In the shadow of New York City, UFC 159 goes down Saturday from a very special burg known as Newark, New Jersey, with a very special main event that is perfect for the host.
First, okay, there’s this guy, UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones. Second, there’s this smack-talking guy named Chael Sonnen. They coached opposite each other on the most recent season of The Ultimate Fighter. Jones is heavily favored. Sonnen doesn’t seem to mind or care.
But Jones and Sonnen only constitute one of the evening’s five main bouts. What will happen with all of these fights? In the following slides, a select cabal of Bleacher Report’s finest stand ready to clue you in. Sean Smith. McKinley Noble. James “The Athlete” MacDonald. Riley “Kobra” Kontek. And myself, Scott Harris. Let’s get it on.