In September 2011, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was hosting its first event at the Pepsi Center in Denver after nearly 20 years. Jon Jones vs. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson was set to entertain the crowd as the main event then at the UFC 135.

The fight was Jones’ first title defence. The title defence was actually supposed to have happened at the UFC 133 against Rashad Evans. But a hand injury sidelined Jon Jones. After rehabilitation, a fight for Jones’ title defence was scheduled.

From the onset, Jones looked prepared for the fight. He looked like someone who studied his opponent well. He eventually won the fight in the fourth round via submission.

Jon Jones had successfully defended his title defeating Quinton “Rampage” Jackson by submission due to rear-naked choke at 1:14 of the fourth round.

Very recently, Jones recalled the fight on social media. He tweeted out why he crawled into the ring entrance.

“In my nightmare, I always started standing so to make sure that dream didn’t come true. I decided to crawl,” he tweeted in November in reply to a person’s remarks on the fight and his entrance.

The fight between Jon Jones and Quinton Jackson was named the fight of the night. However, Jones submission move did not turn out to be the Submission of the night as the officials went for Nate Diaz‘s armbar to defeat Japanese Takanori Gomi.

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What’s next for Jon Jones

Currently, Jones is preparing for a fight in February at the UFC 247. He is set to take on Dominick Reyes at the event to be held in Houston, Texas.It will be Jones’ first fight after a split decision win over Thiago Santos at the UFC 239 last summer.