Jon Jones returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 135 to take on Quinton Jackson. The event took place on Saturday, September 24, 2011, at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. Jones vs. Rampage featured 10 bouts, some were more interesting to watch than others.
UFC 135 was headlined by a scrap between Jon Jones and Quinton Jackson, with Josh Koscheck vs. Matt Hughes serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Nate Diaz went to war against Takanori Gomi. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 135. View the full results for ‘Jones vs. Rampage’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage
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Date |
September 24, 2011 |
Venue |
Pepsi Center
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Location |
Denver, Colorado |
Main Event |
Jon Jones vs. Quinton Jackson |
Co-Main Event |
Josh Koscheck vs. Matt Hughes |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 135 was live 4,595 days days ago and was the 184th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 135
Below is the 10-fight order and UFC 135 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Jon Jones defeated Quinton Jackson via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 4 / 1:14)
- Josh Koscheck defeated Matt Hughes by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 4:59)
- Mark Hunt defeated Ben Rothwell by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Travis Browne defeated Rob Broughton by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Nate Diaz defeated Takanori Gomi by Submission (Armbar) (Round 1 / 4:27)
- Tony Ferguson defeated Aaron Riley by TKO (Jaw Injury) (Round 1 / 5:00)
- Tim Boetsch defeated Nick Ring by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Junior Assuncao defeated Eddie Yagin by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Takeya Mizugaki defeated Cole Escovedo by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 4:30)
- James Te Huna defeated Ricardo Romero by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 0:47)
UFC 135 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
James Te Huna vs. Ricardo Romero
The UFC 135 started with James Te Huna taking on Ricardo Romero. James Te Huna defeated Ricardo Romero in Round 1 at 0:47 by KO (Punches).
Takeya Mizugaki vs. Cole Escovedo
The second fight at UFC 135 was Cole Escovedo vs. Takeya Mizugaki. Takeya Mizugaki won in Round 2 at 4:30 by TKO (Punches).
Junior Assuncao vs. Eddie Yagin
The following fight was between Eddie Yagin and Junior Assuncao. Junior Assuncao beat Eddie Yagin by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Tim Boetsch vs. Nick Ring
In the fourth bout, Tim Boetsch defeated Nick Ring by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Tony Ferguson vs. Aaron Riley
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 1 with Tony Ferguson defeating Aaron Riley by TKO (Jaw Injury).
Nate Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi
In sixth fight of the night, Takanori Gomi lost to Nate Diaz at 4:27 of Round 1.
Travis Browne vs. Rob Broughton
Travis Browne got the better of Rob Broughton and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Mark Hunt vs. Ben Rothwell
The eight bout was between Ben Rothwell and Mark Hunt. Mark Hunt beat Ben Rothwell by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Josh Koscheck vs. Matt Hughes
In the co-main event Josh Koscheck defeated Matt Hughes via KO (Punches) at 4:59 of Round 1; Mario Yamasaki was the third man in the cage.
Jon Jones vs. Quinton Jackson
In the main event, referee Josh Rosenthal called an end to the bout at 1:14 of Round 4. Jon Jones defeated Quinton Jackson by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
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