NEWARK, N.J. – Yes, teammate will fight teammate.
Following new champ Jon Jones’ destruction of ex-titleholder Mauricio
“Shogun” Rua at Saturday’s UFC 128 event, the 23-year-old
light-heavyweight phenom next meets teammate Rashad Evans in his first
attempted title defense.
“It made sense to them,” UFC president Dana White said. “They’re fighting.”