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'''''UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage''''' is an upcoming [[mixed martial arts]] event to be held by the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] on September 24, 2011 at the [[Pepsi Center]] in [[Denver, Colorado]].<ref name="UFC 135">{{cite web |url=http://www.ufc.com/event/UFC135#/fight|title=UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage|publisher=ufc.com}}</ref>
'''''UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage''''' was a [[mixed martial arts]] event held by the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] on September 24, 2011 at the [[Pepsi Center]] in [[Denver, Colorado]].<ref name="UFC 135">{{cite web |url=http://www.ufc.com/event/UFC135#/fight|title=UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage|publisher=ufc.com}}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==

Revision as of 04:08, 25 September 2011

UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage
The poster for UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateSeptember 24, 2011
VenuePepsi Center
CityUnited States Denver, Colorado, USA
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson

UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 24, 2011 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado.[1]

Background

The Ultimate Fighting Championship had its first ever event [2] in Denver nearly 20 years prior to UFC 135, but the promotion has not operated a pay-per-view event in the Mile High City since The Ultimate Ultimate in 1995. Zuffa, the UFC’s parent company, was not the owner back then. UFC president Dana White, in an interview with MMAWeekly.com, says that the company has long been on a course to return to Denver, but they wanted to do it the right way. “We knew that we wanted to bring a big exciting card back to Denver, and we finally got it done.”[3]

Jon Jones was expected to make his first title defense on August 6, 2011 at UFC 133 against Rashad Evans, but Jones was sidelined with a hand injury.[4] It was initially announced that the hand injury would require surgery, but Jones opted for rest and rehabilitation without surgery after further consultations with doctors.[5] Jones' injury was originally thought to keep him out of action until late 2011, but instead, he is set to make his first title defense against Quinton Jackson at this event.[6]

UFC 135 will feature two preliminary fights live on Spike TV.[7]

Manvel Gamburyan was scheduled to face Diego Nunes. However, on August 15, it was announced Gamburyan had to pull out of the bout due to a shoulder injury.[8] Then, on August 29, Nunes confirmed his own exit from the card, citing injury and a murder attempt on his father.[9]

A bout between Norifumi Yamamoto and Damacio Page was expected for this event.[10] However, the bout was scrapped on September 1 after both fighters sustained injuries while training for the bout.[11]

Diego Sanchez was expected to face Matt Hughes, but was forced out of the bout with a broken hand and replaced by Josh Koscheck.[12]

Official fight card

Preliminary Card (Facebook)

Te Huna defeated Romero via KO (punches) at 0:47 of round 1.
Mizugaki defeated Escovedo via TKO (punches) at 4:30 of round 2.
Assunção defeated Yagin via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27).

Preliminary Card (televised)

Boetsch defeated Ring via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27).
Ferguson defeated Riley vis TKO (Corner Stoppage) at 5:00 of round 1.

Main Card

Diaz defeated Gomi via submission (armbar) at 4:27 of round 1.
Browne defeated Broughton via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Hunt defeated Rothwell via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 30-27).
Koscheck defeated Hughes via KO (punches) at 4:59 of round 1.
Jones defeated Jackson via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:14 of round 4 to retain the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

References

  1. ^ a b c "UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage". ufc.com.
  2. ^ Samuels, Albert (August 13, 2011). "UFC 135: Fight Card Lineup". MMAentry.com. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  3. ^ "UFC President Dana White: We Always Planned to Come Back to Denver". MMAWeekly.com. July 24, 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
  4. ^ "Jon "Bones" Jones Injured". MMAWeekly.com. April 25, 2011.
  5. ^ Helwani, Ariel (2011-05-13). "Jon Jones Elects to Not Have Surgery on Injured Hand". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
  6. ^ "As expected, champ Jon Jones and challenger "Rampage" Jackson headline UFC 135". mmajunkie. June 15, 2011.
  7. ^ Morgan, John (July 18, 2011). "Spike TV adds "UFC Prelims" special for "UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage"". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  8. ^ "Injured Manny Gamburyan out of UFC 135 fight with Diego Nunes". mmajunkie. August 15, 2011.
  9. ^ "Nunes confirms UFC 135 exit, awaits Gamburyan in December". Sherdog.com. August 29, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  10. ^ "Bantamweights "Kid" Yamamoto vs. Damacio Page targeted for UFC 135". mmajunkie.com. June 13, 2011.
  11. ^ "Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto vs. Damacio Page scratched from UFC 135 prelims". mmajunkie.com. September 1, 2011.
  12. ^ "Matt Hughes vs. Josh Koscheck official for UFC 135 in Denver". mmajunkie.com. September 6, 2011.
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