Feb 7, 2012 - The Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans showdown is finally official for UFC 145 on April 21 in Atlanta.
UFC president Dana White on Monday confirmed the bout and tickets for the event at the Phillips Arena will go on sale Feb. 17.
Evans won the light heavyweight title shot by beating Phil Davis two weeks ago at UFC on FOX 2, setting up the much-delayed meeting with his rival, the UFC champion Jones. Jones will be returning from a brief vacation after defeating Lyoto Machida at UFC 140 in December.
On Monday, Jones' coach Greg Jackson said he was still unsure if he would corner Jones against Evans due to Jackson's personal connection with Evans. Evans made his rise in MMA through Jackson's gym, but eventually left when it became clear he and Jones would inevitably meet inside the UFC cage.
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I hope this fight is a barn burner.
It has potential to be epic.
I just hope there’s not gonna be any crybaby-esque performances before/after the fact.
"..That man has to be eliminated." - Fedor Emelianenko
by tkotom on Feb 7, 2012 4:06 AM EST reply actions
Possibly not
Evans has a tendency to counter-strike against high-level strikers. He’s going to have a huge height, reach and size disadvantage. So, he’s most likely to try to circle a lot, punch and kick at angles and attempt takedowns as opposed to taking a monster like Jones head on and brawling with him.
by DX OX on Feb 7, 2012 10:37 AM EST up reply actions
I agree.
But it will be a very, very interesting chess match. And I can’t wait to see it. Evans poses serious problems for any fighter, but I think Jones is too good to lose this fight.
I think Jones wins this fight 9 times out of 10, but there’s only one way to find out.
by TomFop on Feb 7, 2012 5:17 PM EST up reply actions
I hope there will be no bitchass running away from the fight in this one.
by PickoDetreba on Feb 7, 2012 6:15 AM EST reply actions
Is there a betting line for one of them getting injured and thus postponing the fight yet again?
I’ll take that bet.
"Alistair Overeem is a Dutch kickboxer who looks like someone at Marvel comics drew a man genetically engineered to fuck your girlfriend."
Hendo/Bisping:
"He hit him so hard that even gravity got scared. Bisping hung in mid-air for a moment while gravity screamed at inertia, "Did you see that shit!?" Then, after a high five, the two universal forces quit screwing around and yanked Bisping's limp body onto the floor." - quotes are by Seanbaby
by superfknmario_ on Feb 7, 2012 1:05 PM EST reply actions
haha
by TomFop on Feb 7, 2012 5:13 PM EST up reply actions
If someone gets injured for this fight
Im going to either cry, or go on a mental sort of rage. I have wanted this fight for soooooooo long.
by RyanG- on Feb 7, 2012 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
Cant Wait
This fight is gonna be on my home town and Rashads my fav fighter
Rashad, Fedor, Cro Cop, Wandy, Bendo
by SandboxKing on Feb 7, 2012 1:39 PM EST reply actions
This except for replace Rashad with Jones :p
by HaterSlayer on Feb 8, 2012 12:10 AM EST up reply actions
Yippee...
…Skippy dee doo!
Can’t wait for this one too!
by TomFop on Feb 7, 2012 5:13 PM EST reply actions
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