Jon Jones defended his light heavyweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Anthony Smith at UFC 235 on Saturday night, overcoming a two-point deduction for an illegal knee to Smith’s head in the fourth round. Jones (24-1) overmatched Smith (31-14), and remains unbeaten since 2009, winning a decision for the fifth time in his last seven fights. Jones won 48-44 on all three scorecards.
In addition, Kamaru Usman claimed the UFC welterweight title, defeated Tyron Woodley in a one-sided unanimous decision victory.
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