Jon Jones out of UFC 170 title defense against Glover Teixeira

[Dale]

LAS VEGAS -- Hope you didn't book a flight to see that Jon Jones-Glover Teixeira fight in Las Vegas just yet.

Just one day after UFC president Dana White announced that Jones would fight Teixeira in the main event of UFC 170 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, White said Jones won't be fighting on Feb. 22.


"I told you yesterday that Jones will fight on Feb. 22," White told reporters following the UFC 167 press conference. "He won't fight in Feb. 22. He just pulled out of the fight. He's not fighting Feb. 22."


Adding an air of mystery to the situation, White declined to say why the UFC light heavyweight champion won't defend his belt on that night.


"He's not injured," was the only further info White offered on the reasons for the pullout. White also said he believe Jones-Teixeira could go off in March.

The UFC boss also indicated that UFC 170 will go on as planned at Mandalay Bay, with a new main event to be named later.

Let the speculation begin :hm:

 

[Deezy]

Oh for fuck sakes, Glover will most likely attack this guy in the parking lot one of these days.

Didn't know that bible passage on Jones' chest meant "duckduckduckduckduckduck".

 

[Dale]

Dana in his usual post fight press scrum said something along the lines that Jones leg and eye is still messed up.

 

[Slim]

So first its not injury related and now its his leg and eye are still messed up?

I think Dana is getting himself all confused.

 

[Deezy]

Obviously Jones saw what he was up against, rubbed his eyes too hard and hurt his foot running.

 

[Fauche]

Obviously Jones saw what he was up against, rubbed his eyes too hard and hurt his foot running.

Heyoooooooo

Don't know why Jones is so scared. Even Bader managed to rock that boat. Not saying Glover sucks, I just thought Jones could convince himself Glover sucks without much trouble. Maybe he's doing a premature injury back out so as not to destroy an entire event on a weeks notice again.

 

[Slim]

Probably something to fall back on in case he loses. Can be like... welll you know back a few months ago I said I still had trouble with my eye and leg and I still fought so yeah support me.

pfft.

 

[Embrace Thou Maryse]

Apparently he asked for "Anderson Silva money" I dont see Dana's problem with that. P4P number one, LHW record breaker, pay the guy top dollar. The UFC continues to bring in money by the truck load as they lowball all their fighters.

 

[Slim]

Shoot UFC wants to lowball everyone. That's the name of their game.