— At last night’s UFC 126 event, Jon Jones defeated Ryan Bader via second round submission. After the fight, Joe Rogan announced that Rashad Evans injured his knee in training, and would not be able to fight Shogun Rua at UFC 128 for the UFC Light Heavyweight Title. Rogan then informed Jones that the UFC was offering him the title fight, which he gladly accepted. UFC 128 takes place on March 19th in Newark, New Jersey at the Prudential Center.
BREAKING UPDATE: Dana White confirmed at the UFC 126 post fight presser that Rashad Evans suffered a sprained ligament in his knee. He had it looked at in New Mexico this week. He’ll be out 6-8 weeks and they are hoping he won’t need surgery. This is a big deal.
— The following $75,000 bonuses were announced from last night’s UFC 126 PPV:
* KO of the Night: Anderson Silva
* SUB of the Night: Jon Jones
* FIGHT of the Night: Donald Cerrone & Paul Kelly
Various: Yota Tsuji vs. Trevor Lee and More Matches Set for MLW Saturday Night SuperFight, TNA’s Talks with OVW For Potential Partnership Deal Update, Indies/Misc.
Backstage Update on WWE’s Plans for Shawn Michael To Replace Bruce Prichard & Potential Shakeup for NXT Brand and WWE ID Program In 2027
Various: Lucha Libre AAA Live Event Announced For 11/29 In Texas, Tessa Blanchard vs. Keyra Set for MLW Saturday Night SuperFight, Perry Saturn Provides Health Update After Being Hospitalized
