Yep! The champs next fight has been announced! Jon Jones will defend his UFC title against Glover Teixeira!
Find out when, where and all the details after the jump…
Via ESPN:
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones’ next title defense will come against No. 1 contender Glover Teixeira, likely on Feb. 1 in Newark, N.J.
UFC president Dana White confirmed Jones’ next opponent to ESPN.com on Wednesday. According to White, Jones personally requested to fight Teixeira next.
“That’s what the champ wants,” White said. “We’ll probably have that fight on the Super Bowl card in New Jersey.”
Jones (19-1) broke the UFC record for consecutive light heavyweight title defenses at UFC 165 this past weekend in Toronto, defeating Alexander Gustafsson via unanimous decision for his sixth title defense.
The bout was an instant classic and Jones’ toughest title defense to date. Demand for an immediate rematch was high as soon as the unanimous scores were announced.
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