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01-28-2012, 08:39 PM
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|  Jon Jones Title Match Set for UFC 145 in Atlanta [spoiler]
Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans Title Match Set for UFC 145 in Atlanta
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UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones will defend his belt at UFC 145 in Atlanta, the UFC confirmed during Saturday night's UFC on FOX 2 event.
Barring any unforeseen issues, it will be against his former friend and current rival Rashad Evans.
By virtue of his unanimous decision win over Phil Davis on Saturday, Evans (17-1-1) held on to his No. 1 contender status, but after a fairly grueling five-rounder, he'd have only 12 weeks to heal up any injuries he suffered during the fight and prepare for a title bout. In the post-fight press conference, Evans didn't mention any physical issues stemming from the fight, saying that he was looking forward to the long-awaited grudge match and title bout with Jones.
"Yeah I'm ready to fight in April or whenever," he said. "There's a couple of things I need to work on. I look forward to going into camp and working on things, but I'm looking forward to fighting Jon and giving the fans the fight they want to see."
Evans admitted that it was difficult to prepare for Davis with the possibility of fighting Jones lurking in the background.
"This is the monkey on my back I had to get over," he said. "It was hard to get ready for this fight because everybody kept talking about that fight [with Jones]. It was hard to get excited for a fight like this, but Phil Davis definitely brought it, and now that I won, I get the opportunity to fight Jon, and I'm very excited about it."
Atlanta is the site of Evans' star-making win, as he knocked out Chuck Liddell at UFC 88 at the same arena that will host UFC 145.
Jones, who was in Chicago as a member of the FOX broadcast team, was beaming after Evans' win, saying that he was happy to finally face his former teammate in the cage.
"I can't wait to get past this chapter in my career," he said. "I've been calling him my antagonist because of all the hype and drama. So I'm a happy man. I'm looking forward to retaining my title on April 21st in the ATL."
It's not a lock yet though, as Evans will have to pass a post-fight physical and hope to avoid any lengthy medical suspensions.
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01-28-2012, 08:41 PM
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It was clear Rashad did play it safe,and had the title fight in his mind during the fight. And despite getting handled in every way, Davis showed some serious heart, and I hope he returns better for this lesson.
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01-28-2012, 11:20 PM
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I can't believe Jones VS Rashad is going to be in Atlanta, GA!!!!!
This HAS to be my first UFC event!
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01-28-2012, 11:25 PM
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Jones is going to walk all over Rashad
maybe this can set up a nice Rashad/Rampage rematch
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01-28-2012, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Trodden Jones is going to walk all over Rashad | That makes it like fate for me to see that in person. 
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01-29-2012, 07:00 AM
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Announced for the third time. Hopefully the third time is the charm. I'm definitely rooting for Rashad.
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01-29-2012, 07:30 AM
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Watching last nights fights just reaffirmed my belief that neither Evans nor Davis have a significant chance to beat Jones right now. I'd rather see Hendo get the title shot, but no complaints with it going to Rashad. I just don't think it's going to be competitive.
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01-29-2012, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by MickeyKnox I can't believe Jones VS Rashad is going to be in Atlanta, GA!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Trodden Jones is going to walk all over Rashad |
and that would be the reason why.
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01-29-2012, 07:42 AM
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so looks like this is the fight card
Main card
Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Jon Jones (c) vs. Rashad Evans
Welterweight bout: Rory MacDonald vs. Che Mills
Heavyweight bout: Travis Browne vs. Chad Griggs
Bantamweight bout: Miguel Torres vs. Michael McDonald
Heavyweight bout: Brendan Schaub vs. Ben Rothwell
[edit] Preliminary card (FX)
Lightweight bout: Mark Bocek vs. Matt Wiman
Featherweight bout: Mark Hominick vs. Eddie Yagin
Lightweight bout: Mac Danzig vs. Efrain Escudero
Featherweight bout: Marcus Brimage vs. Maximo Blanco
Lightweight bout: John Makdessi vs. Anthony Njokuani
Welterweight bout: Keith Wisniewski vs. Chris Clements
looks like a good night of fights i'm stoked to be there!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by MickeyKnox I can't believe Jones VS Rashad is going to be in Atlanta, GA!!!!!
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Originally Posted by disposableassassin i'll be there! i was kinda liking the idea of hendo getting the shot but the more i thought about it this is the fight i would rather see.
and that would be the reason why. | I'll for sure be there as well guys! I'm too damn excited!
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