Jon Jones caps remarkable year with a third title fight victory at UFC 140
ASSOCIATED PRESS Jon Jones walks away from a prone Lyoto Machida, background, during their championship bout during UFC 140 in Toronto on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. By Case Keefer (contact) Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011 | 12:30 a.m. http://www.lasvegassun.com/videos/2011/dec/10/6093/ KSNV coverage of UFC 140 in Toronto, Dec. 10, 2011. TORONTO — The only thing left for debate after Jon Jones’ second-round submission victory Saturday against Lyoto Machida was which of the 24-year old champion’s three title fights was most impressive this year. Was it his adversity-stricken comeback against Machida at Air Canada Centre, his calculated picking-apart of Rampage Jackson in Denver, or his wrecking-ball demolition of Shogun Rua in Newark, N.J.? In the post-fight press conference after his victory, Jones appeared to cast his ballot for the Machida bout. “I got the feeling I’ll never be the same after this fight,” Jones said. “I got the feeling that I’m going to grow after this fight.” Light heavyweight...