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UFC 135
UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage it the right way. “We knew that we wanted to bring a
big exciting card back to Denver, and we finally got it
done.”[5]
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.[6] 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.[7] Jones’
injury was originally thought to keep him out of action
until late 2011, but instead, he made his first title defense
against Quinton Jackson at this event.[8]
UFC 135 featured two preliminary fights live on Spike
TV.[9]
Manny Gamburyan was scheduled to face Diego
Nunes. However, on August 15, it was announced Gam-
buryan had to pull out of the bout due to a shoulder inju-
ry.[10] Then, on August 29, Nunes confirmed his own exit
from the card, citing injury and a murder attempt on his
Information father.[11] The fight was later rescheduled for UFC 141,
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship which will take place on December 30th.
A bout between Norifumi Yamamoto and Damacio
Date September 24, 2011 Page was expected for this event.[12] However, the bout
Venue Pepsi Center was scrapped on September 1 after both fighters sus-
tained injuries while training for the bout.[13]
City Denver, Colorado, USA Diego Sanchez was expected to face Matt Hughes, but
Attendance 16,344 [1] was forced out of the bout with a broken hand and re-
placed by Josh Koscheck.[14]
Total gate $2,089,575[1]
Buyrate 475,000[2]
Results
Event chronology
Preliminary Card (Facebook)
UFC Fight Night: UFC 135: Jones UFC Live:
•
Shields vs. vs. Rampage Cruz vs.
Ellenberger Johnson Te Huna defeated Romero via KO (punches) at 0:47
of round 1. This bout aired on the Spike broadcast
UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage was a mixed martial arts event following the Ferguson vs. Riley fight.
held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Septem- •
ber 24, 2011 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado.[3]
Mizugaki defeated Escovedo via TKO (punches) at
4:30 of round 2. This bout aired last on PPV
Background broadcast following the Jones vs. Jackson fight.
•
The Ultimate Fighting Championship had its first ever
event [4] in Denver nearly 20 years prior to UFC 135, but Assunção defeated Yagin via unanimous decision
the promotion has not operated a pay-per-view event in (30-26, 30-26, 30-27).
the Mile High City since The Ultimate Ultimate in 1995. Zuf-
fa, the UFC’s parent company, was not the owner back Preliminary Card (televised)
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
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Fighter Artist Title Album
Ben Roth- Nickelback "Burn It to the Ground" Dark Horse
well
Cole Es- Eminem "Won’t Back Down" Recovery
covedo
Eddie Yagin Kid Rock "American Bad Ass" The History of Rock
Jon Jones Diddy - Dirty Money (feat. Skylar Grey) "Coming Home" Last Train to Paris
Josh Red Hot Chili Peppers "Higher Ground" Mother’s Milk
Koscheck
Junior As- Survivor "Burning Heart" Rocky IV
sunção
Mark Hunt Dr. Dre (feat. Eminem & Skylar Grey) "I Need a Doctor" Detox
Matt Hugh- Hank Williams, Jr. "A Country Boy Can Survive" The Bocephus Box
es
Nate Diaz 2Pac "Ballad of a Dead Soulja" Until the End of Time
Quinton Project Pat "Get Down" Crook by da Book: The
Jackson Fed Story
Ricardo Beastie Boys "Slow and Low" Licensed to Ill
Romero
Takanori The Mad Capsule Markets "Scary: Delete Streamin’ Freq. Cistm Konfliqt...
Gomi from Fear Side"
Takeya Linkin Park "Numb" Meteora
Mizugaki
Travis Travis Barker (feat. Yelawolf, Twista, Busta "Let’s Go" Give the Drummer
Browne Rhymes & Lil Jon) Some
Boetsch defeated Ring via unanimous decision Jones defeated Jackson via submission (rear naked
(29-28, 29-28, 30-27). choke) at 1:14 of round 4 to retain the UFC Light
• Heavyweight Championship.
Ferguson defeated Riley via TKO (corner stoppage)
at 5:00 of round 1. Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $75,000 bonuses.[15]
Main Card •
• •
Diaz defeated Gomi via submission (armbar) at 4:27 •
of round 1.
• Entrance music
Browne defeated Broughton via unanimous [16]
decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
•
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(29-28, 29-27, 30-27). third-best attendance of 2011". MMAjunkie.com.
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of round 1. [2] http://mmapayout.com/blue-book/pay-per-view/
• [3] "UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage". ufc.com.
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Card Lineup". MMAentry.com. diego-nunes.mma.
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Come Back to Denver". MMAWeekly.com. July 24, December-35155. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
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jones-injured-rashad-evans-faces-phil-davis-at- [13] "Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto vs. Damacio Page
ufc-133. scratched from UFC 135 prelims". mmajunkie.com.
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Not Have Surgery on Injured Hand". 25047/norifumi-kid-yamamoto-vs-damacio-page-
MMAFighting.com. http://www.mmafighting.com/ scratched-from-ufc-135-prelims.mma.
2011/05/13/jon-jones-elects-to-not-have-surgery- [14] "Matt Hughes vs. Josh Koscheck official for UFC 135
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"Rampage" Jackson headline UFC 135". mmajunkie. vs-josh-koscheck-official-for-ufc-135-in-
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24004/as-expected-champ-jones-and-challenger- [15] "UFC 135 bonuses: Koscheck, Diaz, Jones and
rampage-headline-ufc-135.mma. Jackson earn $75K fighter awards". MMAjunkie.com.
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MMAjunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/ jackson-earn-75k-fighter-awards.mma. Retrieved
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