UFC 140: 5 Reasons You Can't Miss Tonight's Fights

In the wake of UFC 139's amazing fights, it's hard to imagine that UFC 140 will even come close.

However, UFC 140 is definitely a can't miss card for MMA fans, due to what will be shown not only on the Facebook preliminaries but also on the ION prelims and the pay-per-view portion of the card.

So what are set to be the highlights of tonight's event that you simply can't miss? Read and find out.

John Makdessi vs. Dennis Hallman

John Makdessi is one of the most exciting up-and-coming strikers in the UFC.

His eclectic style of striking made a big splash on the lightweight scene when he picked apart Kyle Watson with an array of fancy kicks and knocked him out with an incredible spinning backfist.

Seeing him in action against the always dangerous Dennis Hallman will be something to look forward to.

Jared Hamman vs. Constantinos Philippou

Jared Hamman and Constantinos Philippou are two fighters who always come to throw down. Their fight is definitely a candidate for fight of the night and would be a shoe-in if Mark Hominick vs. Chan Sung Jung wasn't on the card.

Speaking of which ...

Mark Hominick vs. Chan Sung Jung

Mark Hominick and "The Korean Zombie," Chan Sung Jung, are two of the most exciting fighters in the UFC.

The Korean is famous for his two epic fights with Leonard Garcia, and Hominick became the darling of Canadian MMA fans when he performed admirably against Jose Aldo in the last round of their featherweight title fight, despite falling short.

The styles of both of these fighters should make for a fight that's an instant classic and well worth the price tag of the pay-per-view.

The Last Days of Legends

The Nogueira brothers and Tito Ortiz will likely be making close to the last appearances of their careers on this fight card.

Seeing legends of the sport for one last time is worth the price of the pay-per-view alone.

Jon Jones vs. Lyoto Machida

The million-dollar question heading into UFC 140 is whether or not Machida's patented elusiveness and technical Karate-based counter-striking will be able to best the phenomenal skills of light heavyweight champion Jon Jones.

If you don't watch, you'll rob yourself of an opportunity to witness MMA history. You'll miss either the ascent of Jon Jones into practical godhood or the spectacular derailment of his hype train.

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