UFC 140
| UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | December 10, 2011 | |||
| Venue | Air Canada Centre | |||
| City |  Toronto, Ontario | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida is a current mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 10, 2011 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
Background
A bout between Lyoto Machida and Phil Davis was linked to the event, but Davis was still recovering from a knee injury and the bout did not occur.[1] A bout between Jon Jones and Rashad Evans was also linked to the event.[2] However, a lingering thumb injury meant Evans missed a title bout with Jones for the second time, as Jones will face Lyoto Machida.[3]
Rory MacDonald was expected to face Brian Ebersole at the event, but on November 8, MacDonald pulled out of the bout because of injury and was replaced by Claude Patrick, who was promoted from a preliminary card bout with Rich Attonito.[4] Rich Attonito will remain on the card against UFC newcomer Jake Hecht.[5]
UFC 140 will feature 4 preliminary bouts live on Ion Television and on Sportsnet in Canada.[6]
Official fight card
Preliminary card (Facebook)
- Lightweight bout: Mitch Clarke vs.
John Cholish
- Cholish defeated Clarke via TKO (punches) at 4:36 of round 2. This bout aired on the televised prelims following the Philippou vs. Hamman fight.
- Welterweight bout: Rich Attonito vs. Jake Hecht
- Hecht defeated Attonito via TKO (punches) at 1:10 of round 2. This bout aired on the televised prelims following the Makdessi vs. Hallman fight.
- Lightweight bout: Mark Bocek vs. Nik Lentz
- Bocek defeated Lentz via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27). This bout aired last on the televised prelims following the Soszynski vs. Pokrajac fight.
Preliminary card (Ion Television/Sportsnet)
- Bantamweight bout: Yves Jabouin vs. Walel Watson
- Jabouin defeated Watson via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27).
- Catchweight (158.5lb) bout: John Makdessi vs. Dennis Hallman
- Hallman defeated Makdessi via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:58 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout:
Constantinos Philippou vs. Jared Hamman
- Philippou defeated Hamman via KO (strikes) at 3:11 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight bout:
Krzysztof Soszynski vs. 
Igor Pokrajac
- Pokrajac defeated Soszynski via KO (punches) at 0:35 of round 1.
Main card (PPV)
- Featherweight bout: Mark Hominick vs.
Chan Sung Jung
- Jung defeated Hominick via KO (punches) at 0:07 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: Claude Patrick vs.
Brian Ebersole
- Light Heavyweight bout: Tito Ortiz vs.
Antônio Rogério Nogueira
- Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Jon Jones (c) vs. Lyoto Machida
Impossible
References
- ^ "UFC 140 briefly adds Phil Davis vs. Lyoto Machida, but UFC boss 'jumped gun'". mmaJunkie.com. September 27, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ "Jones vs. Evans targeted for UFC 140, UFC boss says fight not happening". MMAJunkie.com. October 6, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
- ^ "UFC 140 headliner features champ Jon Jones vs. Lyoto Machida". MMAJunkie.com. October 7, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ "Rory MacDonald out, Claude Patrick in against Brian Ebersole at UFC 140". MMAJunkie.com. November 8, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ "Rich Attonito meets newcomer Jake Hecht at UFC 140". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
- ^ "UFC 140 Prelim Bouts Air on ION Television". ufc.com. Retrieved 2011-12-5.
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