The UFC 135 fight card will be headlined by Jon Jones defending his light heavyweight title for the first time against ex-champ Quinton "Rampage" Jackson on Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo.
Jones won the belt in March away from Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and though it appeared a fight against Rashad Evans was on the horizon, Jones eventually took time off for a hand injury. Jackson enters this title fight after a decision win over Matt Hamill at UFC 130.
The current fight card is below.
Pay-Per-View Bouts - 9:00 p.m. ET
Jon Jones vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson
Matt Hughes vs. Josh Koscheck
Rob Broughton vs. Travis Browne
Nate Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi
Mark Hunt vs. Ben Rothwell
Spike TV Preliminary Bouts - 8:00 p.m. ET
Tony Ferguson vs. Aaron Riley
Tim Boetsch vs. Nick Ring
Preliminary Bouts
James Te Huna vs. Ricardo Romero
Cole Escovedo vs. Takeya Mizugaki
Junior Assuncao vs. Eddie Yagin
Jones won the belt in March away from Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and though it appeared a fight against Rashad Evans was on the horizon, Jones eventually took time off for a hand injury. Jackson enters this title fight after a decision win over Matt Hamill at UFC 130.
The current fight card is below.
Pay-Per-View Bouts - 9:00 p.m. ET
Jon Jones vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson
Matt Hughes vs. Josh Koscheck
Rob Broughton vs. Travis Browne
Nate Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi
Mark Hunt vs. Ben Rothwell
Spike TV Preliminary Bouts - 8:00 p.m. ET
Tony Ferguson vs. Aaron Riley
Tim Boetsch vs. Nick Ring
Preliminary Bouts
James Te Huna vs. Ricardo Romero
Cole Escovedo vs. Takeya Mizugaki
Junior Assuncao vs. Eddie Yagin