G. Teixeira (left) and J. Jones (right) was scheduled for February 2014. Photo: Montage / SUPER FIGHTS
On Wednesday night (13), the Ultimate organization confirmed that the light heavyweight belt dispute between the champion Jon Jones and the Brazilian challenger Glover Teixeira will be the main fight of UFC 170. The event takes place on February 22, 2014, in the city of Las Vegas (USA).
The duel between Jones and Teixeira was announced for UFC 169, an event that precedes the Super Bowl (American football final) on February 1st, but he backtracked. To replace the light heavyweight title fight, the organization scheduled two title fights: Renan Barao vs Dominick Cruz, for the unification of the fly belt, and José Aldo vs Ricardo Lamas, for the featherweight champion position.
the american Jon Jones He has a record of 19 wins and only one loss, by disqualification, in his career. Jones is currently the record holder for title defenses in the light heavyweight category. Already Glover Teixeira, has been unbeatable since 2005. The Brazilian, who has a record of 22 wins and just two losses, has had five consecutive victories as a UFC athlete, which helped him fight for the title.
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