Jones (left) and Johnson (right) fight for the light heavyweight belt. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS Production (Josh Hedges/UFC)
On the last day 24, Anthony Johnson hit Alexander Gustafson and qualified to compete for the light heavyweight belt. And the duel before Jon Jones It could happen even sooner than expected. According to UFC president Dana White, the expectation is that the fight between Jones and Johnson will be scheduled for May.
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“We are looking to do this fight in May. I don’t have the exact date, but in May”, said the director, during his appearance on the North American TV program “The Jim Rome Show”.
Although the director did not talk about dates, the most likely is that the event will take place on May 23rd, the weekend before the Memorial Day (holiday in honor of war veterans in the USA), at UFC 187, the only pay-per-view, events that traditionally host belt fights, scheduled for the month.
Dana White's statement also indicates that, contrary to what the leader himself had already hinted weeks ago, the duel between José Aldo e Conor McGregor for the featherweight belt should not happen at UFC 187. Recently, the Irishman's coach, John Kavanagh, had already declared that it was possible that the fight would only take place in July.
At 27, Jon Jones has a record of 21 wins and just one defeat. The champion comes from victory over Daniel Cormier and, shortly after the triumph, he became involved in a major controversy when he was caught in an anti-doping test for cocaine use. Already Anthony Johnson, 30 years old, has a record of 19 wins and four losses. “Rumble”, as he is known, comes from nine consecutive victories.
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