Rony Jason will look to remain undefeated inside the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 29.
On Thursday, MMAWeekly.com reported Jason’s fourth UFC bout would come against Jeremy Stephens.
After beating Godofredo Pepey to win The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil, Jason has defeated two more TUF veterans to earn a solid 3-0 UFC record. He will face a step up in competition against Stephens, a former lightweight with 15 UFC fights under his belt.
Following three straight losses, Stephens recently made the decision to drop down to 145 pounds. In his featherweight debut, he picked up a win over Estevan Payan.
Despite his long UFC tenure, Stephens is actually two years younger than Jason, who joined the world’s top MMA organization 14 months ago. With a second win in the featherweight division, the 27-year-old could finally be on his way toward title contention.
While Stephens is most noted for his knockout power, he has underrated wrestling. That could be useful against Jason, who has picked up more than half of his wins via submission.
Scheduled to take place on Oct. 9, UFC Fight Night 29 will be held in a Brazilian city to be determined. The fight card is slowly coming together and now looks like this:
- Erick Silva vs. Dong Hyun Kim
- Thiago Silva vs. Matt Hamill
- Jeremy Stephens vs. Rony Jason
Sean Smith is a Featured MMA Columnist for Bleacher Report who has also had work promoted on UFC.com and TheMMACorner.com. Follow on Twitter @SeanSmithMMA.
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