Jones successfully defends UFC title against Jackson A 24-year-old secures the light-heavyweight crown. Matt Hughes is knocked out early.The changing of the guard is now official, and Jon Jones has assumed the throne.
Defending his UFC light-heavyweight title for the first time Saturday night, Jones made easy work of former champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson with a fourth-round submission victory.Since taking the title from Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in March, Jones was thought to be on the verge of becoming the most dominant champion in UFC history — at 24 and before he had defended his title.But Jones (14-1, 8-1 UFC) backed up the hype, using a creative barrage of striking through three rounds before taking Jackson's back early in the fourth to sink in a fight-ending rear naked choke. Jackson (32-9, 7-3 UFC) was finished for the first time in the UFC."The game plan was to prove we could strike with Jackson," Jones said. "He insulted me by saying I had no punching power, so we cleaned up my striking to prove a point, and I think we did that."Jackson said Jones is the real deal."I expected to come out here and close the distance and overthrow Jon Jones," Jackson said. "But the kid is good, and I believe the hype. This is the best I've ever been, but Jon Jones is here to stay. He had me mesmerized."
Defending his UFC light-heavyweight title for the first time Saturday night, Jones made easy work of former champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson with a fourth-round submission victory.Since taking the title from Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in March, Jones was thought to be on the verge of becoming the most dominant champion in UFC history — at 24 and before he had defended his title.But Jones (14-1, 8-1 UFC) backed up the hype, using a creative barrage of striking through three rounds before taking Jackson's back early in the fourth to sink in a fight-ending rear naked choke. Jackson (32-9, 7-3 UFC) was finished for the first time in the UFC."The game plan was to prove we could strike with Jackson," Jones said. "He insulted me by saying I had no punching power, so we cleaned up my striking to prove a point, and I think we did that."Jackson said Jones is the real deal."I expected to come out here and close the distance and overthrow Jon Jones," Jackson said. "But the kid is good, and I believe the hype. This is the best I've ever been, but Jon Jones is here to stay. He had me mesmerized."
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