UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 10, 2011 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
A bout between Lyoto Machida and Phil Davis were linked to this event; however, it was revealed that Davis is still recovering from a knee injury and the bout would not occur.
Jon Jones was scheduled to defend his title agains former teammate and former UFC Light Heavyweight Chamption "Sugar" Rashad Evans, but, a lingering thumb injury cost Evans the potential title bout with Jones for the second time, and Lyoto Machida was moved to the main bout.
UFC 140 will also feature a rematch between former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir and Antonio "Minotauro" Noguiera and a fight between Tito Ortiz and Antonio Rogerio Noguiera.
UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida |
Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Jon Jones vs. Lyoto Machida
Heavyweight bout: Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Light Heavyweight bout: Tito Ortiz vs. Antônio Rogério Nogueira
Welterweight bout: Claude Patrick vs. Brian Ebersole
Featherweight bout: Mark Hominick vs. Chan Sung Jung
UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida Preliminary card (Ion Television)
Light Heavyweight bout: Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Igor Pokrajac
Middleweight bout: Jared Hamman vs. Constantinos Philippou
Lightweight bout: John Makdessi vs. Dennis Hallman
Bantamweight bout: Yves Jabouin vs. Walel Watson
UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida Preliminary card (Facebook)
Lightweight bout: Mark Bocek vs. Nik Lentz
Welterweight bout: Rich Attonito vs. Jake Hecht
Lightweight bout: Mitch Clarke vs. John Cholish
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