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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | April 21, 2012 | |||
| Venue | Philips Arena | |||
| City |  Atlanta, Georgia | |||
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UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 21, 2012 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
Background
UFC Primetime returned to promote the main event, as the history between the two fighters has helped to make the event highly anticipated amongst fans.
Matt Wiman was expected to face Mark Bocek at this event, but was forced off the card with an injury and replaced by the returning John Alessio.
During the official UFC 145 weigh ins, John Makdessi failed to make the lightweight limit, coming in 2 pounds over. Makdessi was fined 20 percent of his earnings and his bout with Anthony Njokuani will be contested at a catchweight of 158 lbs.
Official fight card
Preliminary card (Facebook)
- Featherweight bout: Marcus Brimage vs.
Maximo Blanco
- Brimage defeated Blanco via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28).
- Welterweight bout: Keith Wisniewski vs.
Chris Clements
- Clements defeated Wisniewski via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27).
Preliminary card (FX)
- Lightweight bout: Mac Danzig vs.
Efrain Escudero
- Danzig defeated Escudero via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
- Catchweight (158 lb) bout: John Makdessi vs.
Anthony Njokuani
- Njokuani defeated Makdessi via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
- Welterweight bout: Matt Brown vs. Stephen Thompson
- Brown defeated Thompson via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-27, 30-27).
- Heavyweight bout: Travis Browne vs. Chad Griggs
- Browne defeated Griggs via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 2:29 of round 1.
Main card
- Lightweight bout: Mark Bocek vs. John Alessio
- Featherweight bout: Mark Hominick vs. Eddie Yagin
- Bantamweight bout: Miguel Torres vs. Michael McDonald
- Heavyweight bout: Brendan Schaub vs. Ben Rothwell
- Welterweight bout: Rory MacDonald vs.
Che Mills
- Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Jon Jones (c) vs. Rashad Evans
References
- "UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans". ufc.com. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- http://www.usatoday.com/sports/mma/post/2012-04-21/ufc-145-jones-evans-results/677832/1
- http://www.lfpress.com/sports/othersports/2012/04/21/19663991.html
- http://www.sportsnet.ca/mma/2012/04/19/showdown_joe_rashad_evans_ufc_145/
- http://msn.foxsports.com/ufc/story/Fight-Day-UFC-145-preview-show-042112
- "'UFC Primetime' returns to FX for 'UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans'". mmajunkie.com. March 9, 2012.
- Iole, Kevin. "Long-anticipated bout between feuding rivals Rashad Evans and Jon Jones will headline UFC 145 - UFC - Yahoo! Sports". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
- MMAjunkie.com Staff (April 3, 2012). "John Alessio returning to octagon, replaces Matt Wiman at UFC 145". mmajunkie.com.
- "UFC 145 weigh-in results: Champ Jones (205), challenger Evans (204) on weight". MMAJunkie.com. April 20, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
