Not a bad night of fights, but they were all so short. Machida looked tired after that elbow, it was all downhill dater that.

 

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Machida had a legit shot at winning in Rd 1, he didn't combo up enough, and didn't continue the drive when he did combo. He actually did much better than I'd expected on his feet. That forehead cut was definitely the beginning of the end. One thing's for sure, Jones' stand-up game is not as dominant as it appeared to be, and Machida confirmed that he's got excellent footwork and hand speed. What a tough standing guillotine by Jones. Machida tried to tap before going out, but the ref was on the wrong side. I was concerned when Machida was released and fell on his face that he'd break his neck. I'd really like to see Phil Davis fight Jones in the first half of 2012, that could be incredible.

Mir. WOW. Guy was within 30secs of losing the fight, was seriously dazed from head shots, yet continued to look for the sub, got it, and Big Nog's shoulder will never be the same. That. Was. Brutal! Career-defining sub for Mir. Sure, he broke Tim's arm, but Tim's a caveman. This is Big Nog. That was a historic performance, right there. Good for Frank, nice job.

Little Nog did exactly what he needed to do, while Tito took a big step back into the form he had during his slump. Not sure what happened there, he just didn't really seem to be working a strategy. Those body shots by Nog...I could feel them through the TV, ouch.

Hominick was a heartbreaker. Was really hoping for a Team Tompkins win. Jung had the opening, took the shot, closed the deal. How many times do we see fighters NOT do that? Great, great example of heads-up fighting.

 

UFC 140: Post-fight Press Conference

 

Awesome event!

Mir / Jones = omg

 

Big Nog's arm x-ray. Looks okay to me, he should be fine in a week or so.

 

Good card. Frank Mir continues to improve and impress and he was classy in victory. Obviously he didn't intend to break Nog's arm. Nog is so flexible and strong that he didn't feel in trouble until the bone gave. A humerus fracture of that nature is pretty devastating. I'll be surprised if he ever returns, but then again, we're dealing with a guy who's been hit with everything, including a truck.

Little Nog has some serious boxing. Tito hung in well considering the shots he took.

Jones-Machida. Worth a rematch. While 2/3 judges gave round one to Jones, it seemed to me that Machida won it. Then again, we all know what they say about what it takes to beat the champ. Certainly, this was the first time Jones knew he was in a fight. The takedown and the elbow took the steam out of Lyoto, who also has rarely felt challenged. The sportsmanship exhibited by both athletes was commendable. Both are very easy to like. At age 33 with a 17-3 record, it might not be a bad idea for Machida to retire. He won the championship from a strong fighter and had a successful title defense, sitting him at 16-0. He's 1-3 in his last four. In such a stacked division it's very unlikely that any 30+ year-old fighter is going to string together more than three wins in a row, and IMO it's far wiser to go out healthier, more marketable and remembered as a phenom than to have people forget how good you once were while you smolder out at 21-9.

 

YES YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSs soo happy right now!!!

UFC is back in Montreal March 24th!!!!!!!!!!

guess whose going? THIS GUY!!!

Not only that but Rory Macdonald is fighting on that card...!!! HUGE Rory fan!!!

http://tsn.ca/mma/story/?id=382483

 

OH REALLY!!!!!!!!!!>>>>???



UFC ring girl Brittney Palmer featured in March's 'Playboy' magazine

UFC ring girl Brittney Palmer featured in March's 'Playboy' magazine | MMAjunkie.com

Brittney Palmer, who recently returned to the UFC for ring-girl duties, will be in the March edition of "Playboy."

Officials from the men's magazine recently announced her involvement.

Palmer, who follows in the footsteps of current ring girl Arianny Celeste and former card-carrier Rachelle Leah, is expected to be featured on the cover.

Palmer's upcoming pictorial was teased in a recent edition of "Playboy" and made mention of her passion for painting.

Palmer, a former WEC ring girl who was folded into the UFC earlier this year, recently was on hiatus from the promotion. Although initially reported as a firing, and though Palmer's profile was temporarily removed from UFC.com, UFC president Dana White later said she simply was taking time away from her ring-girl duties to pursue her art career.

White then hinted this past month she'd be making a return. Palmer, of course, was cageside for this weekend's UFC 140 event, and she recently appeared at the 2011 World MMA Awards, where she was a finalist for Ring Girl of the Year.

Leah was featured in the November 2008 edition of "Playboy." Celeste, meanwhile, was featured on the cover of the November 2010 edition.

 

UFC 140: Behind the Scenes with Jon Jones - YouTube

 

UFC Officially Adding 125 pound "Flyweight" Class With Four-Man Tournament to Crown Champ

UFC Officially Adding Flyweight Class With Four-Man Tournament to Crown Champ

Before the weekend, UFC president Dana White said he expected to officially announce the addition of a flyweight division within days. It was a promise he kept.

During the UFC 140 post-fight press conference, White announced a four-man tournament that would involve current bantamweights Demetrious Johnson and Joseph Benavidez, who will shed 10 pounds to fight in their more natural class.

The tournament will eventually crown the division's first champion.

White announced a March 3 start date for the tournament. Right now, the promotion has yet to officially announce the date and location of that event, but speculation has placed it in Australia, which would actually make it a March 4 event given its location to the west of the international date line.

Meanwhile, the UFC website placed the fights on a UFC on FX card, but did not specify a date.

Despite some confusion over the actual date, the fights seem to be set.

Johnson will take on Ian McCall (11-2), who was the 125-pound division champ in Tachi Fighting Championship, and Benavidez will face Yasuhiro Urushitani (19-4-6), the Shooto 123-pound champ.

Johnson was last seen losing a decision to Dominick Cruz during an Oct. 1 UFC on Versus event. He's 9-2 overall. Meanwhile, Benavidez is 15-2, riding a three-fight win streak with victories over Eddie Wineland, Ian Loveland and Wagnney Fabiano.

An addition of a flyweight division had been a longtime goal for the UFC. White first brought up the plan over a year ago, but various other projects and initiatives sidetracked it until now. The addition gives the UFC championships in eight weight classes, including bantamweight (135), featherweight (145), lightweight (155), welterweight (170), middleweight (185), light-heavyweight (205) and heavyweight (265).