Jon Jones returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 159 to battle Chael Sonnen. The event took place on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Jones vs. Sonnen featured 11 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 159 was headlined by a clash between Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen, with Michael Bisping vs. Alan Belcher serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Rustam Khabilov went to war against Yancy Medeiros. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 159. View the full results for ‘Jones vs. Sonnen’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen
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Date |
April 27, 2013 |
Venue |
Prudential Center
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Location |
Newark, New Jersey |
Main Event |
Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen |
Co-Main Event |
Michael Bisping vs. Alan Belcher |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 159 was live 4,229 days days ago and was the 236th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 159
Below is the 11-fight order and UFC 159 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Jon Jones defeated Chael Sonnen via TKO (Elbows and Punches) (Round 1 / 4:33)
- Michael Bisping defeated Alan Belcher by Technical Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 4:31)
- Roy Nelson defeated Cheick Kongo by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:03)
- Phil Davis defeated Vinny Magalhaes by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Pat Healy defeated Jim Miller by No Contest – Overturned by Commission Herb Dean 3 4:02 (Round 3 / 4:02)
- Rustam Khabilov defeated Yancy Medeiros by TKO (Thumb Injury) (Round 1 / 2:32)
- Ovince St. Preux defeated Gian Villante by Technical Decision (Majority) (Round 3 / 0:33)
- Sara McMann defeated Sheila Gaff by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 4:06)
- Bryan Caraway defeated Johnny Bedford by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 3 / 4:44)
- Cody McKenzie defeated Leonard Garcia by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Steven Siler defeated Kurt Holobaugh by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 159 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Steven Siler vs. Kurt Holobaugh
The UFC 159 kicked off with Steven Siler taking on Kurt Holobaugh. Steven Siler defeated Kurt Holobaugh in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Cody McKenzie vs. Leonard Garcia
The second fight at UFC 159 was Leonard Garcia vs. Cody McKenzie. Cody McKenzie won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Bryan Caraway vs. Johnny Bedford
The following bout was between Johnny Bedford and Bryan Caraway. Bryan Caraway beat Johnny Bedford by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in Round 3 at 4:44.
Sara McMann vs. Sheila Gaff
In the fourth bout, Sara McMann defeated Sheila Gaff by TKO (Punches) at 4:06 of Round 1.
Ovince St. Preux vs. Gian Villante
The fifth bout ended at 0:33 of Round 3 with Ovince St. Preux defeating Gian Villante by Technical Decision (Majority).
Rustam Khabilov vs. Yancy Medeiros
In sixth fight of the night, Yancy Medeiros lost to Rustam Khabilov at 2:32 of Round 1.
Pat Healy vs. Jim Miller
Pat Healy got the better of Jim Miller and won by No Contest – Overturned by Commission Herb Dean 3 4:02 in Round 3 at 4:02.
Phil Davis vs. Vinny Magalhaes
The eight bout was between Vinny Magalhaes and Phil Davis. Phil Davis beat Vinny Magalhaes by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Roy Nelson vs. Cheick Kongo
The ninth fight at UFC 159 was Cheick Kongo vs. Roy Nelson. Roy Nelson won in Round 1 at 2:03 by KO (Punches).
Michael Bisping vs. Alan Belcher
In the co-main event Michael Bisping defeated Alan Belcher via Technical Decision (Unanimous) at 4:31 of Round 3; Herb Dean was the third man in the cage.
Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen
In the main event, referee Keith Peterson called an end to the bout at 4:33 of Round 1. Jon Jones defeated Chael Sonnen by TKO (Elbows and Punches).
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