Jon "Bones" Jones and UFC 128

No bigger stage. No bigger performance. No bigger grimace? Jon Jones electrified the Prudential Center and put on a fight for the ages. He dismantled Shogun Rua at will. He took no damage and showcased his wide array of skills. Bones could have easily finished this fight in the first round. He was putting on an MMA clinic for what some people believe was a legend primed to defend his title and kill the hype machine of Jones. That didn't happen and Jon Jones became the youngest champion in UFC history. The fight was great. Jones was respectful in the win. Shogun was respectful in defeat. Then the mood changed and changed quickly. A quick camera shot away from everyone and there he stood. The number one contender, teammate and friend of Bones stood across the octagon with that smirk. Rashad Evans who in earlier weeks said he would never fight Jon was standing poised to change that and challenge Jones for the Light Heavyweight title. I felt the tension 1000 miles away. No smiles from Jon. Just business. It was his dream to be champ and he was going to live out his dream even if it meant fighting a friend and training partner. We shall see how this plays out.


In the co-main event Urijah Faber came out victorious in a less than exciting bout in the Bantamweight division. Wineland was my pick to win but there was just not enough action to allow him to get into his gameplan in the 2nd and 3rd round. Faber wins his UFC debut and calls out the champ Cruz in a semi-funny way.

Nate Marquardt wins his bout but Dan Miller showed alot of heart and got my respect. Jim Miller looked excellent in his win over Kamal Shalorus. Brendan Schaub may have ended the career of Mirko Cro Cop in a very good fight to kick the main card off.

Great show overall. Jones was the star of the night and is the future of UFC in the Light Heavyweight division.  That puts a wrap on it. Bluegrass MMA is switching gears and this week will focus on 2 upcoming local shows that we feel strongly about. Be sure to follow us on twitter at www.twitter.com/bluegrassmma and stick around on the blog for profiles of Hard Rock MMA 32 and AAMMA's Anniversary show coming up in the next couple of weeks.