Last night was UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones for the light heavyweight belt. Jon “Bones” Jones (23) became the youngest title holder in UFC history by defeating Mauricio “Shogun” Rua with a TKO in the third round, ending Shogun’s reign as the light heavyweight champion of the world.
Jones’ long limbs proved to be too great of a challenge for Shogun, who got pummeled through 3 rounds, only to hit the mat with a bruised and battered face, and no title. These photos highlight the speed and strength of Jones’ hits, and make me wonder how Shogun even made it to the third round.
And if you’re still not impressed with Jones, how do you like the fact that hours before the biggest fight of his life so far, he stopped a robbery. He witnessed a man breaking into a car in Newark, NJ and stealing some objects. The suspect ran from Jones and his trainers when Jones tripped the man to the ground and applied an arm bar to restrain him until cops arrived. Click here for the full story.
Jon Jones: “Too Big. Too Fast. Too New School.
Want more UFC photos? Check out my highlights from UFC 127 here. And come back April 30th for highlights from UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields.
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