UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans [Results]

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UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans
Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA	21 April 2012			7.00pm ET (Facebook.com), 8.00pm ET (FX), 10.00pm ET (PPV)
Jon Bones Jones (c)		205-lbs.		Sugar Rashad Evans
For UFC Light Heavyweight Championship of the World
Rory Ares MacDonald		170-lbs.		Che Urban Monkey Mills
Brendan The Hybrid Schaub		265-lbs.		Big Ben Rothwell
Mark The Machine Hominick		145-lbs.		Eddie The Filipino Phenom Yagen
Mark Bocek		155-lbs.		John The Natural Alessio
Miguel Angel Torres		135-lbs.		Michael Mayday MacDonald
Travis Hapa Browne		265-lbs.		Chad The Grave Digger Griggs
Matt The Immortal Brown		170-lbs.		Stephen Wonderboy Thompson
John The Bull Makdessi		155-lbs.		Anthony The Nigerian Assassin Njokuani
Efrain Hecho en México Escudero		155-lbs.		Mac Danzig
Chris The Menace Clements		170-lbs.		Keith The Polish Connection Wisniewski
Maximo MAXI Blanco		145-lbs.		Marcus The Bama Beast Brimage

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I updated the OP with the official poster.

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Matt the Immortal Brown vs Stephen Wonderboy Thompson has been added to the card.

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Matt the Immortal Brown vs Stephen Wonderboy Thompson has been added to the card.

More like Matt "The Unconscious" Brown unless he can get this one to the mat.

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sugafly79

“Damn! Jon Jones is always trying 2 one up me! I take a pic with a wig on & he goes full drag on me! Fine bro u win this rd!”

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MacDonald/Torres promoted to main card, six fights to be broadcast on PPV.

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John Alessio returns to the UFC replacing an injured Watt Miman.

This card is chock-full-o'Canucks, now.

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[JFizzleRaider]

That primetime episode was great. I dont remember being this excited for a fight ever.

[ktrulez]

That primetime episode was great. I dont remember being this excited for a fight ever.

Maybe this will get you to cream your pants.

[JFizzleRaider]

Maybe this will get you to cream your pants.

Dammit KT. Now I have to throw these pants into the washing machine.

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Here's the whole episode.

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[JFizzleRaider]

Yo speeds, what are your predictions for the main card fights

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Jones, R MacDonald, Hominick, Schaub, Bocek, and M MacDonald. Don't really see any surprises here except for Mayday, who is a slight underdog but should win his fight.

I have the fights going to decisions except for Rory MacDonald (submission/RNC) and Jon Jones (submission/RNC). Bocek could tap out Alessio but I'm leaning toward a decision.

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What do you think JFizz?

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Main Card
Jon Jones (205) vs. Rashad Evans (204)
Rory MacDonald (169.5) vs. Che Mills (170)
Brendan Schaub (237) vs. Ben Rothwell (263)
Miguel Torres (135.5) vs. Michael McDonald (135)
Mark Hominick (145.5) vs. Eddie Yagin (144.5)
Mark Bocek (155) vs. John Alessio (155.5)

Preliminary Card
Travis Browne (250) vs. Chad Griggs (228)
Matt Brown (171) vs. Stephen Thompson (171)
John Makdessi (158) vs. Anthony Njokuani (156)
Mac Danzig (155) vs. Efrain Escudero (156)
Keith Wisniewski (170.5) vs. Chris Clements (169)
Maximo Blanco (146) vs. Marcus Brimage (145)

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Chad Griggs has talked about going down to LHW. He's giving up a lot of size to Browne, but he is a gamer.

Schaub will be 35-40lbs. lighter than Rothwell. Probably bad news for Rothwell.

[JFizzleRaider]

What do you think JFizz?

Jon Jones (205) vs. Rashad Evans (204)
Rory MacDonald (169.5) vs. Che Mills (170)
Brendan Schaub (237) vs. Ben Rothwell (263)
Miguel Torres (135.5) vs. Michael McDonald (135)
Mark Hominick (145.5) vs. Eddie Yagin (144.5)
Mark Bocek (155) vs. John Alessio (155.5)

But, I hope Rashad beats Jones to knock him down a few notches.

If he doesn't, I wouldn't mind seeing Dan Henderson knock him out.

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Results

Jon Jones def. Rashad Evans via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) - retains light-heavyweight title
Rory MacDonald def. Che Mills via TKO (punches) - Round 2, 2:20
Ben Rothwell def. Brendan Schaub via TKO (punches) - Round 1, 1:10
Michael McDonald def. Miguel Torres via knockout (punches) - Round 1, 3:18
Eddie Yagin def. Mark Hominick via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Mark Bocek def. John Alessio via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Travis Browne def. Chad Griggs via submission (arm-triangle choke) - Round 1, 2:29
Matt Brown def. Stephen Thompson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-28)
Anthony Njokuani def. John Makdessi via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Mac Danzig def. Efrain Escudero via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Chris Clements def. Keith Wisniewski via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Marcus Brimage def. Maximo Blanco via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)

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So who are you more impressed with tonight?

Several noteworthy performances. Travis Browne easily takes out Chad Griggs, Michael MacDonald stakes his claim as a contender at 135-lbs., Rory MacDonald obliterates Che Mills in a performance reminiscent of GSP/Trigg, and Jon Jones thoroughly albeit a bit conservatively defeats Rashad Evans over five rounds.

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Brendan Schaub, if he wasn't already, is officially chinny.

Also, we thought it was hilarious that Rothwell's finishing shots all missed from point blank, like four in a row on a prone Schaub.

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Should also mention Eddie Yagin. Rogan was quick to question Hominick's chin but Yagin hits like a truck and kept throwing power shots until the end of the fight. Did Hominick really think he won, there?