Jones batters Teixeira for five rounds, defends title
The main event of UFC 172, which took place in Baltimore, MD, featured a light heavyweight title fight between Glover Teixeira and Jon Jones.
The main event of UFC 172, which took place in Baltimore, MD, featured a light heavyweight title fight between Glover Teixeira and Jon Jones.
This time around, there was no doubt about the outcome.
The last time we saw Jon Jones in the Octagon, he went down to the wire against Alexander Gustafsson before escaping with his UFC light heavyweight title via narrow decision.
Saturday night, Jones once again went this distance. But this time, Jones put on a show. Jones picked apart a tough Glover Teixeira for 25 minutes in the main event of UFC 172. Jones retrained his title via unanimous decision, taking across-the-board 50-45 scores at the Baltimore Arena.
Glover “The Brazilian Pit Bull” Teixeira Vs. Jon “Bones” Jones
Fight was scheduled for 5 rounds (5x5x5x5x5) – Fight was for the Light-heavyweight Title
-Jon Jones defeated Glover Teixeira by Unanimous Decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)