On April 21, 2012, MuscleTech superstar athlete and reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones (15-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) will look to defend his title against former teammate turned arch rival "Suga" Rashad Evans (17-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) at UFC 145 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Jones, who won the title over Mauricio "Shogun" Rua at UFC 128, has since successfully defended his title over ex-champs Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Lyoto Machida, bringing to a close one of the most impressive calendar years in MMA history.
Meanwhile, Evans has now earned four-straight wins since losing the light heavyweight title to Machida in May 2009. "Suga" downed Phil Davis, Tito Ortiz, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Thiago Silva to earn his way back to a title fight.
The main event at UFC 145 is heating up to be a historic bout as the two former teammates will square off against each other for the first time in the octagon. A win for Jones in this much-anticipated grudge match would silence his critics and put him on pace to challenge for Anderson Silva's record for consecutive title defenses (nine and counting).
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