Kemo
11-24-2019, 06:41 PM
Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes is a go.
ESPN’s Brett Okamoto revealed that UFC president Dana White informed him that Jones will defend his light heavyweight championship against Reyes on Feb. 8. The bout will headline a UFC pay-per-view in Houston, Texas. BJPenn.com‘s Chris Taylor first brought word of the matchup.
Breaking: Jon Jones (@JonnyBones) vs. Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) to officially headline UFC PPV on Feb. 8 in Houston, per UFC president Dana White (@danawhite). More on @ESPN shortly.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) November 22, 2019
Jones hasn’t been in action since July. He successfully defended his 205-pound gold against Thiago Santos via split decision in the main event of UFC 239. Reyes is coming off a first-round finish over former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman at UFC Boston.
Reyes is a perfect 12-0 in his pro MMA career. Seven of his victories have come by way of knockout and two by submission. Many view Jones as being undefeated with his lone loss being a controversial disqualification against Matt Hamill back in 2009.
Also set for the Feb. 8 card is a women’s flyweight title clash. Champion Valentina Shevchenko is scheduled to defend her title against Katlyn Chookagian.
Here are some of the matchups on tap for UFC 247.
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship: Jon Jones (c) vs. Dominick Reyes
UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship: Valentina Shevchenko (c) vs. Katlyn Chookagian
Andrea Lee vs. Lauren Murphy
Mirsad Bektic vs. Dan Ige
Ovince Saint Preux vs. Ryan Spann
Juan Adams vs. Justin Tafa
ESPN’s Brett Okamoto revealed that UFC president Dana White informed him that Jones will defend his light heavyweight championship against Reyes on Feb. 8. The bout will headline a UFC pay-per-view in Houston, Texas. BJPenn.com‘s Chris Taylor first brought word of the matchup.
Breaking: Jon Jones (@JonnyBones) vs. Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) to officially headline UFC PPV on Feb. 8 in Houston, per UFC president Dana White (@danawhite). More on @ESPN shortly.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) November 22, 2019
Jones hasn’t been in action since July. He successfully defended his 205-pound gold against Thiago Santos via split decision in the main event of UFC 239. Reyes is coming off a first-round finish over former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman at UFC Boston.
Reyes is a perfect 12-0 in his pro MMA career. Seven of his victories have come by way of knockout and two by submission. Many view Jones as being undefeated with his lone loss being a controversial disqualification against Matt Hamill back in 2009.
Also set for the Feb. 8 card is a women’s flyweight title clash. Champion Valentina Shevchenko is scheduled to defend her title against Katlyn Chookagian.
Here are some of the matchups on tap for UFC 247.
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship: Jon Jones (c) vs. Dominick Reyes
UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship: Valentina Shevchenko (c) vs. Katlyn Chookagian
Andrea Lee vs. Lauren Murphy
Mirsad Bektic vs. Dan Ige
Ovince Saint Preux vs. Ryan Spann
Juan Adams vs. Justin Tafa