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''UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It was the 9th UFC event of the year, and took place on April 21, 2012 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=UFC 145 results )〕 ==Background== The headline fight at UFC 145 was a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship contest between champion Jon Jones and challenger Rashad Evans. Jones and Evans are former teammates at Jackson's MMA, under the tutelage of coach Greg Jackson.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bones Jones gets mentally tough for UFC 145 )〕 Evans was one of Jackson's most successful fighters, and was a core member of his training camp. Being in the same weightclass, and a long-time member of Jackson's MMA, the UFC veteran Evans naturally took the young and inexperienced fighter Jones under his wing. In the months leading to UFC 145, the two engaged in a bitter and public feud.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Q&A: Jon Jones says he ignores UFC foe Rashad Evans' head games )〕 At UFC 128 (March 19, 2011), Evans was expected to fight for the Light Heavyweight title against then-champion Mauricio Rua. However, a knee injury forced Evans off of the card. Needing an opponent for Rua at UFC 128, the UFC offered Jones the match. Jones accepted, with Evans' blessing. Shortly afterwards, Jones stated in an interview with MMA reporter Ariel Helwani he would be willing to fight Evans if the UFC asked. Evans felt betrayed by his teammate and friend, starting a feud which forced Evans to leave Jackson's MMA. Evans then joined the Imperial Athletics camp in Florida.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Evans perceives improved, more confident Jon Jones )〕 Since UFC 128, Jones had defended his championship twice against former champions (Quinton Jackson and Lyoto Machida). Evans had defeated former champion Tito Ortiz, as well as Phil Davis, to setting the stage for "the most anticipated Light Heavyweight bout since Chuck Liddell fought Tito Ortiz".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans UFC 145: The Feud and The Fight )〕 This was the third scheduled contest between the two. The first match was scrapped due to a hand injury to Jones, the second because of a thumb injury to Evans.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jon 'Bones' Jones talks about new video game, title bout with Evans )〕 UFC Primetime returned to promote the main event.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=UFC Primetime: Re-shaping Rashad Evans )〕 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Vancouver's Alessio returns to UFC )〕 John Makdessi weighed in two pounds over the Lightweight limit. He was fined 20 percent of his purse, and his fight with Anthony Njokuani became a catchweight bout at 158 lb.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Fighters make weight for UFC 145 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「UFC 145」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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