UFC 140 Results: 5 Questions We Still Have About Jon Jones

Jon Jones may be the greatest talent MMA has ever seen.

At UFC 140, the 24-year-old light heavyweight champion turned the lights out on Lyoto Machida's title aspirations with a modified guillotine choke at 4:26 of the second round.

The possibilities seem endless for Jones, who has defeated three former world champions and MMA legends in 2011.

With Jones' quick ascension to the top of the light heavyweight division, there are still a few lingering questions involving his overall fight game.

This isn't a knock on Jones' accomplishments. He hasn't had a chance to showcase all of his abilities mostly due to him being so dominant.

Here are five questions we still have about Jones.

Takedown Defense

Jones has a strong wrestling base, but we have never seen him forced to constantly stuff takedowns from a persistent world-class grappler.

He faced Ryan Bader and Matt Hamill, who are widely considered world-class wrestlers, but instead of sticking to their base, both light heavyweights opted to stand and trade with the lengthier Jones.

It would be interesting to see how Jones fares against a solid boxer with smooth takedown transitions.

Rashad Evans' chin could be a problem, but stylistically, he is the perfect opponent to test Jones in the wrestling department.

Guard Game

Jones' ability to fend from his back may be the biggest question mark on this list.

He showcased incredible scrambling abilities by literally leap-frogging Ryan Bader at UFC 126, but we have never seen Jones stuck underneath a domineering grappler.

Outside of a flying triangle choke attempt on Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Jones' submission game has relied heavily on modified guillotine and rear naked chokes.

If taken down and controlled, does Jones have the guard game to setup sweeps and work for submissions?

Dealing with Adversity

With Jones' win over Machida, people act like he overcame monumental adversity to get his hand raised.

Sure, Machida was a significant challenge for Jones in the opening round, but even Jones himself admitted in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, he was never in any trouble throughout the bout.

When thinking about overcoming adversity, fans should draw upon Georges St-Pierre's win over B.J. Penn at UFC 58.

St-Pierre was a bloody mess and blinded in one eye after an accidental eye poke. All of this occurred within the first round of the fight.

In the second and third rounds, the French Canadian stormed back by securing takedowns and gutted out a split decision.

Anderson Silva's win over Chael Sonnen at UFC 117 also comes to mind.

After getting dominated for four rounds, Silva was patient and finally found an opening to latch on a fight-ending triangle choke with less than two minutes left in the fifth round of the championship bout.

Cardio

This question mark should go hand in hand with facing adversity.

Jones may not be able to finish every opponent he faces in the Octagon. If constantly pressed, does Jones have the gas tank to keep up for 25 minutes?

As he continues to improve, Jones has seemingly patched up earlier concerns about his cardio.

If he can find a way to secure takedowns, Rashad Evans could be the fighter to finally drag Jones into deeper waters of a championship bout.

Potential

The scariest thing about Jones' overall fight game is his potential.

Despite being UFC champion, Jones isn't even in his prime yet.

He is still a young talent being nurtured and developed by the brilliant minds of Greg Jackson and the rest of the coaches at Jackson's MMA.

How good can Jon Jones get?

With his size and athleticism, Jones has the potential to run the heavyweight division after he's done at light heavyweight.