After my last fight against Tito Ortiz, I dislocated my right thumb, which required it to be set back in place and held with pins. 24 hours ago, my physician removed the pins. At that time, I learned that it would require another three weeks of rehabilitation before engaging in any exercise or training that would require the use of my hand.
Rashed Evans just cannot seem to catch a break when it comes to getting a shot to regain the UFC Light Heavyweight Title.
With Evans still injured, Lyoto Machida (17-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) steps in for Evans and will face UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones (14-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in the headlining bout at UFC 140 which will take place in Toronto.
This past Saturday evening the UFC was in Denver, Colorado for UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage. The main event had Jon Jones submitting Rampage in the fourth round, one of only two men to submit Rampage.
Here we go with the aftermath for UFC 135 with fight reactions, and future match-ups for the winners and losers. I hope Joe Silva gets a hold of this site one day and takes some of my advice on what should happen next. He has the best job.
UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage takes place tonight (Saturday, Sept. 24) at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The main card begins at 6:00 p.m. PT/9:00 p.m. ET with the preliminary bouts beginning at approximately 3:00 p.m. PT/6:00 p.m. ET.
The bad blood between the two combatants in Saturday’s light heavyweight title bout continued to build at today’s press conference, with both champion Jon “Bones” Jones and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson interrupting each other’s answers and tossing insults at the other.
Today's UFC 135 Pre-Fight Press Conference takes place at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The event will feature UFC president Dana White, headliners Jon Jones and Quinton Jackson, and co-headliners Josh Koscheck and Matt Hughes.
