Sonnen covered up as the ref stopped the fight at 4:33 of the first.

WSJ: Jones retains light heavyweight title at UFC 159

Sonnen stared at the giant video screen and beckoned for Jones to walk out.

WSJ: Jones retains light heavyweight title at UFC 159

"The Ultimate Fighter was the best experience I ever had in this sport, " Sonnen said.

WSJ: Jones retains light heavyweight title at UFC 159

Sonnen stared down Jones for the entire walk to the cage and yelled out, "Come on, boy!"

WSJ: Jones retains light heavyweight title at UFC 159

"I've had a lot of fights and a lot of them haven't gone my way, " Sonnen said.

WSJ: Jones retains light heavyweight title at UFC 159

Jones didn't want to risk his title against a last-minute replacement in Sonnen, so he balked at the fight.

WSJ: Jones retains light heavyweight title at UFC 159

Jones, a former college wrestler and the brother of two NFL players, made quick work of Sonnen with uppercuts and elbows.

WSJ: Jones retains light heavyweight title at UFC 159

After his third takedown of the round, Jones buried a knee to the body, then went to work on Sonnen's face.

WSJ: Jones retains light heavyweight title at UFC 159

Jones, though, refused to fight Sonnen on eight days' notice after contender Dan Henderson was forced to withdraw because of injury.

WSJ: Jones retains light heavyweight title at UFC 159