The Ultimate organization announced another fight for UFC159. Welterweights Nick Catone (photo) and James Head will face each other on April 27th in Newark, New Jersey (USA). This is the sixth fight announced for the event, which has received successive new confirmations in recent days.
North-American Nick Catone is coming off two consecutive defeats in Ultimate, to Chris Camozzi and T. J. Waldburger, in his debut in the welterweight category. Catone has a record of nine wins and four losses as a professional. His opponent, compatriot James Header, has a similar record, with nine wins and three losses in MMA. Header was also defeated in his last Octagon appearance, knocked out by Mike pyle at the TUF 16 Finale.
UFC 159 will mark the meeting of coaches from the 17th season of the reality show The Ultimate Fighter, Chael Sonnen e Jon Jones. In addition, Jones will compete for the light heavyweight belt. Check out the six fights announced for the April 27th event below:
- Jon Jones vs Chael Sonnen
- Alan belcher vs Michael Bisping
- Phil Davis vs Vinny Magalhães
– Pat Healy vs. Jim Miller
– Cheick Kongo vs. Roy Nelson
– Nick Catone vs James Head
