UFC On Versus 2 : Jon Jones vs Vladimir Matyushenko Fight Video

There was an awful lot of hype leading up to Sunday night’s UFC on Versus 2: Jones Vs Matyushenko event, with many MMA fans putting Matyushenko down as the underdog and Jon Jones as UFC’s top prospect.

Clearly, the UFC is showcasing Jon Jones as this is his second time headlining on Versus. And it’s not a bad guy to showcase. I think everyone who enjoys this sport loves to watch this guy fight.

UFC Live 2 – Jon Jones vs Vladimir Matyushenko

Ultimate Fighting Championship

August 1, 2010

San Diego Sports Arena,

San Diego, California, United States

Well, it was quick and pretty much painless. Jones got an early takedown and got Matyushenko into a little brother/crucifix position and with his left arm, started rifling elbow after elbow at his head. Herb stopped it before Matyushenko looked like John Howard.

It was a short night for the prodigious talent, who barely broke a sweat in dismantling Vladimir Matyushenko with a salvo of elbows from top position at just 1:52 of the opening period.

Jones hit a takedown on his advancing opponent after landing a spinning back kick. He quickly moved into dominant position — a mounted crucifix that tied up both of Matyushenko’s arms. Once set up on top, Jones hammered the defenseless Matyushenko with no less than 10 elbows before referee Herb Dean felt it was time to end the barrage.

Winner: Jon Jones by way of 1st round TKO

After the fight, Jones said he trained “his butt off” because he knew that Matyushenko was a tough guy. He said that he hoped that Joe Silva and Dana White kick it up a notch in competition for him. When Joe Rogan pressed Jones for a name that he’d like to face, Jones just said that he trusted whomever Silva comes up for him.