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UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 19, 2011, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Background
Rua was expected to face Thiago Silva on 21 July 2012, at UFC 149. [26] However, Silva was forced out of the bout with an injury. [27] Rua faced Brandon Vera on 4 August 2012, at UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera. [28] In a back-and-forth affair, Shogun managed to drop Vera several times and won by TKO due to punches in the fourth round. [29]
One successful title defense vs. Maurício Rua; Knockout of the Night (Four times) vs. Thiago Silva, Rashad Evans, Randy Couture and Mark Muñoz [151] [152] [52] [153] Fight of the Night (Three times) vs. Jon Jones, Gegard Mousasi and Chris Weidman [62] [85] [91] Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. C.B. Dollaway and Vitor Belfort [94] [109]
On that March night in 2011 in Newark, New Jersey, Jones obliterated Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, one of the game’s elite fighters, to become the youngest UFC champion. After that, as Jones and ...
It’s ten years to the day since 23-year-old Jon Jones seized the moment to become the UFC's youngest ever champion.
UFC 285: Jones vs Gane LIVE. Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane (vacant heavyweight title) Grasso def. Shevchenko (C) via fourth-round submission (rear nake choke, 4:43) ... “Shogun” Rua. Vitor Belfort ...
Jon Jones: Tito Ortiz defeats Ryan Bader UFC 132: ... Maurício Rua UFC 139: Dominick Cruz: 2 ... Shogun vs. Jones: Mar 19, 2011: Prudential Center:
Jones was then told in his post-fight interview that the UFC wanted him to replace Evans in his fight against Mauricio Rua for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Jones accepted and the fight was set for UFC 128. [37] It was then expected that if Jones won, he would face Evans in his first title defense. [38]