Alexander Gustafsson will face Jon Jones in Las Vegas on on September 27. As MMAViking.com previously reported, the UFC 178 card scheduled for Toronto may change. Yesterday, UFC president Dana White revealed on FOX Sports 1’s UFC Tonight that the light heavyweight title would be up for grabs at the “fight capital of the world”.
With 48-47, 48-47, and 49-46 the Allstars Training Center fighter was only one round away from capturing gold in their first bout at UFC 165 on September 21st last year at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. The title defense was Bones’ sixth, setting a new record for the UFC light heavyweight division surpassing Tito Ortiz, but in the end, it was Jones laying down in the hospital and Gustafsson wanting to attend the press conference.
UFC fans voted on the ‘Great UFC Fight Ever’, and it was Jon Jones versus Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165.
Gustafsson has already done his part, by the TKO of Jimi Manuwa in his last bout to earn his rematch. Jones dominated Glover Teixeira over five rounds at UFC 172 to keep his title and set up the showdown.
No location has been selected for the Las Vegas bout
