With “UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida” being less than two weeks away, it’s time to kick the pre-fight promotional efforts into overdrive. To help generate buzz for their December 10th pay-per-view broadcast, the planet’s most prestigious MMA promotion has released an extended preview showcasing the event’s biggest stars.
Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones defends his throne for the second time in less than three months when he faces Lyoto Machida inside the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada.
A heavyweight affair between former champs Frank Mir and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira co-headlines the show.
Former light heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira also appear in the promo video.
Please click the media player below to watch the preview:
Here is the card’s official roster:
Preliminary Bouts:
Rich Attonito vs. Jake Hecht
Yves Jabouin vs. Walel Watson
Constantinos Philippou vs. Jared Hamman
John Cholish vs. Mitch Clarke
Nik Lentz vs. Mark Bocek
Dennis Hallman vs. John Makdessi
Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Igor Pokrajac
Main Bouts:
Chan Sung “The Korean Zombie” Jung vs. Mark Hominick
Tito Ortiz vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Brian Ebersole vs. Claude Patrick
Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Lyoto Machida vs. Jon Jones (UFC Light Heavyweight Champion)