*Spoilers* UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage Jackson - Sept. 24, 2011

**PizDoff** · Posted On: 9/18/2011 1:25am

UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage
Sept. 24, 2011
Pepsi Center
Denver, CO

Jon Jones vs. Quinton "Stop calling me Page" Jackson
Matt Hughes vs. Josh Koscheck
Travis Browne vs. Rob Broughton
Nate Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi
Ben Rothwell vs. Mark Hunt
Aaron Riley vs. Tony Ferguson
Nick Ring vs. Tim Boetsch
Junior Assuncao vs. Eddie Yagin
Cole Escovedo vs. Takeya Mizugaki
James Te Huna vs. Ricardo Romero

Finally we get to see Jon Jones make his first title defense. Picks?

**vashanka** · Posted On: 9/19/2011 9:34am

Jon Jones vs. Quinton Jackson - Rampage has not finished anyone in 3 years, and has trouble with fighters who move well. Jones by TKO.
Matt Hughes vs. Josh Koscheck – assuming he actually wants to win this one.
Travis Browne vs. Rob Broughton – by TKO, on account of being a freakishly big dude.
Nate Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi – rooting against Japanese fighters seems like a safe bet.
Ben Rothwell vs. Mark Hunt – Hunt has better a better striking pedigree, but Rothwell has more heart.

**MrJ** · Posted On: 9/19/2011 9:50am

Jon Jones vs. Quinton "Jones can watch me brush my teeth and wipe my ass" Jackson
Matt Hughes vs. Josh Koscheck
Travis Browne vs. Rob Broughton
Nate Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi
Ben Rothwell vs. Mark Hunt

Jones by reach and leg kicks but really like both. Maybe Rampage for being funnier.
Hughes and Kos, very hard to call. Maybe Hughes will turn this into another weird kickboxing match like the 112 contest with Renzo Gracie?

**Eddie Hardon** · Posted On: 9/19/2011 1:51pm

I'll go with Vashanka's picks.

**Super8astard** · Posted On: 9/19/2011 9:29pm

I'm disappointed Sanchez is out, more so that Kos is in. This was looking to be an entertaining fight, now it will probably just be dick bumping. I hope Hughes wins, it would be nice to see someone finally retire on a win.

I hope Tony Ferguson gets his ass beat. That guy seems shady on every level, and he looks like a crack-head with how sunk in his face is.

Nate will never be anything more than the other Diaz, he's just like Nick without as much everything. Nick vs Gomi was frikkin awesome, I don't think Nate can hang like Nick did though.

Hunt vs Rothwell should be a good brawl. I don't see Hunt as anything more than a big punch though. He's a good example of how being a K-1 fighter doesn't mean being an elite level kickboxer. I'll go with Rothwell. Unless Hunt gets a weak stoppage on him like Cain did, I don't see him winning.

As for the main event, I'm more anxious to see if Rampage has any Rampage left in him or not. He's turned into a borring fighter, and his timid BS will get him treated like Rua did. However, if he does unleash, Bone's is going to get pounded. Bones just looks so fragile. I know he's not, but there's way his stretched out frame can take what Rampage is capable of doing to him.

I really couldn't care less about the other fights on this card. Hopefully I'll be suprised, but if not it won't be a let down.

**devilboy7778** · Posted On: 9/20/2011 10:44pm

Originally Posted by Super8astard

I'm disappointed Sanchez is out, more so that Kos is in. This was looking to be an entertaining fight, now it will probably just be dick bumping. I hope Hughes wins, it would be nice to see someone finally retire on a win.

Chris Lytle anyone?

***Tranquil Suit*** · Posted On: 9/21/2011 7:23am

Place your bets, gentlemen.

**CNagy** · Posted On: 9/21/2011 7:47am

The threads are closed, which seems to be impeding the betting.

***Tranquil Suit*** · Posted On: 9/21/2011 9:13am

fixed, I was hoping people wouldn't post there so as to not cluster this thread.

**CNagy** · Posted On: 9/21/2011 9:57am

As my bet shows, I am putting my full faith in Jon Jones. Short of time travel bringing the PrideFC Rampage to the arena, I really don't see how Quinton will deal with Jones, who has a very significant reach advantage (like, almost an entire foot), unorthodox striking, and a very good wrestling background. Anything can happen on a given night, but barring the unexpected I think Jones has this.