Jon Jones returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 128 to take on Mauricio Rua. The event took place on Saturday, March 19, 2011, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Shogun vs. Jones featured 12 bouts, some were more interesting to watch than others.
UFC 128 was headlined by a scrap between Jon Jones and Mauricio Rua, with Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Edson Barboza went to battle against Anthony Njokuani. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 128. View the full results for ‘Shogun vs. Jones’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones
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Date |
March 19, 2011 |
Venue |
Prudential Center
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Location |
Newark, New Jersey |
Main Event |
Jon Jones vs. Mauricio Rua |
Co-Main Event |
Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 128 was live 5,027 days days ago and was the 172nd event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 128
Below is the 12-fight order and UFC 128 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Jon Jones defeated Mauricio Rua via TKO (Punches and Knees) (Round 3 / 2:37)
- Urijah Faber defeated Eddie Wineland by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Jim Miller defeated Kamal Shalorus by TKO (Punches) (Round 3 / 2:15)
- Nate Marquardt defeated Dan Miller by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Brendan Schaub defeated Mirko Filipovic by KO (Punch) (Round 3 / 3:44)
- Luiz Cane defeated Eliot Marshall by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:15)
- Edson Barboza defeated Anthony Njokuani by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Mike Pyle defeated Ricardo Almeida by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Gleison Tibau defeated Kurt Pellegrino by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Joseph Benavidez defeated Ian Loveland by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Nick Catone defeated Costas Philippou by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Erik Koch defeated Raphael Assuncao by KO (Punch) (Round 1 / 2:32)
UFC 128 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Erik Koch vs. Raphael Assuncao
The UFC 128 began with Erik Koch taking on Raphael Assuncao. Erik Koch defeated Raphael Assuncao in Round 1 at 2:32 by KO (Punch).
Nick Catone vs. Costas Philippou
The second fight at UFC 128 was Costas Philippou vs. Nick Catone. Nick Catone won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Joseph Benavidez vs. Ian Loveland
The following fight was between Ian Loveland and Joseph Benavidez. Joseph Benavidez beat Ian Loveland by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Gleison Tibau vs. Kurt Pellegrino
In the fourth bout, Gleison Tibau defeated Kurt Pellegrino by Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Mike Pyle vs. Ricardo Almeida
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Mike Pyle defeating Ricardo Almeida by Decision (Unanimous).
Edson Barboza vs. Anthony Njokuani
In sixth fight of the night, Anthony Njokuani lost to Edson Barboza at 5:00 of Round 3.
Luiz Cane vs. Eliot Marshall
Luiz Cane got the better of Eliot Marshall and won by TKO (Punches) in Round 1 at 2:15.
Brendan Schaub vs. Mirko Filipovic
The eight bout was between Mirko Filipovic and Brendan Schaub. Brendan Schaub beat Mirko Filipovic by KO (Punch) at 3:44 of Round 3.
Nate Marquardt vs. Dan Miller
The ninth fight at UFC 128 was Dan Miller vs. Nate Marquardt. Nate Marquardt won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Jim Miller vs. Kamal Shalorus
In the tenth bout, Jim Miller battled Kamal Shalorus and took the win by TKO (Punches) in Round 3 at 2:15.
Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland
In the co-main event Urijah Faber defeated Eddie Wineland via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Keith Peterson was the third man in the cage.
Jon Jones vs. Mauricio Rua
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 2:37 of Round 3. Jon Jones defeated Mauricio Rua by TKO (Punches and Knees).
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