By Sammy Perez At UFC 128 Saturday night, the Tri-State area came out in droves and they were not disappointed. After representing strong last month at the Strikeforce event in East Rutherford, NJ, the Hudson River crowd invaded the Prudential Center in Newark. There, they witnessed history as Endicott, NY’s own Jon ‘Bones’ Jones (13-1, […]
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UFC 128 Preview: Is ‘Bones’ Ready?
BY SAMMY PEREZ It is the age old question for a young promising fighter that is destined for greatness, when is it the right time to throw him in with the King of the Jungle? For UFC light heavyweight (205 lbs.) Jon ‘Bones’ Jones (12-1, 7 KO’s 3 subs), that time is now. Jones […]
Jon Jones replaces Evans; Will Face “Shogun” Rua At UFC 128
The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced that rising light heavyweight star Jon “Bones” Jones will replace Rashad Evans in the main event of UFC 128 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on Saturday, March 19. Jones will challenge reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, following Evans’ withdrawal due to injury. The 23-year-old native […]
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