked with awesome fights!

Frank Mir had no idea where he was. He's just ridiculously good at submissions.

In my honest opinion, there wasn't a lot of "torque" on the kumura from Frank. I thought he went straight to breaking the arm (or dislocating/whatever). I mean, I used to have a lot of respect for Mir, but not only the arm situation, he's denying that Nog almost had him beat. Mir was laying down on his FACE in the first round, much like Kimbo/Tank. You don't get "wobbled" and keep yourself up with your face. When you land on your face, you're completely defense-less and *OUT*.

People still complain about Jone's reach. Well let me remind you people, that having a good reach is a gift, but knowing how to use that reach is a skill that needs to be developed in the gym. Reach is just ONE attribute, just like Speed, Conditioning, and Power. It's pointless to hate on Jones, just cause life gave Jones good lemons and he made real good lemonade with it.

@UnTaMeDIBzT He walks around at 217, which is not exactly what you want to walk around in if your gonna fight in HW. Weightclasses are about WEIGHT, not reach. Complaining about reach is like complaining that someone is too fast or someone is too strong. It's just one of the things an opponent has to overcome.

When Ortiz is on the card. I always enjoy a post fight presser where he's unable to join the q&a.

man I'm not an mma expert, but it's unbelievable that nobody low kicked jones throughout a match. the guy received like 2 low kicks from rampage and after the fight his legs were still hurtin. it's just ridiculous

Dana said that Jones was the 1st person to defend the title but Rampage defended his title against Henderson.

lol, I just noticed how much the voice of Mir sounds like Matt Mittrione, just close down the window and listen :D

Mostly before his fight with Rampage that he was a bit cocky, just look up any pre-fight interview and you'll see what I mean. I still like him a lot though, and now I think this fight brought him back down to earth. I think it's completely understandable and even expected for a top-level fighter to have an ego trip, especially such a young fighter that rose up to the top as fast as he did.

First time the belt has been defended since Chuck Liddell? He won the belt from Shogun and defended it against Rampage, then defended it again last night.

Frank Mir is scary now. The bone breaking machine. How I wish to train with this guy. Im not a Jon Jones fan but he believes in God and I adore him for that. Hats off for the winners of UFC 140. Looking forward to ufc 141. Lets go Brock!!!

I have a feeling that Shogun will come back strong and dangerous. He has been criticized for not being in shape for his last fight and not being focused on training.

@dramatish you r right ... not to mention that other fighters in the past, more than once chose to stop the arm bar when they realized the other guy wasn't going to tap instead of breaking someones arm ...

I think it is great that Jones is so young and popular, but doesn't let it get to his head. He may be a bit cocky, but he sure does have his priorities right, what a great guy. Jesus first, him second, making sure to thank God for all of his abilities. He and Vitor Belfort are exemplary men of God. I look up to them for this

I would like to see him and Jones go at it again. Machida is the first guy I ever saw to hurt Jones and give him a run for his money.

I honestly don't know y ppl hate on Jones. He's humble n his resume is more impressing than pretty much everyone. He's the 1st to beat Bader (via sub) he's the only fighter to destroy Shogun the way he did (via tko) he's the 1st to finish Rampage inside the octagon (via sub) n he's the 1st fighter to choke out Machida. N all of this within 10 months period with only 4 yrs training. N u guys rather cheer for Anderson who's ducking Chael n fights guys like Maia n runs away. I really don't get it

Big Nog made a BIG mistake holding onto that choke that he didnt have. im super impressed with the quick knock down by him but he easily coulda gotten the mount instead of getting reversed on the ground. i wish so bad he woulda given up that choke and took his time a little on the ground :( he rocked Mir good. i hope Nog comes back. but at least his bro kicked ass again finally

The thing I notice about all of Jones' opponents is that they have to work twice as hard as he does trying to get in and out of that reach. It'll take someone with dominant cardio and athleticism to match to beat Jones at this point in his career.

I think Dana may ask Mike Bisping to move up to Light Heavy again. Bisping is the only fighter that could trouble Jon Jones. Mike has excellent hands with superior fight intelligence. The only thing that could stop this is when Mike wins the MW belt, he may want to stay in that division,

Bad audio but super good video machida looks like if he wanted to go to sleep or cry I feel for the guy

I think that a great fight for Machida would be Shogun Rua they both came of losses and they both are great fighters. Machida did great job

I dont get what all the hating on jones is, they said lyoto was gonna win and he LOST!!!. There was no mishap, no mistake lyoto ruled the striking part and jones won the ground game theres nothing to it, he lost legitimately no stop being so pissed at jones its not his fault machida lost.

i thought machida had it , i thought he had worked out his rhythm and would have stayed on the outside and picked him apart , congrats to jones though , but the punch that shook him hopefully made him relise he isnt untouchable

Machida was better than Jones. That cut changed the fight. Machida is way better. No im not a pro Machida and Im not hating on Jones. I both like their fighting systems. But at what ive see until the cut, it was Machida who was getting better and better to win that fight. Poor Machida.

why did dana say the first time the belt has been defended since chuck? rampage defended against dan henderson and machida technically defended against shogun according to judges anyway.

First time the belt has been defended more than once is what Dana meant to say at 4:15

@TeamTrouble1 Agreed. UFC 140 showed that in order to have any chance of beating Jones, is you have to be a really technical striker, and while Hendo is good at what he does, his style of fighting is not that of a technical striker and it plays right into Jones.

We will just have to see how the future turns out as far as exciting promotions, if they are boring we may just see a fight like that. Silva would get wrecked if that fight did happen, he is underpowered and out reached and Jones is a Division 1 wrestler.

Wait. The first time the light heavyweight belt has been defended since Chuck Liddell? What about Rampage defending the belt against Dan Henderson?

Didn't understand why machida got a title shot coming of 2 losses and a win over a retired Randy, But all I have to say is if Dan Henderson touches Jon Jones chin like machida did all that first round he will go to sleep.

I hate the hypocrisy in within the mma community; you guys will bash boxing for being an incomplete form of fighting, but you'll praise Royce Gracie for ONLY using Jiu Jitsu in the first UFC tournaments...what really bothers me is that mma fans are supposedly more open-minded about martial arts, but will still stick to the old formula of Muay Thai + BJJ = Best SHit EVer.

it would not be fair if the next title shot against dos santos was brock les / allistair overeem. frank mir DESERVES the title shot. i'd prefer brock to get the champion back, but mir deserves it all. 3 wins in a row.

"My wife will be mad about christmas but she can deal with it".. Keepin it classy, Frank.

@SaintJoshIII Actually one of Machida's 1st UFC fights he weighed 194. He actually cuts very little. You are correct that most other 205'ers cut alot of weight. Machida could easily cut to 185 but won't because his buddy and training partner Anderson Silva is there.

Jon Jones testing Phillipians 3:14...I love this guy.

@MegaCineplex i think Machida opened some doors in the striking aspect on how to hit Jon Jones... i think Silva would put a clinic on Jones in the striking department, and not let it get to grappling... but if it does, who knows...

everyone went crazy at Buffalo Wild Wings when the dude broke his arm

Jon himself says his ability is from God. That's why he praises God and Jesus Christ after his fights. Bless you brother and may you find the truth before it's too late.

@MrWolfman1977 I still don't get why people think Frank Mir sounds cocky. He is really just objectively analytical. I've never heard him say anything bad about other fighters unless it was warranted.

@GrapplerMaster yeah, rampage was more like a non-moving target. Machida has a knockout power, but rampage has more knockout power. Imagine if Rampage connected. Night night for jones.

@FirstRoundPicks Well then i think u clicked on the wrong fight because i'm looking at it right now FIGHT TOTALS: 16-49 33% for Jackson, n for Machida 33-51 65% round 1: 5 of 18 strikes landed for Jackson n for Machida 12 of 18 strikes landed round 2: 7 of 16 strikes landed for Jackson n for Machida 8 of 12 strikes landed round 3: 4 of 15 strikes landed for Jackson n for Machida 13 of 21 strikes landed Either u clicked the wrong fight or your just trying to lie to try to prove your point.

Doubtful Cain lost his last fight and fought kinda recently Frank may get Carwin. I could see him fighting winner of Overeem vs. Brock if JDS doesn't come back soon

good job machida..sucks that u got that cut..u were doing great jones was getting confused ..his punches n kicks werent landing ...but lets see who else is in line for jones .

Lyoto Machida!!!! Mad Respect!!!

i read somewhere someone said that big nog tapped before his arm broke i watched the replay a bunch of times and never seen him tap until after his arm popped

tell me something BAD about jon jones? hes a great fighter, hes a decent human being, seems very grounded and down to earth... you're purposely going against the grain jones is overall great dude

@shezeppi thats what we said about machida, rua and rampage. if he takes out rashad like he has everyone else i dont know who has a chance. it will be the first time someone cleans out the 205 division. but hey watch out for alexander gustafsson whom fights at ufc 141

The winner of Lesnar and Overeem will get Dos Santos next, and then the UFC should give Mir Valasquez, and the winner of that would face whoever wins against Dos Santos vs Lesnar/Overeem.

Jon Jones is becoming one of the best athletes of all time. Framk Mir has been around for a while, His determination to be the best is amazing. i would love to see him take on velasquez and the winner of that fight get a shot against the winner of Dos Santos vs (Overeem vs. Brock). UFC is looking good for 2012 already!!!!!!!!

As for Frank Mir. He needs to be more respectful and not come across as cocky, especially when he almost got finished. Frank 'Glass Jaw' Mir.

@SirHolmesy before Bones rocked up, People never had a problem with the thought of silva moving up to fight for the belt. Silva would get murdered, and at this point I imagine he only wants to protect his legacy.

@TheDrAdrian Why should he move up? He hasn't cleaned out the division yet, he only had 2 LHW defenses. Wait till he gets up to like 7 or more defenses before we talk about other weightclasses, and FYI, he only walks around at 217lbs. Weightclasses are determined by weight, not reach.

Jones only wins because of his stature. Dude is a freak of nature. He has the longest reach in the UFC (Yes, even longer than 6'11 'Stefan Skyscraper Struve'). I mean for fuck sake.. The dude just pulled off a standing guillotine on a BJJ Blackbelt/Karate Master. He only got it because of how long his arms are. I like Jones but I hate how much hype he gets, his skill is secondary to his stature. It's almost impossible for boxers to get close because of his jab/kick range.

Lyoto got a little predictable in the 2nd round, That's why he got caught. Jones is a very smart fighter! and a great champion.

Jones overcome big strikers (shogun, machida, rampage), now he still need to beat 2 big wrestlers names like Hendo, Evans or chael sonnen and then he will have nothing left to prove in LHW.

great fight. Machida showed more technique and speed over jones. 1st round jones was scared and outplayed. On the ground jones was much better and the elbow was the diffing moment. to me elbows shouldn't be allowed. but thats opinion. what are the rules on using the elbow?

@Bauwow30 i think maybe he meant defend it twice, cuz i believe the last person to defend it twice was chuck liddel

And Jones, when Dana was asked about that fight he did not give any clear reason why it couldn't be set up and if you think about it there is no reason why this fight can't take place accept that Dana is protecting him. I believe the real reason is that Dana is a racist and does not want anyone to know just how good A.Silva really is because A.Silva would fully cement the fact that black people are clearly better fighters(and i'm not black), not trying to hate but i truly believe this.

@djdoomy i think his legs were actually hurting from him landing the kicks on to rampage. but i guess it still proves a possibility, his legs might be the weakest link in his armour.

IF JONES FINISHES HENDO AND EVANS HE WILL BE THE BEST 205 FIGHTER EVER RECORDED, IN 4 YEARS I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED TO SEE HIM IN THE HEAVYWEIGHT ROSTER.

damn I felt bad for big nog when I saw his arm snap, but like dana said: As a black belt he should know when to tap.

JONES CANT TAKE A PUNCH LYOTO ROCKED HIM IS JUST THAT HE WENT IN AND OUT

machida had a very good first round... dont think anybody can beat jones maybe dan henderson at present

I was so high I almost cried when I saw Nogeira's arm snap like a fuckin bomb dropping on a hiroshima victim.

Frank mir is A legend after that fight last night

Mir is one of the BEST HEAVY WEIGHTS...... PERIOD.... people dont give him the respect he deserves.... MIR VS CARWIN 2 will b a good match... winner of that gets Cain.... n the winner of that gets JDS

Btw is it just me or is the audio on this video out of sync for everyone else?

being a fighter is everything from your technical to your genetic makeup... if he's fighting using the reach he was born with then he's fighting the right way... belt deserved.

If jones gets past EVANS or DAVIS, and then beats HENDO the only one left is Anderson Silva. if i'm wrong please elaborate

Did you see Jones face in his corner after Rd1. He looked fucking scared! He was NOT happy fighting Machida toe to toe! The take down and elbow was his saving grace!

I give Machida credit for what he did.... But Jones is a freak of nature, he's embarrassing these fighters n walking away like it's nothing lol... He's gonna have to fight at HW sooner or later

Y'all here greg Jackson yelling at jon jones after the fight "GO CHECK ON MACHIDA, GAIN SOME FANS, WALK OVER TO HIM".

@Danielson184 I think the president of the UFC, who has access to the actual statistics, knows who the biggest draw is. GSP has way more fans worldwide than Brock Lesner does. He's been the champion for over over 3 years and has defended 6 times.

Only reason he was tiered was cuz shogun has a solid chin that hendo hit over 50 times

I have seen many many ufc matches, but this time I am shocked for minotauro and for lyoto. it was too much for me. I don't know if I will see another card!

Jones is not 205 when he weighs in. He is 215 then get 30 hours to put on another 10 pounds. I know this as a fact.

If Dos Santos stands with Overeem I dont see how he will out strike a bigger stronger more experienced and diverse striker with more power.

@AX5Terminator And that's why my favorite fighters of all time are ROYCE GRACIE & BJ PENN ! They were challenging themselves, not just trying to accumulate victories no matter how.