UFC 172: Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira tale of the tape, fight card
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will look for his seventh successful title defense. (USATSI)UFC light heavyweight champion Jon 'Bones' Jones will look for his seventh successful title defense when he fights Glover Teixeira at UFC 172 Saturday night.
One of the UFC's hottest commodities, Jones (19-1-0) technically hasn't been beaten yet in professional MMA. The lone blemish on his record was a 2009 DQ loss to Matt Hamill in a fight Jones had been winning up until he was disqualified for throwing illegal downward elbows.
Teixeira (22-2-0) is a dangerous opponent riding a 20-fight win streak, with his last loss coming in 2005 in just his fourth pro fight.
Tale of the tape for the five-round championship fight:
The full UFC 172 card, including how to watch:
MAIN CARD (PPV, 10 p.m. ET)
UFC light heavyweight title bout (205 pounds): Jon Jones (19-1-0, C) vs. Glover Teixeira (22-2-0)
Light heavyweight bout (205 pounds):Phil Davis (12-1-0, 1 NC) vs. Anthony Johnson (16-4-0)
Middleweight bout (185 pounds): Luke Rockhold (11-2-0) vs. Tim Boetch (17-6-0)
Lightweight bout (155 pounds): Jim Miller (23-4-0, 1 NC) vs. Yancy Medeiros (9-1-0, 1 NC)
Featherweight bout (145 pounds): Max Holloway (8-3-0) vs. Andre 'Touchy' Fili (13-1-0)
PRELIM BOUTS (Fox Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET)
Flyweight bout (125 pounds): Joseph Benavidez (19-4-0) vs. Tim Elliott (10-4-1)
Lightweight bout (155 pounds): Takanori Gomi (34-9-0, 1 NC) vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg (14-4-1)
Women's bantamweight bout (135 pounds): Jessamyn Duke (3-0-0, 1 NC) vs. Bethe Correia (7-0-0)
Lightweight bout (155 pounds): Danny Castillo (16-6-0) vs. Charlie Brenneman (19-6-0)
EARLY PRELIMS (UFC Fight Pass, 7:30 p.m. ET)
Bantamweight bout (135 pounds): Chris Beal (8-0-0) vs. Patrick Williams (7-3-0)
CBSSports.com will have a live blog of UFC 172 on Saturday night. Check back for full results from the card.
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